Malaysia vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Malaysia
0.8627 % change on previous year
in 2030
South Africa
0.8825 % change on previous year
in 2030
Malaysia rank
76th
South Africa rank
75th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8825 % change on previous year against 0.8627 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0198 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 75th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.75 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 2.35 % change on previous year 0.9912 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 1.52 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 0.2411 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s 1.04 % change on previous year 0.9889 % change on previous year 0.0494 % change on previous year Malaysia
2030s 0.8627 % change on previous year 0.8825 % change on previous year 0.0197 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8825 % change on previous year against 0.8627 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2030.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Malaysia and South Africa?
0.0198 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Malaysia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 75th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 9,819 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.