Kuwait vs South Africa: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Kuwait
0.608 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.5393 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kuwait rank
67th
South Africa rank
70th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.608 % change on previous year against 0.5393 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.0687 % change on previous year.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.69 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -0.3111 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -0.9192 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 0.648 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | -0.3564 % change on previous year | 0.275 % change on previous year | 0.6314 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Kuwait or South Africa?
- Kuwait, at 0.608 % change on previous year against 0.5393 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.0687 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.