South Sudan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population, annual growth rate
South Sudan
4.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
4.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan rank
6th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
5th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- South Sudan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.57 % change on previous year against 4.01 % change on previous year in South Sudan, a difference of 0.56 % change on previous year.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
South Sudan ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 0.8626 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -0.7106 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, South Sudan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.57 % 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 South Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.56 % change on previous year, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th 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.