Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 543.31 million against 41.32 million in South Africa, a difference of 501.99 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 13.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.75 million | 8.93 million | 120.82 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 192.78 million | 12.20 million | 180.58 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 268.95 million | 17.08 million | 251.87 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 347.95 million | 23.54 million | 324.41 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 424.86 million | 29.32 million | 395.54 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 487.98 million | 35.30 million | 452.67 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 530.84 million | 39.89 million | 490.96 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 543.31 million against 41.32 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 501.99 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for urban population?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.