Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan: Population, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
4.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan
4.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
6th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.74 % change on previous year against 4.01 % change on previous year in South Sudan, a difference of 0.73 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 0.2395 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.9531 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 0.5381 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or South Sudan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.74 % change on previous year against 4.01 % change on previous year in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
- 0.73 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Sudan rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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 Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.