Eritrea vs South Sudan: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Eritrea
2.52 % change on previous year
in 2030
South Sudan
2.48 % change on previous year
in 2030
Eritrea rank
41st
South Sudan rank
43rd
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.48 % change on previous year in South Sudan, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 41st and South Sudan ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9732 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 0.1768 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2030s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 0.0365 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.48 % change on previous year in South Sudan as of 2030.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 41st and South Sudan ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.