Arab World vs South Sudan: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Arab World
2.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
3.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
10th
South Sudan rank
13th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.54 % change on previous year against 2.59 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 0.95 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1970s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1980s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2000s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2020s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Arab World or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.54 % change on previous year against 2.59 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Arab World and South Sudan?
- 0.95 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 13th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, 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 Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.