Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in South Sudan

South Sudan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 16,235 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
16,235 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 243 countries
All-time high
16,235 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
8,848 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
39
2012–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in South Sudan, 2012–2050

05.0k10.0k15.0k2012203120502012: 8.8k 1000 No2013: 9.1k 1000 No2014: 9.4k 1000 No2015: 9.6k 1000 No2016: 9.9k 1000 No2017: 10.1k 1000 No2018: 10.4k 1000 No2019: 10.6k 1000 No2020: 10.9k 1000 No2021: 11.1k 1000 No2022: 11.3k 1000 No2023: 11.6k 1000 No2024: 11.8k 1000 No2025: 12.0k 1000 No2026: 12.2k 1000 No2027: 12.5k 1000 No2028: 12.7k 1000 No2029: 12.9k 1000 No2030: 13.1k 1000 No2031: 13.3k 1000 No2032: 13.5k 1000 No2033: 13.7k 1000 No2034: 13.9k 1000 No2035: 14.0k 1000 No2036: 14.2k 1000 No2037: 14.4k 1000 No2038: 14.6k 1000 No2039: 14.7k 1000 No2040: 14.9k 1000 No2041: 15.1k 1000 No2042: 15.2k 1000 No2043: 15.4k 1000 No2044: 15.5k 1000 No2045: 15.6k 1000 No2046: 15.8k 1000 No2047: 15.9k 1000 No2048: 16.0k 1000 No2049: 16.1k 1000 No2050: 16.2k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in South Sudan is 16,235 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in South Sudan peaked at 16,235 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 8,848 1000 No, in 2012.

That places South Sudan 36th out of 243 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,755 1000 No 8,848 1000 No 10,624 1000 No 8
2020s 11,892 1000 No 10,861 1000 No 12,885 1000 No 10
2030s 13,939 1000 No 13,091 1000 No 14,737 1000 No 10
2040s 15,547 1000 No 14,899 1000 No 16,128 1000 No 10
2050s 16,235 1000 No 16,235 1000 No 16,235 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 33 Burundi 18,579 1000 No compare
  2. 34 Brazil 17,625 1000 No compare
  3. 35 Côte d'Ivoire 16,730 1000 No compare
  4. 37 Mali 16,195 1000 No compare
  5. 38 Zimbabwe 16,032 1000 No compare
  6. 39 Iraq 15,931 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in South Sudan?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in South Sudan was 16,235 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 16,235 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 8,848 1000 No in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
South Sudan ranks 36th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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.