Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan

South Sudan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.6635 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.6635 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
15th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.07 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
0.6635 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
38
2013–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 2013–2050

0.511.522.532013203120502013: 3.1 % change on previous year2014: 2.9 % change on previous year2015: 2.8 % change on previous year2016: 2.6 % change on previous year2017: 2.5 % change on previous year2018: 2.4 % change on previous year2019: 2.3 % change on previous year2020: 2.2 % change on previous year2021: 2.2 % change on previous year2022: 2.1 % change on previous year2023: 2 % change on previous year2024: 2 % change on previous year2025: 1.9 % change on previous year2026: 1.9 % change on previous year2027: 1.8 % change on previous year2028: 1.7 % change on previous year2029: 1.7 % change on previous year2030: 1.6 % change on previous year2031: 1.5 % change on previous year2032: 1.5 % change on previous year2033: 1.4 % change on previous year2034: 1.4 % change on previous year2035: 1.3 % change on previous year2036: 1.3 % change on previous year2037: 1.2 % change on previous year2038: 1.2 % change on previous year2039: 1.1 % change on previous year2040: 1.1 % change on previous year2041: 1.1 % change on previous year2042: 1 % change on previous year2043: 0.971 % change on previous year2044: 0.928 % change on previous year2045: 0.885 % change on previous year2046: 0.841 % change on previous year2047: 0.797 % change on previous year2048: 0.753 % change on previous year2049: 0.709 % change on previous year2050: 0.663 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan is 0.6635 % change on previous year, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 3.07 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6635 % change on previous year, in 2050.

South Sudan ranks 15th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 2013 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
2013 3.07 % change on previous year
2014 2.89 % change on previous year -5.7%
2015 2.76 % change on previous year -4.7%
2016 2.63 % change on previous year -4.7%
2017 2.5 % change on previous year -5.0%
2018 2.39 % change on previous year -4.4%
2019 2.3 % change on previous year -3.7%
2020 2.23 % change on previous year -3.0%
2021 2.17 % change on previous year -2.8%
2022 2.11 % change on previous year -2.8%
2023 2.05 % change on previous year -2.9%
2024 1.98 % change on previous year -3.2%
2025 1.91 % change on previous year -3.4%
2026 1.85 % change on previous year -3.4%
2027 1.79 % change on previous year -3.3%
2028 1.73 % change on previous year -3.5%
2029 1.66 % change on previous year -3.6%
2030 1.6 % change on previous year -3.8%
2031 1.54 % change on previous year -4.0%
2032 1.47 % change on previous year -4.1%
2033 1.41 % change on previous year -4.1%
2034 1.36 % change on previous year -4.0%
2035 1.31 % change on previous year -3.3%
2036 1.27 % change on previous year -3.1%
2037 1.23 % change on previous year -3.2%
2038 1.19 % change on previous year -3.4%
2039 1.14 % change on previous year -3.6%
2040 1.1 % change on previous year -3.8%
2041 1.06 % change on previous year -4.0%
2042 1.01 % change on previous year -4.1%
2043 0.9711 % change on previous year -4.3%
2044 0.9279 % change on previous year -4.4%
2045 0.8852 % change on previous year -4.6%
2046 0.8409 % change on previous year -5.0%
2047 0.7971 % change on previous year -5.2%
2048 0.7531 % change on previous year -5.5%
2049 0.7087 % change on previous year -5.9%
2050 0.6635 % change on previous year -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.65 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 7
2020s 1.95 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 10
2030s 1.35 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 10
2040s 0.9058 % change on previous year 0.7087 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 10
2050s 0.6635 % change on previous year 0.6635 % change on previous year 0.6635 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 12 Mozambique 0.6952 % change on previous year compare
  2. 13 Burkina Faso 0.6828 % change on previous year compare
  3. 14 Angola 0.6791 % change on previous year compare
  4. 16 Comoros 0.6181 % change on previous year compare
  5. 17 Vanuatu 0.6054 % change on previous year compare
  6. 18 Guinea-Bissau 0.6013 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 0.6635 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6635 % change on previous year in 2050.
How does South Sudan rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
South Sudan ranks 15th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.