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🇿🇦 South Africa vs United States 🇺🇸

Side-by-side population, cities, and demographic comparison

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South Africa
26,734,064
291 cities tracked
Birth Rate
19.6
per 1,000 / yr
Death Rate
11.5
per 1,000 / yr
Yearly Births
523,988
Yearly Deaths
307,442
VS
-249,201,246
Population Gap
-90.31% vs United States
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United States
275,935,310
4,390 cities tracked
Birth Rate
11
per 1,000 / yr
Death Rate
10.2
per 1,000 / yr
Yearly Births
3,035,288
Yearly Deaths
2,814,540

Head-to-Head Comparison

Country Statistics
-249,201,246
-90.31% vs United States
Population Gap
+249,201,246
+90.31% vs South Africa
-4,099
more cities
City Count Gap
+4,099
more cities
19.6
per 1,000 / yr
Birth Rate
11
per 1,000 / yr
11.5
per 1,000 / yr
Death Rate
10.2
per 1,000 / yr
+216,546
0.81%
Net Change / Year
+220,748
0.08%
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