Eritrea vs South Sudan: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Eritrea
3.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
3.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea rank
35th
South Sudan rank
34th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.11 % change on previous year against 3.09 % change on previous year in Eritrea, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.3182 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.9985 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.4125 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.0579 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 0.1587 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.11 % change on previous year against 3.09 % change on previous year in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.