Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 612.45 million against 23.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 589.03 million.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 26.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 45 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 | 179.22 million | 9.96 million | 169.27 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 218.49 million | 13.18 million | 205.31 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 268.46 million | 17.42 million | 251.04 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 331.08 million | 20.51 million | 310.58 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 411.64 million | 19.99 million | 391.65 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 506.78 million | 20.62 million | 486.17 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 588.19 million | 22.85 million | 565.34 million | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 612.45 million against 23.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 589.03 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for rural population?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 21st 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.