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Germany vs South Africa: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Germany's Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 238.35, compared to South Africa's 52.11. That makes Germany's value 357.4% higher than South Africa's.

Germany

Rank #56 of 215 globally

Germany trend
Latest (2023)
238.35
Year-over-year
+0.1%
10-year change
+3.1%
Peak
238.35 (2023)
Trough
230.30 (2011)

South Africa

Rank #150 of 215 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2023)
52.11
Year-over-year
+1.3%
10-year change
+15.6%
Peak
52.11 (2023)
Trough
40.39 (2004)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.DNST), CC BY 4.0.