Russian Federation vs South Africa: Land use over the long term
Russian Federation
92.05 million
in 2025
South Africa
83.93 million
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th
Land use over the long term over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 92.05 million against 83.93 million in South Africa, a difference of 8.12 million.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 38 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.36 million | 87,821 | 1.27 million | Russian Federation |
| 1100s | 2.04 million | 131,731 | 1.91 million | Russian Federation |
| 1200s | 3.06 million | 192,108 | 2.87 million | Russian Federation |
| 1300s | 3.16 million | 274,440 | 2.89 million | Russian Federation |
| 1400s | 3.16 million | 385,931 | 2.78 million | Russian Federation |
| 1500s | 4.08 million | 536,015 | 3.54 million | Russian Federation |
| 1600s | 5.10 million | 781,689 | 4.31 million | Russian Federation |
| 1700s | 5.78 million | 1.40 million | 4.38 million | Russian Federation |
| 1710s | 7.03 million | 1.71 million | 5.32 million | Russian Federation |
| 1720s | 8.29 million | 2.10 million | 6.19 million | Russian Federation |
| 1730s | 9.06 million | 2.57 million | 6.49 million | Russian Federation |
| 1740s | 9.73 million | 3.15 million | 6.58 million | Russian Federation |
| 1750s | 10.86 million | 3.86 million | 7.00 million | Russian Federation |
| 1760s | 11.99 million | 3.78 million | 8.21 million | Russian Federation |
| 1770s | 13.12 million | 3.70 million | 9.43 million | Russian Federation |
| 1780s | 14.25 million | 3.62 million | 10.64 million | Russian Federation |
| 1790s | 15.38 million | 3.54 million | 11.85 million | Russian Federation |
| 1800s | 16.51 million | 3.46 million | 13.06 million | Russian Federation |
| 1810s | 17.65 million | 3.37 million | 14.27 million | Russian Federation |
| 1820s | 18.74 million | 3.29 million | 15.45 million | Russian Federation |
| 1830s | 19.96 million | 3.21 million | 16.74 million | Russian Federation |
| 1840s | 23.61 million | 3.13 million | 20.48 million | Russian Federation |
| 1850s | 25.53 million | 3.69 million | 21.84 million | Russian Federation |
| 1860s | 29.32 million | 4.55 million | 24.77 million | Russian Federation |
| 1870s | 31.75 million | 6.03 million | 25.72 million | Russian Federation |
| 1880s | 36.58 million | 11.94 million | 24.64 million | Russian Federation |
| 1890s | 42.08 million | 14.65 million | 27.43 million | Russian Federation |
| 1900s | 54.43 million | 20.44 million | 33.99 million | Russian Federation |
| 1910s | 64.98 million | 27.41 million | 37.56 million | Russian Federation |
| 1920s | 61.76 million | 33.93 million | 27.83 million | Russian Federation |
| 1930s | 66.64 million | 42.23 million | 24.41 million | Russian Federation |
| 1940s | 75.55 million | 51.22 million | 24.33 million | Russian Federation |
| 1950s | 67.73 million | 75.90 million | 8.17 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 83.84 million | 85.42 million | 1.57 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 86.25 million | 82.00 million | 4.26 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 87.78 million | 81.59 million | 6.18 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 85.59 million | 83.44 million | 2.16 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 88.44 million | 83.93 million | 4.51 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 89.85 million | 83.93 million | 5.93 million | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 92.05 million | 83.93 million | 8.12 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 92.05 million against 83.93 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 8.12 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 199 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.