Population, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population, total, annual growth rate was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2.05 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 48.7% on the previous year and up 281.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 5.56 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.27 % change on previous year, in 2017.
South Sudan ranks 48th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1967 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1972 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8364 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1988 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -375.6% |
| 1989 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5177 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1991 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +303.9% |
| 1992 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 0.942 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1994 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 1995 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2001 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6161 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2015 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -284.2% |
| 2016 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 2017 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 2018 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2019 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -323.5% |
| 2020 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +193.2% |
| 2024 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -375.6% | 0.8364 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +323.5% | -1.33 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +303.9% | 0.5177 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -284.2% | 0.6161 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +193.2% | 1.43 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +146.7% | 0.942 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.5177 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 45 Nigeria 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Namibia 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Gibraltar 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Eritrea 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 2 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.27 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.