Russia vs South Africa: Annual number of births by world region
Russia
1.30 million
in 2023
South Africa
1.19 million
in 2023
Russia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.30 million against 1.19 million in South Africa, a difference of 110,420.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.91 million | 587,862 | 2.32 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 2.22 million | 750,778 | 1.47 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.12 million | 942,163 | 1.17 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.42 million | 1.16 million | 1.26 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.12 million | 367,973 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.10 million | 409,521 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.18 million | 628,366 | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.19 million | 190,605 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 1.30 million against 1.19 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Russia and South Africa?
- 110,420, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Russia ranks 22nd 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.