IBRD only vs South Sudan: Urban population, annual growth rate
IBRD only
1.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
3.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
IBRD only rank
29th
South Sudan rank
32nd
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- IBRD only
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.52 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in IBRD only, a difference of 2.42 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.2 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was IBRD only ahead.
IBRD only ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 1970s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.3998 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, IBRD only or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.52 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between IBRD only and South Sudan?
- 2.42 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and South Sudan rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- IBRD only ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.