South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate
South Sudan
5.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.68 % change on previous year against 3.15 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.53 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
South Sudan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9461 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.2377 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.3841 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.2502 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.9555 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 8.73 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 5.68 % change on previous year against 3.15 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.53 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 20-24, male, 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 20-24, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.