South Sudan vs Upper middle income: Urban population, annual growth rate
South Sudan
3.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Upper middle income
0.9457 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan rank
32nd
Upper middle income rank
33rd
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- South Sudan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.52 % change on previous year against 0.9457 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.57 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.7 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Upper middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 0.7459 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.99 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 0.1865 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 3 % 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, South Sudan or Upper middle income?
- South Sudan, at 3.52 % change on previous year against 0.9457 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between South Sudan and Upper middle income?
- 2.57 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Upper middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Upper middle income rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- 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.