Aruba vs South Africa: Rural population growth (annual %)
Aruba
0.8%
in 2025
South Africa
0.8%
in 2025
Aruba rank
62nd
South Africa rank
64th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Aruba
- South Africa
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Aruba ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 1970s | -1.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.8% | 3.2% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -0.6% | 2.2% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Aruba or South Africa?
- Aruba, at 0.8% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Aruba and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and South Africa rank globally for rural population growth?
- Aruba ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.