South Africa vs Yemen: Population growth rate
South Africa
0.23
in 2100
Yemen
0.258
in 2100
South Africa rank
47th
Yemen rank
45th
Population growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.258 against 0.23 in South Africa, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 45th of 232 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 9 and Yemen in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.3567 | -0.1054 | 0.462 | South Africa |
| 1800s | 0.0701 | 0.0629 | 0.0072 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 1.51 | 0.6581 | 0.8546 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1.63 | 0.8964 | 0.736 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1.92 | 0.9369 | 0.9834 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 2.02 | 0.9369 | 1.09 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.93 | 0.9369 | 0.9926 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 2.28 | 1.77 | 0.5151 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.02 | 2.42 | 0.602 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.79 | 2.97 | 0.1718 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 3.73 | 0.4732 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 3.5 | 1.94 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 3.1 | 2.07 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 3.02 | 1.58 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 2.78 | 1.57 | Yemen |
| 2030s | 0.8372 | 2.19 | 1.35 | Yemen |
| 2040s | 0.6781 | 1.83 | 1.15 | Yemen |
| 2050s | 0.5319 | 1.48 | 0.9523 | Yemen |
| 2060s | 0.405 | 1.13 | 0.7218 | Yemen |
| 2070s | 0.323 | 0.8443 | 0.5213 | Yemen |
| 2080s | 0.2762 | 0.6147 | 0.3385 | Yemen |
| 2090s | 0.232 | 0.3852 | 0.1532 | Yemen |
| 2100s | 0.23 | 0.258 | 0.028 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.258 against 0.23 in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between South Africa and Yemen?
- 0.028, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for population growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 45th 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.