Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Côte d'Ivoire
-1.43 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-1.46 % change on previous year
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
135th
South Africa rank
136th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
-2002040195119872023

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports -1.43 % change on previous year against -1.46 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Africa ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 136th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 2.57 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 0.4473 % change on previous year South Africa
1960s 1.77 % change on previous year 0.7661 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Côte d'Ivoire
1970s 0.903 % change on previous year -0.8759 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year Côte d'Ivoire
1980s -0.218 % change on previous year -1.11 % change on previous year 0.8941 % change on previous year Côte d'Ivoire
1990s -0.8174 % change on previous year -5.36 % change on previous year 4.55 % change on previous year Côte d'Ivoire
2000s -0.2935 % change on previous year -1.32 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year Côte d'Ivoire
2010s -1.4 % change on previous year 0.2604 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -1.47 % change on previous year -1.43 % change on previous year 0.0329 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
Côte d'Ivoire, at -1.43 % change on previous year against -1.46 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.