Russia vs South Africa: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Russia
0.1892
in 2025
South Africa
0.2047
in 2025
Russia rank
136th
South Africa rank
134th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2047 against 0.1892 in Russia, a difference of 0.0155.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.89 | 1.08 | 0.81 | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 0.2441 | 1.25 | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 0.1281 | 0.9924 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.5678 | 0.6673 | 0.0996 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.0842 | 0.7743 | 0.8586 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0734 | 1.12 | 1.05 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1447 | 0.1529 | 0.0082 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1475 | 0.1194 | 0.0281 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2047 against 0.1892 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.0155, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Russia ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.