Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Land area
Land area over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 20.32 million sq. km against 1.21 million sq. km in South Africa, a difference of 19.11 million sq. km.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 16.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.69 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 16.48 million sq. km | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 17.69 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 16.48 million sq. km | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 17.69 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 16.48 million sq. km | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 17.76 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 16.55 million sq. km | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 17.80 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 16.59 million sq. km | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 19.81 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 18.60 million sq. km | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 20.32 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 19.11 million sq. km | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 20.32 million sq. km against 1.21 million sq. km in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 19.11 million sq. km, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for land area?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.