Greenland vs South Africa: Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate
Greenland
1.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greenland rank
115th
South Africa rank
112th
Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate over time
- Greenland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.32 % change on previous year in Greenland, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Greenland ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.78 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 1980s | -3.91 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.1885 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.6113 % change on previous year | 0.8886 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 2010s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1962 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate, Greenland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.32 % change on previous year in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate between Greenland and South Africa?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 112th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-19, male, 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 15-19, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.