Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Sudan: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.54 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1.45 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.8773 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.6168 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 2.14 % 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.54 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 1.45 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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.