Kuwait vs South Sudan: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Kuwait
2.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kuwait rank
50th
South Sudan rank
48th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.09 % change on previous year against 2.06 % change on previous year in Kuwait, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.4836 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 0.9842 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.6227 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Kuwait or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.09 % change on previous year against 2.06 % change on previous year in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Kuwait and South Sudan?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and South Sudan rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (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 Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.