Israel vs South Africa: Population, annual growth rate
Israel
1.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Israel rank
82nd
South Africa rank
83rd
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.27 % change on previous year against 1.26 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 0.3997 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 1970s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.0668 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 2000s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.4952 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.5157 % change on previous year | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 1.27 % change on previous year against 1.26 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Israel ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.