Eritrea vs South Africa: Population growth rate
Eritrea
0.264
in 2100
South Africa
0.23
in 2100
Eritrea rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th
Population growth rate over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.264 against 0.23 in South Africa, a difference of 0.034.
That makes Eritrea'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 ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1054 | 0.3567 | 0.2513 | South Africa |
| 1800s | 0.1421 | 0.0701 | 0.072 | Eritrea |
| 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 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.44 | 0.3101 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.22 | 0.7254 | Eritrea |
| 2030s | 1.97 | 0.8372 | 1.14 | Eritrea |
| 2040s | 1.59 | 0.6781 | 0.9129 | Eritrea |
| 2050s | 1.3 | 0.5319 | 0.7636 | Eritrea |
| 2060s | 1.06 | 0.405 | 0.6596 | Eritrea |
| 2070s | 0.7774 | 0.323 | 0.4544 | Eritrea |
| 2080s | 0.5332 | 0.2762 | 0.257 | Eritrea |
| 2090s | 0.3233 | 0.232 | 0.0913 | Eritrea |
| 2100s | 0.264 | 0.23 | 0.034 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Eritrea or South Africa?
- Eritrea, at 0.264 against 0.23 in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.034, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for population growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 239 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.