Paraguay vs South Africa: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Paraguay
0.4716 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.5393 % change on previous year
in 2025
Paraguay rank
72nd
South Africa rank
70th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5393 % change on previous year against 0.4716 % change on previous year in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0677 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.1558 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.87 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2000s | -0.4187 % change on previous year | -0.9192 % change on previous year | 0.5005 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.0751 % change on previous year | 0.648 % change on previous year | 0.5729 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7218 % change on previous year | 0.275 % change on previous year | 0.4468 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
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, Paraguay or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5393 % change on previous year against 0.4716 % change on previous year in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.0677 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd 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.