South Africa vs Spain: Rural population, per square kilometre

South Africa
18.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
19.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
135th
Spain rank
133rd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 19.23 units per square kilometre against 18.98 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.25 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 135th and Spain ranks 133rd of 215 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 8.32 units per square kilometre 24.83 units per square kilometre 16.51 units per square kilometre Spain
1970s 10.87 units per square kilometre 22.2 units per square kilometre 11.34 units per square kilometre Spain
1980s 14.36 units per square kilometre 20.53 units per square kilometre 6.18 units per square kilometre Spain
1990s 16.91 units per square kilometre 19.44 units per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre Spain
2000s 16.48 units per square kilometre 19.83 units per square kilometre 3.35 units per square kilometre Spain
2010s 17 units per square kilometre 19.47 units per square kilometre 2.47 units per square kilometre Spain
2020s 18.64 units per square kilometre 19.21 units per square kilometre 0.5742 units per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 19.23 units per square kilometre against 18.98 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between South Africa and Spain?
0.25 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 135th and Spain ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.