Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Population growth rate, by level of development
Solomon Islands
0.2%
in 2100
South Africa
0.2%
in 2100
Solomon Islands rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th
Population growth rate, by level of development over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2030s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2040s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2050s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2060s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2080s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2090s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, by level of development, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Solomon Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate, by level of development between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Solomon Islands ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.