South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

South Sudan
16,235 1000 No
in 2050
Zimbabwe
16,032 1000 No
in 2050
South Sudan rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
05.0k10.0k15.0k195020002050

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 16,235 1000 No against 16,032 1000 No in Zimbabwe, a difference of 203 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Sudan ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 226 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 9,755 1000 No 10,802 1000 No 1,047 1000 No Zimbabwe
2020s 11,892 1000 No 13,009 1000 No 1,117 1000 No Zimbabwe
2030s 13,939 1000 No 14,861 1000 No 921.88 1000 No Zimbabwe
2040s 15,547 1000 No 15,818 1000 No 271.36 1000 No Zimbabwe
2050s 16,235 1000 No 16,032 1000 No 203.1 1000 No South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, South Sudan or Zimbabwe?
South Sudan, at 16,235 1000 No against 16,032 1000 No in Zimbabwe as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
203 1000 No, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2050.
How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
South Sudan ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.