Net migration, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Net migration, annual growth rate was -60.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-60.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 37.9%
World rank
195th
of 216 countries
All-time high
168.92 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-821.68 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded -60.03 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and down 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 168.92 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -821.68 % change on previous year, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 195th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1963 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1965 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1966 | -12.88 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1967 | -13.85 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1968 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1969 | -21 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1970 | -25.32 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1971 | -32.88 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1972 | -51.02 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1973 | -100 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1975 | -105.73 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1976 | -151.9 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1977 | -100.7 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1978 | -50.13 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1979 | -33.32 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1980 | -25.02 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1981 | -19.95 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1982 | -16.5 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1983 | -14.36 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1984 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1985 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1986 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1987 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1988 | -710.5 % change on previous year | +7673.0% |
| 1989 | -34.78 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1990 | 109.93 % change on previous year | -416.1% |
| 1991 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1992 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1993 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 168.92 % change on previous year | +3193.1% |
| 1998 | 33.15 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1999 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2000 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 2004 | 19.83 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 20.59 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2008 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2009 | -15.96 % change on previous year | +1389.9% |
| 2010 | 115.2 % change on previous year | -821.6% |
| 2011 | -35.1 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2012 | -35.28 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -48.05 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2014 | -821.68 % change on previous year | +1610.0% |
| 2015 | 66.11 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2016 | -309.35 % change on previous year | -568.0% |
| 2017 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2018 | 123.48 % change on previous year | -5070.6% |
| 2019 | -58.58 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2020 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2021 | -345.27 % change on previous year | +9847.3% |
| 2022 | 126.08 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2024 | -96.62 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2025 | -60.03 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -60.03 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -20 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -60.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -9847.3% | -3.47 % change on previous year | -345.27 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -7673.0% | -9.14 % change on previous year | -710.5 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +5070.6% | -2.48 % change on previous year | 123.48 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +3193.1% | 5.13 % change on previous year | 168.92 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1610.0% | -48.05 % change on previous year | -821.68 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1389.9% | -1.07 % change on previous year | -15.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -21 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -72.33 % change on previous year | -151.9 % change on previous year | -25.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -86.38 % change on previous year | -710.5 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.47 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 168.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.59 % change on previous year | -15.96 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -100.57 % change on previous year | -821.68 % change on previous year | 123.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -75.86 % change on previous year | -345.27 % change on previous year | 126.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 192 Yemen -55.42 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Bosnia and Herzegovina -55.53 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Namibia -55.69 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Serbia -60.92 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Mozambique -68.39 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Afghanistan -68.76 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -77.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 0.803 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1.02 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in South Sudan was -60.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 168.92 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -821.68 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 195th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 190.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.