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

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

In , India's Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 483.68, compared to South Africa's 52.11. That makes India's value 828.2% higher than South Africa's.

India

Rank #24 of 215 globally

India trend
Latest (2023)
483.68
Year-over-year
+0.9%
10-year change
+11.0%
Peak
483.68 (2023)
Trough
382.08 (2004)

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.