Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Population growth rate

Solomon Islands
0.205
in 2100
South Africa
0.23
in 2100
Solomon Islands rank
50th
South Africa rank
47th

Population growth rate over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
-4-2024170019002100

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.23 against 0.205 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.025.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 232 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 16 and South Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1700s 0.4053 0.3567 0.0486 Solomon Islands
1800s 1.12 0.0701 1.05 Solomon Islands
1900s 1.05 1.51 0.4634 South Africa
1910s 0.341 1.63 1.29 South Africa
1920s -3.27 1.92 5.19 South Africa
1930s -1.39 2.02 3.41 South Africa
1940s 0.8428 1.93 1.09 South Africa
1950s 2.5 2.28 0.217 Solomon Islands
1960s 2.35 3.02 0.677 South Africa
1970s 2.93 2.79 0.1337 Solomon Islands
1980s 3.33 3.26 0.0682 Solomon Islands
1990s 2.9 1.56 1.34 Solomon Islands
2000s 1.82 1.02 0.7964 Solomon Islands
2010s 3.41 1.44 1.97 Solomon Islands
2020s 2.33 1.22 1.11 Solomon Islands
2030s 1.94 0.8372 1.1 Solomon Islands
2040s 1.44 0.6781 0.7615 Solomon Islands
2050s 1.15 0.5319 0.6131 Solomon Islands
2060s 0.9105 0.405 0.5055 Solomon Islands
2070s 0.6835 0.323 0.3605 Solomon Islands
2080s 0.4739 0.2762 0.1977 Solomon Islands
2090s 0.2944 0.232 0.0624 Solomon Islands
2100s 0.205 0.23 0.025 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.23 against 0.205 in Solomon Islands as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
0.025, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for population growth rate?
Solomon Islands ranks 50th 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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