Samoa vs South Sudan: Natural population growth
Samoa
1.92
in 2023
South Sudan
1.9
in 2023
Samoa rank
52nd
South Sudan rank
54th
Natural population growth over time
- Samoa
- South Sudan
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.92 against 1.9 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 52nd and South Sudan ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 | 1.62 | 2.17 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 3.59 | 1.48 | 2.11 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.38 | 0.6094 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 1.52 | 1.4 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 1.75 | 1.05 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 3.15 | 0.6862 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.04 | 0.3271 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.94 | 0.0741 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Samoa or South Sudan?
- Samoa, at 1.92 against 1.9 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Samoa and South Sudan?
- 0.02, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Sudan rank globally for natural population growth?
- Samoa ranks 52nd and South Sudan ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.