South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth

South Africa
0.2122 % change on previous year
in 2100
Zimbabwe
0.2032 % change on previous year
in 2100
South Africa rank
51st
Zimbabwe rank
54th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2122 % change on previous year against 0.2032 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.009 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 227 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 2.42 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year 0.8148 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1960s 3.24 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 0.0132 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1970s 2.79 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 0.3512 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s 3.28 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year 0.4973 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 2.33 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 0.3492 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 0.9236 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 0.228 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s 1.34 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 0.1604 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 1.24 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 0.4826 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2030s 0.8938 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 0.8489 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2040s 0.7278 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 0.7689 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2050s 0.5777 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 0.6197 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2060s 0.4366 % change on previous year 0.9548 % change on previous year 0.5182 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2070s 0.3316 % change on previous year 0.76 % change on previous year 0.4283 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2080s 0.2723 % change on previous year 0.5331 % change on previous year 0.2608 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2090s 0.2243 % change on previous year 0.3178 % change on previous year 0.0934 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2100s 0.2122 % change on previous year 0.2032 % change on previous year 0.0089 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, annual growth, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 0.2122 % change on previous year against 0.2032 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female, annual growth between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.009 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
150 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2100.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female, annual growth?
South Africa ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
277 places, 38,695 data points, 1951–2100
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.