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People > Density and urbanisation Stats: compare key data on South Africa & United States

Definitions

  • Population in the largest city > % of urban population: Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
  • Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million > % of total population: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
  • Rural population: 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.
  • Rural population > % of total population: 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.
  • Rural population growth > Annual %: 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.
  • Urban population: 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 Urbanisation Prospects.
  • Urban population > % of total: 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 Urbanisation Prospects.
  • Urban population growth > Annual %: 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 Urbanisation Prospects.
STAT South Africa United States HISTORY
Population in the largest city > % of urban population 11.95%
Ranked 101st. 56% more than United States
7.67%
Ranked 109th.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million > % of total population 33.5%
Ranked 21st.
44.64%
Ranked 9th. 33% more than South Africa

Rural population 19.13 million
Ranked 28th.
55.26 million
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Africa

Rural population > % of total population 38.78%
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than United States
18%
Ranked 160th.

Rural population growth > Annual % 0.06%
Ranked 112th.
-0.69%
Ranked 156th.

Urban population 30.19 million
Ranked 23th.
251.75 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than South Africa

Urban population > % of total 59.3%
Ranked 91st.
80.8%
Ranked 37th. 36% more than South Africa

Urban population growth > Annual % 2.08%
Ranked 88th. 56% more than United States
1.33%
Ranked 131st.

SOURCES: United Nations, World Urbanisation Prospects.; The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanisation Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.; World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanisation Prospects.

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