Somalia vs Sudan: Population growth rate

Somalia
0.424
in 2100
Sudan
0.42
in 2100
Somalia rank
29th
Sudan rank
32nd

Population growth rate over time

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
-10-5051015170019002100

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.424 against 0.42 in Sudan, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 32nd of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 17 and Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sudan Difference Ahead
1700s 0.0572 0.0674 0.0103 Sudan
1800s 0.075 0.1175 0.0425 Sudan
1900s 0.2585 0.1765 0.082 Somalia
1910s 0.1884 0.1691 0.0193 Somalia
1920s 0.7577 0.4446 0.3132 Somalia
1930s 0.8558 0.4446 0.4112 Somalia
1940s 1.28 0.4446 0.8389 Somalia
1950s 2.64 3 0.365 Sudan
1960s 2.62 3.34 0.7182 Sudan
1970s 4.55 3.72 0.8293 Somalia
1980s 1.99 2.68 0.6907 Sudan
1990s 1.99 2.31 0.3196 Sudan
2000s 3.36 2.44 0.9205 Somalia
2010s 2.99 2.76 0.2319 Somalia
2020s 3.24 2.27 0.9707 Somalia
2030s 2.68 2.05 0.6367 Somalia
2040s 2.21 1.73 0.48 Somalia
2050s 1.88 1.48 0.4015 Somalia
2060s 1.51 1.18 0.3297 Somalia
2070s 1.17 0.9196 0.2508 Somalia
2080s 0.853 0.7196 0.1334 Somalia
2090s 0.606 0.5068 0.0992 Somalia
2100s 0.424 0.42 0.004 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Somalia or Sudan?
Somalia, at 0.424 against 0.42 in Sudan as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Somalia and Sudan?
0.004, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for population growth rate?
Somalia ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 32nd of 239 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.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed