Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.48 % change on previous year in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in South Sudan, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2.48 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 6.69 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7.46 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places South Sudan 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1993 | 0.634 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1994 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +243.4% |
| 1995 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4304 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2015 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +410.5% |
| 2016 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2017 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 2018 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2019 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -607.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 2024 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2026 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2027 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2028 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2029 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2030 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 0.634 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -7.46 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 40 Gabon 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Eritrea 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Rwanda 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Mongolia 2.37 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in South Sudan was 2.48 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.46 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
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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.