South Africa vs Türkiye: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
South Africa
0.3607 units per person
in 2025
Türkiye
0.392 units per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
26th
Türkiye rank
25th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.392 units per person against 0.3607 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0313 units per person.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.243 units per person | 0.1418 units per person | 0.1011 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2348 units per person | 0.1888 units per person | 0.046 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.221 units per person | 0.2271 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 0.2392 units per person | 0.2657 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 0.2946 units per person | 0.3144 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.3338 units per person | 0.367 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.3558 units per person | 0.3834 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.392 units per person against 0.3607 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 0.0313 units per person, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.