Population growth in South Sudan in 2025 — 2.03%. Ranked 48 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.5 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Sudan
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.03 | −1.89 pp |
| 2024 | 3.93 | −0.18 pp |
| 2023 | 4.11 | +2.69 pp |
| 2022 | 1.42 | −0.13 pp |
| 2021 | 1.55 | −1.05 pp |
| 2020 | 2.6 | −0.32 pp |
| 2019 | 2.92 | +4.26 pp |
| 2018 | -1.34 | +4.08 pp |
| 2017 | -5.42 | −2.89 pp |
| 2016 | -2.53 | −1.39 pp |
| 2015 | -1.14 | −1.76 pp |
| 2014 | 0.61 | −3.13 pp |
| 2013 | 3.74 | −0.71 pp |
| 2012 | 4.45 | −0.96 pp |
| 2011 | 5.41 | +0.12 pp |
| 2010 | 5.29 | +0.58 pp |
| 2009 | 4.72 | −0.27 pp |
| 2008 | 4.99 | −0.05 pp |
| 2007 | 5.04 | +0.07 pp |
| 2006 | 4.97 | +0.15 pp |
| 2005 | 4.82 | +0.15 pp |
| 2004 | 4.67 | +0.13 pp |
| 2003 | 4.54 | +0.07 pp |
| 2002 | 4.47 | −0.01 pp |
| 2001 | 4.48 | +0.06 pp |
| 2000 | 4.42 | +1.76 pp |
| 1999 | 2.66 | +0.67 pp |
| 1998 | 1.99 | −0.81 pp |
| 1997 | 2.8 | +0.32 pp |
| 1996 | 2.48 | −0.53 pp |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.71 pp |
| 1994 | 2.3 | +1.36 pp |
| 1993 | 0.94 | −0.56 pp |
| 1992 | 1.5 | −0.57 pp |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +1.55 pp |
| 1990 | 0.52 | +3.34 pp |
| 1989 | -2.82 | −0.49 pp |
| 1988 | -2.33 | −3.16 pp |
| 1987 | 0.83 | −0.95 pp |
| 1986 | 1.78 | +0.04 pp |
| 1985 | 1.75 | −0.15 pp |
| 1984 | 1.89 | −0.36 pp |
| 1983 | 2.25 | −0.2 pp |
| 1982 | 2.45 | −0.01 pp |
| 1981 | 2.46 | −0.02 pp |
| 1980 | 2.48 | −0.03 pp |
| 1979 | 2.51 | −0.03 pp |
| 1978 | 2.54 | −0.03 pp |
| 1977 | 2.57 | −0.02 pp |
| 1976 | 2.59 | −0.01 pp |
| 1975 | 2.6 | −0 pp |
| 1974 | 2.61 | +0.24 pp |
| 1973 | 2.37 | +0.26 pp |
| 1972 | 2.11 | +0.39 pp |
| 1971 | 1.72 | +0.42 pp |
| 1970 | 1.3 | −0.01 pp |
| 1969 | 1.32 | −0.01 pp |
| 1968 | 1.33 | +0.06 pp |
| 1967 | 1.27 | −0.18 pp |
| 1966 | 1.45 | −0.45 pp |
| 1965 | 1.9 | +0.05 pp |
| 1964 | 1.85 | +0.26 pp |
| 1963 | 1.59 | +0 pp |
| 1962 | 1.59 | +0.06 pp |
| 1961 | 1.53 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
