South Africa vs Tuvalu: Population growth rate
South Africa
0.23
in 2100
Tuvalu
0.212
in 2100
South Africa rank
47th
Tuvalu rank
49th
Population growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.23 against 0.212 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.018.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 161 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 47th and Tuvalu ranks 49th of 232 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 17 and Tuvalu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.51 | 0.4955 | 1.02 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1.63 | 0.5101 | 1.12 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1.92 | 0.4858 | 1.43 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 2.02 | 0.4861 | 1.54 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.93 | 0.4741 | 1.46 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 2.28 | 1.8 | 0.4892 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.02 | 0.139 | 2.88 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.79 | 2.53 | 0.2668 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 1.82 | 1.43 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 0.8617 | 0.6941 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.0131 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.44 | -0.0371 | 1.48 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.22 | -1.45 | 2.67 | South Africa |
| 2030s | 0.8372 | 0.0506 | 0.7866 | South Africa |
| 2040s | 0.6781 | 0.6671 | 0.011 | South Africa |
| 2050s | 0.5319 | 0.6341 | 0.1022 | Tuvalu |
| 2060s | 0.405 | 0.5998 | 0.1948 | Tuvalu |
| 2070s | 0.323 | 0.5435 | 0.2205 | Tuvalu |
| 2080s | 0.2762 | 0.336 | 0.0598 | Tuvalu |
| 2090s | 0.232 | 0.1762 | 0.0558 | South Africa |
| 2100s | 0.23 | 0.212 | 0.018 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, South Africa or Tuvalu?
- South Africa, at 0.23 against 0.212 in Tuvalu as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0.018, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 161 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2100.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for population growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 47th and Tuvalu ranks 49th 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.