Population growth rate vs median age in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.9 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
1.9
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 2003
All-time low
-2.59
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Population growth rate vs median age in South Sudan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1.9 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in South Sudan peaked at 3.27 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.59, in 1988.
That places South Sudan 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.62 | 1.36 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.48 | 1.19 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 | 1.31 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 | -2.59 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | -0.2163 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 3.02 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 0.7037 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.9 | 1.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More population data for South Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.92 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 514,794 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in South Sudan?
- Population growth rate vs median age in South Sudan was 1.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.59 in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- South Sudan ranks 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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