Qatar vs South Africa: Natural population growth rate vs. median age
Qatar
0.9%
in 2023
South Africa
1.0%
in 2023
Qatar rank
105th
South Africa rank
102nd
Natural population growth rate vs. median age over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Qatar |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. median age, Qatar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. median age between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
- Qatar ranks 105th 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.