South Sudan vs Upper middle income: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- South Sudan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.5% against 0.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.6%.
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 | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1.7% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 2.8% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.1% | 2.9% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, South Sudan or Upper middle income?
- South Sudan, at 3.5% against 0.9% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between South Sudan and Upper middle income?
- 2.6%, 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 growth?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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 urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.