Philippines vs South Africa: Natural population growth
Philippines
0.9783
in 2023
South Africa
0.9536
in 2023
Philippines rank
98th
South Africa rank
100th
Natural population growth over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.9783 against 0.9536 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0247.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 229 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.49 | 2.29 | 1.21 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 3.51 | 2.66 | 0.8534 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 3.01 | 2.61 | 0.4009 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2.48 | 0.4233 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 1.67 | 0.9461 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 0.9939 | 1.25 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.14 | 0.5819 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.9719 | 0.9118 | 0.0601 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 0.9783 against 0.9536 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0.0247, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for natural population growth?
- Philippines ranks 98th 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.