South Africa vs Yemen: Population growth rate, by level of development
South Africa
0.2%
in 2100
Yemen
0.3%
in 2100
South Africa rank
46th
Yemen rank
44th
Population growth rate, by level of development over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Yemen |
| 2030s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Yemen |
| 2040s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Yemen |
| 2050s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Yemen |
| 2060s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 2070s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Yemen |
| 2080s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Yemen |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, by level of development, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.3% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate, by level of development between South Africa and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for population growth rate, by level of development?
- South Africa ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 44th 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.