Ecuador vs South Africa: Natural population growth rate vs. median age
Ecuador
1.0%
in 2023
South Africa
1.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
99th
South Africa rank
102nd
Natural population growth rate vs. median age over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. median age, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 1.0% against 1.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. median age between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
- Ecuador ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.