Rwanda vs South Africa: Population long run with projections, annual growth rate

Rwanda
0.2673 % change on previous year
in 2100
South Africa
0.2264 % change on previous year
in 2100
Rwanda rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th

Population long run with projections, annual growth rate over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.2673 % change on previous year against 0.2264 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.0409 % change on previous year.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 236 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
2020s 2.13 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Rwanda
2030s 1.87 % change on previous year 0.8537 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year Rwanda
2040s 1.62 % change on previous year 0.6864 % change on previous year 0.9344 % change on previous year Rwanda
2050s 1.23 % change on previous year 0.5403 % change on previous year 0.6851 % change on previous year Rwanda
2060s 0.9854 % change on previous year 0.4116 % change on previous year 0.5738 % change on previous year Rwanda
2070s 0.708 % change on previous year 0.3262 % change on previous year 0.3818 % change on previous year Rwanda
2080s 0.5474 % change on previous year 0.2786 % change on previous year 0.2688 % change on previous year Rwanda
2090s 0.3296 % change on previous year 0.2341 % change on previous year 0.0955 % change on previous year Rwanda
2100s 0.2673 % change on previous year 0.2264 % change on previous year 0.041 % change on previous year Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population long run with projections, annual growth rate, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at 0.2673 % change on previous year against 0.2264 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in population long run with projections, annual growth rate between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.0409 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
76 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for population long run with projections, annual growth rate?
Rwanda ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population long run with projections, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population long run with projections, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,936 data points, 2025–2100
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population long run with projections. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.