Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 531.01 million against 41.32 million in South Africa, a difference of 489.70 million.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.55 million | 8.93 million | 114.61 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 184.63 million | 12.20 million | 172.43 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 258.79 million | 17.08 million | 241.71 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 335.89 million | 23.54 million | 312.36 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 412.03 million | 29.32 million | 382.71 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 475.19 million | 35.30 million | 439.89 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 518.44 million | 39.89 million | 478.56 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 531.01 million against 41.32 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 489.70 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for urban population?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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.