Belize vs South Sudan: Rural population growth
Belize
1.7%
in 2025
South Sudan
1.6%
in 2025
Belize rank
27th
South Sudan rank
30th
Rural population growth over time
- Belize
- South Sudan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Belize |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Belize |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | Belize |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Belize |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.5% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Belize or South Sudan?
- Belize, at 1.7% against 1.6% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Belize and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belize and South Sudan rank globally for rural population growth?
- Belize ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 30th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.