Eritrea, The State of vs South Africa: Population growth rate

Eritrea, The State of
0.264
in 2100
South Africa
0.23
in 2100
Eritrea, The State of rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th

Population growth rate over time

  • Eritrea, The State of
  • South Africa
-15-10-50510170019002100

How they compare

Eritrea, The State of currently reports 0.264 against 0.23 in South Africa, a difference of 0.034.

That makes Eritrea, The State of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was South Africa ahead.

Eritrea, The State of ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 232 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Eritrea, The State of averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea, The State of South Africa Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1054 0.3567 0.2513 South Africa
1800s 0.1421 0.0701 0.072 Eritrea, The State of
1900s -0.0212 1.51 1.53 South Africa
1910s 0.0569 1.63 1.58 South Africa
1920s 0.8768 1.92 1.04 South Africa
1930s 0.8558 2.02 1.17 South Africa
1940s 1.28 1.93 0.646 South Africa
1950s 1.72 2.28 0.5604 South Africa
1960s 2.44 3.02 0.5803 South Africa
1970s 2.55 2.79 0.2421 South Africa
1980s 2.38 3.26 0.8746 South Africa
1990s 1.05 1.56 0.5041 South Africa
2000s 2.66 1.02 1.64 Eritrea, The State of
2010s 1.13 1.44 0.3101 South Africa
2020s 1.94 1.22 0.7254 Eritrea, The State of
2030s 1.97 0.8372 1.14 Eritrea, The State of
2040s 1.59 0.6781 0.9129 Eritrea, The State of
2050s 1.3 0.5319 0.7636 Eritrea, The State of
2060s 1.06 0.405 0.6596 Eritrea, The State of
2070s 0.7774 0.323 0.4544 Eritrea, The State of
2080s 0.5332 0.2762 0.257 Eritrea, The State of
2090s 0.3233 0.232 0.0913 Eritrea, The State of
2100s 0.264 0.23 0.034 Eritrea, The State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Eritrea, The State of or South Africa?
Eritrea, The State of, at 0.264 against 0.23 in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Eritrea, The State of and South Africa?
0.034, with Eritrea, The State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea, The State of and South Africa?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Eritrea, The State of and South Africa rank globally for population growth rate?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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