Pakistan vs South Africa: Urban area long term
Pakistan
8,527
in 2025
South Africa
8,172
in 2025
Pakistan rank
16th
South Africa rank
18th
Urban area long term over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8,527 against 8,172 in South Africa, a difference of 355.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 32 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0124 | 0.0026 | 0.0098 | Pakistan |
| 1100s | 0.0386 | 0.0093 | 0.0293 | Pakistan |
| 1200s | 0.1201 | 0.0326 | 0.0875 | Pakistan |
| 1300s | 0.3603 | 0.1118 | 0.2485 | Pakistan |
| 1400s | 1.22 | 0.3772 | 0.8468 | Pakistan |
| 1500s | 3.91 | 1.26 | 2.65 | Pakistan |
| 1600s | 15.23 | 4.4 | 10.83 | Pakistan |
| 1700s | 56.25 | 18.86 | 37.39 | Pakistan |
| 1710s | 64.03 | 20.92 | 43.11 | Pakistan |
| 1720s | 71.56 | 22.88 | 48.67 | Pakistan |
| 1730s | 79.97 | 24.75 | 55.22 | Pakistan |
| 1740s | 89.37 | 26.53 | 62.84 | Pakistan |
| 1750s | 99.88 | 28.22 | 71.67 | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 111.63 | 29.81 | 81.82 | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 124.75 | 31.31 | 93.45 | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 139.42 | 32.71 | 106.71 | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 155.82 | 34.03 | 121.79 | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 174.14 | 35.25 | 138.89 | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 194.62 | 36.38 | 158.24 | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 217.5 | 37.41 | 180.09 | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 243.08 | 38.35 | 204.73 | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 271.66 | 39.19 | 232.47 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 303.59 | 48.2 | 255.39 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 339.17 | 61.75 | 277.42 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 378.42 | 84.07 | 294.35 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 419.96 | 166.07 | 253.89 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 458.27 | 193.06 | 265.21 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 479.76 | 237.22 | 242.54 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 479.76 | 298.57 | 181.19 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 479.76 | 331.84 | 147.92 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 479.76 | 397.13 | 82.63 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 479.76 | 487.77 | 8.01 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 571.9 | 1,057 | 484.71 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 819.26 | 1,477 | 657.54 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,227 | 2,038 | 811.53 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,960 | 2,840 | 880.2 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,990 | 4,087 | 1,097 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,224 | 5,352 | 1,128 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,925 | 6,693 | 767.56 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,880 | 7,835 | 45.14 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 8,527 against 8,172 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 355, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for urban area long term?
- Pakistan ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban area long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.