Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Population growth rates

Namibia
2.37
in 2023
Solomon Islands
2.38
in 2023
Namibia rank
35th
Solomon Islands rank
34th

Population growth rates over time

  • Namibia
  • Solomon Islands
02468195019862023

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 2.38 against 2.37 in Namibia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Namibia ranks 35th and Solomon Islands ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 1.35 2.5 1.15 Solomon Islands
1960s 2.43 2.35 0.0793 Namibia
1970s 2.67 2.93 0.2619 Solomon Islands
1980s 3.22 3.33 0.1056 Solomon Islands
1990s 2.9 2.9 0.0014 Namibia
2000s 1.52 1.82 0.3013 Solomon Islands
2010s 2.5 3.41 0.9057 Solomon Islands
2020s 2.73 2.4 0.3338 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Namibia or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 2.38 against 2.37 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
0.01, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for population growth rates?
Namibia ranks 35th and Solomon Islands ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed