India vs South Africa: Natural population growth
India
0.9535
in 2023
South Africa
0.9536
in 2023
India rank
101st
South Africa rank
100th
Natural population growth over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9536 against 0.9535 in India, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 100th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 | 2.29 | 0.0078 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 2.66 | 0.3641 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.29 | 2.61 | 0.3232 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 2.48 | 0.1695 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.67 | 0.3703 | India |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 0.9939 | 0.6905 | India |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.14 | 0.1092 | India |
| 2020s | 0.9014 | 0.9118 | 0.0104 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9536 against 0.9535 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between India and South Africa?
- 0.0001, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for natural population growth?
- India ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 100th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.