Somalia vs South Sudan: Population growth
Somalia
3.5%
in 2024
South Sudan
3.9%
in 2024
Somalia rank
9th
South Sudan rank
6th
Population growth over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.7% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.9% against 3.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for population growth?
- Somalia ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release