Other small states vs South Sudan: Rural population, annual growth rate
Other small states
0.3101 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
1.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Other small states rank
27th
South Sudan rank
30th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Other small states
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.66 % change on previous year against 0.3101 % change on previous year in Other small states, a difference of 1.35 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 5.3 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Sudan ahead.
Other small states ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8661 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.6963 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.8012 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.7212 % change on previous year | 0.4051 % change on previous year | Other small states |
| 1990s | 0.8828 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.7064 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.9091 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.8166 % change on previous year | 0.9471 % change on previous year | 0.1305 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.5145 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.75 % 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, Other small states or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.66 % change on previous year against 0.3101 % change on previous year in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Other small states and South Sudan?
- 1.35 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and South Sudan rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Other small states ranks 27th 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.