Colombia vs South Africa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Colombia
330,691 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
314,438 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
130th
South Africa rank
132nd

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 330,691 current US$ per square kilometre against 314,438 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 16,253 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 210 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4,980 current US$ per square kilometre 11,113 current US$ per square kilometre 6,133 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 13,113 current US$ per square kilometre 31,970 current US$ per square kilometre 18,857 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 33,412 current US$ per square kilometre 73,854 current US$ per square kilometre 40,442 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 70,712 current US$ per square kilometre 125,083 current US$ per square kilometre 54,371 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 134,868 current US$ per square kilometre 201,204 current US$ per square kilometre 66,336 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 297,503 current US$ per square kilometre 324,657 current US$ per square kilometre 27,154 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 293,242 current US$ per square kilometre 318,814 current US$ per square kilometre 25,572 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 330,691 current US$ per square kilometre against 314,438 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
16,253 current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.