Nigeria vs South Sudan: Population growth rate by level of development
Nigeria
0.023
in 2100
South Sudan
0.026
in 2100
Nigeria rank
70th
South Sudan rank
68th
Population growth rate by level of development over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.026 against 0.023 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.003.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 70th and South Sudan ranks 68th of 229 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.02 | 2 | 0.0158 | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 1.77 | 1.81 | 0.0414 | South Sudan |
| 2040s | 1.4 | 1.33 | 0.0762 | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 1.08 | 1.03 | 0.0564 | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 0.8225 | 0.8086 | 0.0139 | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 0.5614 | 0.5448 | 0.0166 | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 0.3119 | 0.2479 | 0.064 | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 0.1107 | 0.0451 | 0.0656 | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 0.023 | 0.026 | 0.003 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate by level of development, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.026 against 0.023 in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate by level of development between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.003, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for population growth rate by level of development?
- Nigeria ranks 70th and South Sudan ranks 68th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.