South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
South Africa
0.5393 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.5056 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
71st
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5393 % change on previous year against 0.5056 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0337 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.2444 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.7346 % change on previous year | 0.457 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.9192 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.648 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.9186 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.275 % change on previous year | 0.8648 % change on previous year | 0.5898 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 0.5393 % change on previous year against 0.5056 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0337 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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.