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
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.