Mongolia vs South Africa: Land use over the long term
Mongolia
109.92 million
in 2025
South Africa
83.93 million
in 2025
Mongolia rank
8th
South Africa rank
10th
Land use over the long term over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 109.92 million against 83.93 million in South Africa, a difference of 25.99 million.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48.05 million | 87,821 | 47.96 million | Mongolia |
| 1100s | 63.09 million | 131,731 | 62.96 million | Mongolia |
| 1200s | 78.44 million | 192,108 | 78.24 million | Mongolia |
| 1300s | 84.18 million | 274,440 | 83.91 million | Mongolia |
| 1400s | 60.02 million | 385,931 | 59.64 million | Mongolia |
| 1500s | 60.63 million | 536,015 | 60.09 million | Mongolia |
| 1600s | 61.24 million | 781,689 | 60.46 million | Mongolia |
| 1700s | 61.86 million | 1.40 million | 60.46 million | Mongolia |
| 1710s | 62.14 million | 1.71 million | 60.43 million | Mongolia |
| 1720s | 62.97 million | 2.10 million | 60.88 million | Mongolia |
| 1730s | 63.82 million | 2.57 million | 61.25 million | Mongolia |
| 1740s | 64.68 million | 3.15 million | 61.53 million | Mongolia |
| 1750s | 65.56 million | 3.86 million | 61.70 million | Mongolia |
| 1760s | 66.44 million | 3.78 million | 62.66 million | Mongolia |
| 1770s | 67.34 million | 3.70 million | 63.64 million | Mongolia |
| 1780s | 68.24 million | 3.62 million | 64.63 million | Mongolia |
| 1790s | 69.16 million | 3.54 million | 65.63 million | Mongolia |
| 1800s | 70.09 million | 3.46 million | 66.64 million | Mongolia |
| 1810s | 71.04 million | 3.37 million | 67.66 million | Mongolia |
| 1820s | 72.00 million | 3.29 million | 68.70 million | Mongolia |
| 1830s | 73.38 million | 3.21 million | 70.16 million | Mongolia |
| 1840s | 75.38 million | 3.13 million | 72.24 million | Mongolia |
| 1850s | 77.43 million | 3.69 million | 73.74 million | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 79.54 million | 4.55 million | 74.99 million | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 81.70 million | 6.03 million | 75.67 million | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 84.74 million | 11.94 million | 72.81 million | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 94.16 million | 14.65 million | 79.51 million | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 104.62 million | 20.44 million | 84.19 million | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 116.25 million | 27.41 million | 88.83 million | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 113.15 million | 33.93 million | 79.23 million | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 109.98 million | 42.23 million | 67.75 million | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 106.73 million | 51.22 million | 55.51 million | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 117.43 million | 75.90 million | 41.53 million | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 130.61 million | 85.42 million | 45.20 million | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 128.01 million | 82.00 million | 46.02 million | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 123.31 million | 81.59 million | 41.71 million | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 122.14 million | 83.44 million | 38.70 million | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 117.62 million | 83.93 million | 33.69 million | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 112.46 million | 83.93 million | 28.53 million | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 110.70 million | 83.93 million | 26.78 million | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 109.92 million against 83.93 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 25.99 million, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Mongolia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.