South Sudan vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate

South Sudan
3.59 % change on previous year
in 2050
Western Asia
1.16 % change on previous year
in 2050
South Sudan rank
8th
Western Asia rank
11th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate over time

  • South Sudan
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.59 % change on previous year against 1.16 % change on previous year in Western Asia, a difference of 2.43 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.1 times Western Asia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 225 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 4.26 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year South Sudan
2020s 4.23 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year South Sudan
2030s 4.24 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year South Sudan
2040s 3.84 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year South Sudan
2050s 3.59 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate, South Sudan or Western Asia?
South Sudan, at 3.59 % change on previous year against 1.16 % change on previous year in Western Asia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate between South Sudan and Western Asia?
2.43 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Western Asia?
38 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2050.
How do South Sudan and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
South Sudan ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.