Europe & Central Asia vs South Sudan: Rural population, annual growth rate
Europe & Central Asia
0.029 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
1.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
30th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.66 % change on previous year against 0.029 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.63 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 57.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Sudan ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 30th of 45 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3149 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1970s | -0.4158 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1980s | -0.1673 % change on previous year | 0.7212 % change on previous year | 0.8885 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1990s | -0.1089 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | -0.3567 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | -0.6891 % change on previous year | 0.9471 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2020s | -0.2591 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.66 % change on previous year against 0.029 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia and South Sudan?
- 1.63 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Sudan rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 30th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.