France vs South Africa: Total sample population, rural

France
21.29 million
in 2016
South Africa
20.26 million
in 2020
France rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th

Total sample population, rural over time

  • France
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199520072020

How they compare

France currently reports 21.29 million against 20.26 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.04 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.

France ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 93 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.23 million 19.72 million 9.49 million South Africa
2010s 18.37 million 19.25 million 878,157 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, rural, France or South Africa?
France, at 21.29 million against 20.26 million in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in total sample population, rural between France and South Africa?
1.04 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for total sample population, rural?
France ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total sample population, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed