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
-2024195019862023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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