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--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of the country of origin.

Crescimento Demográfico (%)

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Botsuana0,62,82,11,82,12,01,71,51,51,41,41,41,41,41,41,51,61,6
Lesoto3,61,90,0-0,90,80,91,01,11,11,21,21,21,21,21,21,11,11,1
Namíbia2,96,02,41,31,51,72,22,62,62,72,72,72,82,82,93,02,82,5
África do Sul3,02,80,91,01,21,21,51,71,72,00,90,71,71,61,61,51,41,3
Eswatini2,64,11,00,50,60,60,50,50,60,60,60,80,90,91,11,21,00,9