South Sudan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual population growth

South Sudan
462,195
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
503,650
in 2023
South Sudan rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
41st

Annual population growth over time

  • South Sudan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-500.0k-250.0k0250.0k500.0k195119872023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 503,650 against 462,195 in South Sudan, a difference of 41,455.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

South Sudan ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 43,944 233,938 189,995 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 47,675 322,974 275,299 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 86,708 76,255 10,453 South Sudan
1980s 48,062 96,338 48,276 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 105,840 165,653 59,813 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 347,193 366,756 19,563 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 117,982 460,474 342,491 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 264,997 393,002 128,005 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, South Sudan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 503,650 against 462,195 in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between South Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41,455, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual population growth?
South Sudan ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
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