South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Non-agricultural population

South Africa
46.12 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
237.26 million FAO, number
in 2012
South Africa rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th

Non-agricultural population over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M198019962012

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 237.26 million FAO, number against 46.12 million FAO, number in South Africa, a difference of 191.14 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 5.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 25.35 million FAO, number 73.05 million FAO, number 47.70 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 33.96 million FAO, number 113.28 million FAO, number 79.32 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 41.78 million FAO, number 174.75 million FAO, number 132.97 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 45.68 million FAO, number 227.77 million FAO, number 182.08 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 237.26 million FAO, number against 46.12 million FAO, number in South Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
191.14 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for non-agricultural population?
South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit
FAO, number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.