Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate

Sierra Leone
2.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
49th
South Sudan rank
48th

Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
-50510197119982025

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 2.09 % change on previous year against 2.08 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 233 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.88 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year 0.4882 % change on previous year South Sudan
1980s 2.3 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1990s 0.8019 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 0.9778 % change on previous year South Sudan
2000s 3.33 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year South Sudan
2010s 2.5 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 2.24 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 0.4663 % 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, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 2.09 % change on previous year against 2.08 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
0.01 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 49th 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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Indicator
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.