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
0246196119922024

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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Indicator
Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 11,904 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.