Latin America & Caribbean vs South Sudan: Urban population, annual growth rate
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.52 % change on previous year against 0.9558 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.56 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 3.89 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.9213 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 3.2 % 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, Latin America & Caribbean or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.52 % change on previous year against 0.9558 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Latin America & Caribbean and South Sudan?
- 2.56 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Sudan rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd 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.