South Africa vs Western Sahara: Population growth rate vs median age

South Africa
0.9536
in 2023
Western Sahara
0.9159
in 2023
South Africa rank
102nd
Western Sahara rank
104th

Population growth rate vs median age over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Sahara
0.511.522.53195019862023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9536 against 0.9159 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0377.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 102nd and Western Sahara ranks 104th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 2.29 2.5 0.2107 Western Sahara
1960s 2.66 2.96 0.2962 Western Sahara
1970s 2.61 2.07 0.54 South Africa
1980s 2.48 2.85 0.3674 Western Sahara
1990s 1.67 2.1 0.436 Western Sahara
2000s 0.9939 1.57 0.5782 Western Sahara
2010s 1.14 1.31 0.1613 Western Sahara
2020s 0.9118 0.9889 0.077 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, South Africa or Western Sahara?
South Africa, at 0.9536 against 0.9159 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between South Africa and Western Sahara?
0.0377, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Sahara?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Western Sahara rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
South Africa ranks 102nd and Western Sahara ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed