Panama vs South Africa: Population, annual growth rate
Panama
1.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Panama rank
81st
South Africa rank
83rd
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama 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 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 0.0739 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.197 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 0.9851 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.4113 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.8822 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.3129 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.1485 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, 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 Panama and South Africa?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 81st 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.