What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Nigeria and South Sudan?

0 thousands per person, with South Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs South Sudan: Total population (thousands), per capita

Nigeria

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

South Sudan

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

Nigeria rank

149th

South Sudan rank

147th

Total population (thousands), per capita over time

Nigeria
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0 thousands per person.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 149th and South Sudan ranks 147th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	South Sudan
1980s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	South Sudan
1990s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	South Sudan
2000s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Nigeria
2010s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	South Sudan
2020s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per capita, Nigeria or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Nigeria and South Sudan?: 0 thousands per person, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for total population (thousands), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 149th and South Sudan ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total population (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.