Nigeria vs South Sudan: Population growth rate
Nigeria
0.023
in 2100
South Sudan
0.026
in 2100
Nigeria rank
73rd
South Sudan rank
71st
Population growth rate 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 31 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 71st of 238 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 18 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2513 | 0.0465 | 0.2048 | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 0.0526 | 0.0893 | 0.0367 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.9305 | 0.8255 | 0.1051 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 1.04 | 0.8115 | 0.2273 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 1.38 | 0.4446 | 0.9393 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 1.51 | 0.4446 | 1.07 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 0.4446 | 1.25 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 1.89 | 1.61 | 0.2724 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 1.52 | 0.6216 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.35 | 0.3803 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 0.9016 | 1.87 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 2.29 | 0.3426 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.76 | 4.72 | 1.96 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 1.11 | 1.43 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 2.33 | 0.2777 | South Sudan |
| 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, 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 between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.003, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for population growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 71st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.