Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 16,235 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in South Sudan, 2012–2050
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for South Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6635 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12,299 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,841 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.