Rwanda vs South Africa: Population growth rate
Rwanda
0.217
in 2100
South Africa
0.23
in 2100
Rwanda rank
48th
South Africa rank
47th
Population growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.23 against 0.217 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.013.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 238 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 13 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.087 | 0.3567 | 0.2697 | South Africa |
| 1800s | 0.0801 | 0.0701 | 0.01 | Rwanda |
| 1900s | -0.7586 | 1.51 | 2.27 | South Africa |
| 1910s | -0.5385 | 1.63 | 2.17 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.924 | 1.92 | 0.9963 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 2.02 | 0.6029 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 1.93 | 0.2618 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 3.41 | 2.28 | 1.13 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.75 | 3.02 | 0.2758 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.96 | 2.79 | 0.1624 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 3.26 | 0.0087 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.56 | 0.4067 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1.02 | 1.17 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 1.44 | 0.9361 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.22 | 0.9211 | Rwanda |
| 2030s | 1.85 | 0.8372 | 1.02 | Rwanda |
| 2040s | 1.58 | 0.6781 | 0.9046 | Rwanda |
| 2050s | 1.2 | 0.5319 | 0.6703 | Rwanda |
| 2060s | 0.9644 | 0.405 | 0.5594 | Rwanda |
| 2070s | 0.6992 | 0.323 | 0.3762 | Rwanda |
| 2080s | 0.5451 | 0.2762 | 0.2689 | Rwanda |
| 2090s | 0.3143 | 0.232 | 0.0823 | Rwanda |
| 2100s | 0.217 | 0.23 | 0.013 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.23 against 0.217 in Rwanda as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.013, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for population growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 238 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.