Morocco vs South Africa: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 174.53 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 159.81 rural population per sq. km of arable land in South Africa, a difference of 14.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 85.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 48.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Morocco |
| 1970s | 145.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 101.61 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 43.46 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Morocco |
| 1980s | 153.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 124.87 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 28.82 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Morocco |
| 1990s | 146.1 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 132.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 13.74 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Morocco |
| 2000s | 164.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 145.61 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 18.96 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Morocco |
| 2010s | 175.66 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 156.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 19.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 174.53 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 159.81 rural population per sq. km of arable land in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Morocco and South Africa?
- 14.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for rural population density?
- Morocco ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.