Small states vs Sudan: Population growth
Small states
0.8%
in 2025
Sudan
2.4%
in 2025
Small states rank
27th
Sudan rank
30th
Population growth over time
- Small states
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.4% against 0.8% in Small states, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.1 times Small states's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 30th of 46 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 3.7% | 2.1% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Small states or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.4% against 0.8% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Small states and Sudan?
- 1.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Sudan rank globally for population growth?
- Small states ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 30th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as 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 population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.