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
32nd
of 226 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 32nd out of 226 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.

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in South Sudan, 2012 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
2012 8,848 1000 No —
2013 9,119 1000 No +3.1%
2014 9,383 1000 No +2.9%
2015 9,642 1000 No +2.8%
2016 9,896 1000 No +2.6%
2017 10,143 1000 No +2.5%
2018 10,385 1000 No +2.4%
2019 10,624 1000 No +2.3%
2020 10,861 1000 No +2.2%
2021 11,096 1000 No +2.2%
2022 11,330 1000 No +2.1%
2023 11,562 1000 No +2.0%
2024 11,791 1000 No +2.0%
2025 12,017 1000 No +1.9%
2026 12,240 1000 No +1.9%
2027 12,459 1000 No +1.8%
2028 12,674 1000 No +1.7%
2029 12,885 1000 No +1.7%
2030 13,091 1000 No +1.6%
2031 13,292 1000 No +1.5%
2032 13,488 1000 No +1.5%
2033 13,678 1000 No +1.4%
2034 13,864 1000 No +1.4%
2035 14,046 1000 No +1.3%
2036 14,224 1000 No +1.3%
2037 14,399 1000 No +1.2%
2038 14,570 1000 No +1.2%
2039 14,737 1000 No +1.1%
2040 14,899 1000 No +1.1%
2041 15,057 1000 No +1.1%
2042 15,210 1000 No +1.0%
2043 15,358 1000 No +1.0%
2044 15,500 1000 No +0.9%
2045 15,637 1000 No +0.9%
2046 15,769 1000 No +0.8%
2047 15,894 1000 No +0.8%
2048 16,014 1000 No +0.8%
2049 16,128 1000 No +0.7%
2050 16,235 1000 No +0.7%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 16,235 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 16,235 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

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. 29 Cabo Verde 165.49 1000 No compare
  2. 29 Mexico 19,369 1000 No compare
  3. 30 Burundi 18,579 1000 No compare
  4. 31 Brazil 17,625 1000 No compare
  5. 33 Mali 16,195 1000 No compare
  6. 34 Zimbabwe 16,032 1000 No compare
  7. 35 Iraq 15,931 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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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 32nd out of 226 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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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
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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.