Qatar vs South Africa: Natural population growth
Qatar
0.8978
in 2023
South Africa
0.9536
in 2023
Qatar rank
103rd
South Africa rank
100th
Natural population growth over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9536 against 0.8978 in Qatar, a difference of 0.0558.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 100th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.25 | 2.29 | 0.9686 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 3.72 | 2.66 | 1.05 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 2.92 | 2.61 | 0.3068 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 2.48 | 0.168 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.81 | 1.67 | 0.1421 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.9939 | 0.3034 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.9682 | 1.14 | 0.1761 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.891 | 0.9118 | 0.0208 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Qatar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9536 against 0.8978 in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.0558, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for natural population growth?
- Qatar ranks 103rd 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.