Latvia vs South Africa: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate
Latvia
0.2171 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.1941 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latvia rank
130th
South Africa rank
133rd
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.2171 % change on previous year against 0.1941 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.023 % change on previous year.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0.9735 % change on previous year | 0.2618 % change on previous year | 0.7117 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0.9035 % change on previous year | 0.1279 % change on previous year | 0.7756 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0.4063 % change on previous year | 0.6193 % change on previous year | 0.213 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.385 % change on previous year | 0.7632 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.0431 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0344 % change on previous year | 0.1839 % change on previous year | 0.1494 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1382 % change on previous year | 0.1056 % change on previous year | 0.0326 % change on previous year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate, Latvia or South Africa?
- Latvia, at 0.2171 % change on previous year against 0.1941 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate between Latvia and South Africa?
- 0.023 % change on previous year, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban vs rural majority, 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 Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.