Nicaragua vs South Africa: Population growth rate
Nicaragua
1.4%
in 2023
South Africa
1.3%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
89th
South Africa rank
92nd
Population growth rate over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 1.4% against 1.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for population growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by 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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About this data
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.