Iraq vs South Africa: Population regions with projections, annual growth rate

Iraq
0.1891 % change on previous year
in 2100
South Africa
0.2264 % change on previous year
in 2100
Iraq rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
024180119502100

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2264 % change on previous year against 0.1891 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.0373 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 300 shared years of data; in 1801 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 239 countries.

Across the 31 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 19 and South Africa in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1800s 0.4456 % change on previous year 0.3659 % change on previous year 0.0798 % change on previous year Iraq
1810s 0.4459 % change on previous year 0.509 % change on previous year 0.0632 % change on previous year South Africa
1820s 0.448 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year South Africa
1830s 0.4484 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year South Africa
1840s 0.4457 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year South Africa
1850s 0.4976 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 0.7189 % change on previous year South Africa
1860s 1.96 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 0.8764 % change on previous year Iraq
1870s 0.7743 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 0.3048 % change on previous year South Africa
1880s 0.6284 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 0.4502 % change on previous year South Africa
1890s 2.54 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year Iraq
1900s 1.79 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year 0.1551 % change on previous year Iraq
1910s 1.97 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year 0.3434 % change on previous year Iraq
1920s 1.37 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 0.6638 % change on previous year South Africa
1930s 0.4493 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year South Africa
1940s 3.01 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Iraq
1950s 2.28 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 0.0138 % change on previous year South Africa
1960s 3.19 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 0.1452 % change on previous year Iraq
1970s 3.43 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 0.5742 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 2.8 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 0.4995 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 3.14 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 2.44 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 3.21 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 2.15 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 0.8916 % change on previous year Iraq
2030s 1.85 % change on previous year 0.8537 % change on previous year 0.9934 % change on previous year Iraq
2040s 1.5 % change on previous year 0.6864 % change on previous year 0.8142 % change on previous year Iraq
2050s 1.16 % change on previous year 0.5403 % change on previous year 0.6223 % change on previous year Iraq
2060s 0.918 % change on previous year 0.4116 % change on previous year 0.5063 % change on previous year Iraq
2070s 0.6579 % change on previous year 0.3262 % change on previous year 0.3317 % change on previous year Iraq
2080s 0.4642 % change on previous year 0.2786 % change on previous year 0.1855 % change on previous year Iraq
2090s 0.2828 % change on previous year 0.2341 % change on previous year 0.0487 % change on previous year Iraq
2100s 0.1891 % change on previous year 0.2264 % change on previous year 0.0372 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, annual growth rate, Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2264 % change on previous year against 0.1891 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, annual growth rate between Iraq and South Africa?
0.0373 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
300 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2100.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for population regions with projections, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
239 places, 65,126 data points, 1801–2100
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