Ecuador vs South Africa: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Ecuador
-1.54 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-1.46 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ecuador rank
137th
South Africa rank
136th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
-2002040195119872023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -1.46 % change on previous year against -1.54 % change on previous year in Ecuador, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 136th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 1.19 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year South Africa
1960s 0.6185 % change on previous year 0.7661 % change on previous year 0.1476 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s -0.9293 % change on previous year -0.8759 % change on previous year 0.0534 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s -1.14 % change on previous year -1.11 % change on previous year 0.0326 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -1.42 % change on previous year -5.36 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year Ecuador
2000s -1.74 % change on previous year -1.32 % change on previous year 0.4233 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -3.58 % change on previous year 0.2604 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -3.81 % change on previous year -1.43 % change on previous year 2.37 % 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, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at -1.46 % change on previous year against -1.54 % change on previous year in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.08 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 137th 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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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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