Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Africa
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 595.18 million against 23.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 571.75 million.
That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 25.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.93 million | 9.96 million | 147.97 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1970s | 195.58 million | 13.18 million | 182.40 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 241.47 million | 17.42 million | 224.05 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 303.47 million | 20.51 million | 282.96 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 385.03 million | 19.99 million | 365.04 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 481.67 million | 20.62 million | 461.06 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 568.46 million | 22.85 million | 545.61 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 595.18 million against 23.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
- 571.75 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for rural population?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.