South Sudan vs World: Rural population, annual growth rate
South Sudan
1.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
0.2984 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan rank
30th
World rank
28th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- South Sudan
- World
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.66 % change on previous year against 0.2984 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 1.36 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 5.5 times World's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 30th and World ranks 28th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 5 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 0.0655 % change on previous year | World |
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.8734 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.7212 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.4642 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.8971 % change on previous year | 0.6921 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 0.2984 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.9471 % change on previous year | 0.1417 % change on previous year | 0.8054 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 0.2615 % change on previous year | 2 % 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, South Sudan or World?
- South Sudan, at 1.66 % change on previous year against 0.2984 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between South Sudan and World?
- 1.36 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and World rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 30th and World ranks 28th of 208 countries.
- 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.