Rwanda vs South Africa: Population regions 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
47th
South Africa rank
50th

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
-20-1001020180119502100

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.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 300 shared years of data; in 1801 it was South Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 239 countries.

Across the 31 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 15 and South Africa in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1800s 0 % change on previous year 0.3659 % change on previous year 0.3659 % change on previous year South Africa
1810s 0.0329 % change on previous year 0.509 % change on previous year 0.4761 % change on previous year South Africa
1820s 1.45 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 0.4072 % change on previous year South Africa
1830s 1.65 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 0.5884 % change on previous year South Africa
1840s 1.61 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 0.5946 % change on previous year South Africa
1850s 0.2684 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 0.9481 % change on previous year South Africa
1860s 0.0839 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 0.9957 % change on previous year South Africa
1870s 0.0899 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 0.9892 % change on previous year South Africa
1880s 0.3278 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 0.7509 % change on previous year South Africa
1890s -0.5 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year South Africa
1900s -0.784 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year South Africa
1910s -0.4237 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year South Africa
1920s 1.27 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 0.7644 % change on previous year South Africa
1930s 1.42 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 0.6061 % change on previous year South Africa
1940s 1.78 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year 0.1678 % change on previous year South Africa
1950s 3.36 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year Rwanda
1960s 2.79 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 0.2536 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 3 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 0.1484 % change on previous year Rwanda
1980s 3.31 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 0.0036 % change on previous year Rwanda
1990s 1.82 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 0.1531 % change on previous year Rwanda
2000s 2.13 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 2.42 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 0.9933 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s 2.18 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 0.9202 % 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 regions 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 regions 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?
300 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2100.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for population regions with projections, annual growth rate?
Rwanda ranks 47th 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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