Colombia vs South Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit

Colombia
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 120 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Colombia
1970s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Colombia
1980s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Colombia
1990s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Colombia
2000s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Colombia
2020s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Colombia

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 unit, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit between Colombia and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?
Colombia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.