Rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
30th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.25 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-5.59 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan is 1.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 54.1% on the previous year and up 213.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 5.25 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.59 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places South Sudan 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1967 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0754 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1988 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -4229.1% |
| 1989 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1990 | -0.3092 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1991 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -531.7% |
| 1992 | 0.899 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5184 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +281.8% |
| 1995 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2001 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2972 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2015 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -589.4% |
| 2016 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 2017 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2018 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2019 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2020 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +260.3% |
| 2024 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7212 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -0.3092 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9471 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 27 Belize 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Congo 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Mozambique 1.63 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.36 (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.59 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.