New Caledonia vs South Africa: Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate
New Caledonia
0.5401 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.5965 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
120th
South Africa rank
117th
Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate over time
- New Caledonia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5965 % change on previous year against 0.5401 % change on previous year in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0564 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.598 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2962 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.2394 % change on previous year | -0.6984 % change on previous year | 0.459 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.863 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate, New Caledonia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5965 % change on previous year against 0.5401 % change on previous year in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate between New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 0.0564 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 20-24, female, 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 20-24, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.