North America vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate
North America
2.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.83 % change on previous year against 2.06 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.77 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
North America ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.5122 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.4218 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.94 % change on previous year | 0.6473 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2000s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.5077 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.02 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.581 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate, North America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.83 % change on previous year against 2.06 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate between North America and South Africa?
- 2.77 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.