Angola vs South Africa: Annual number of births by world region
Angola
1.38 million
in 2023
South Africa
1.19 million
in 2023
Angola rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1.38 million against 1.19 million in South Africa, a difference of 194,580.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Angola ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232,899 | 587,862 | 354,963 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 286,654 | 750,778 | 464,124 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 334,080 | 942,163 | 608,084 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 484,000 | 1.16 million | 674,052 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 656,932 | 1.12 million | 463,760 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 881,428 | 1.10 million | 221,105 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.18 million | 14,288 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.19 million | 158,450 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 1.38 million against 1.19 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Angola and South Africa?
- 194,580, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Angola ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.