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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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