Eritrea vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate
Eritrea
0.5577 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.5293 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea rank
66th
South Africa rank
67th
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.5577 % change on previous year against 0.5293 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.0284 % change on previous year.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 67th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 0.223 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.2776 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 0.0534 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.2539 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.8368 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.7387 % change on previous year | 0.6303 % change on previous year | 0.1084 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.3447 % change on previous year | 0.314 % change on previous year | 0.0307 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate, Eritrea or South Africa?
- Eritrea, at 0.5577 % change on previous year against 0.5293 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.0284 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 67th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 0-14, total, 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 ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.