Cambodia vs South Africa: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Cambodia
1.2%
in 2025
South Africa
1.1%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
90th
South Africa rank
93rd
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Cambodia ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | -2.6% | 2.8% | 5.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 1.6% | 3.9% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Cambodia or South Africa?
- Cambodia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Cambodia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for population growth?
- Cambodia ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.