Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Southern Africa is 1.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 2.71 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.871 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Southern Africa ranks 44th of 91 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 0.902 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1996 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1997 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 0.871 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2019 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2026 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2027 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2028 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2030 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.902 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.871 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 41 Eritrea 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Rwanda 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 43 South Sudan 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Mongolia 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Jordan 2.35 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Southern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,374 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.5706 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 57,758 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 57,758 (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.89 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 15.28 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 36.91 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 274 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 35.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 31.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.871 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Southern Africa rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 44th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.