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

South Sudan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 9,132 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
9,132 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
83rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
9,132 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,971 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
39
2012–2050

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2012203120502012: 2.0k 1000 No2013: 2.1k 1000 No2014: 2.1k 1000 No2015: 2.2k 1000 No2016: 2.3k 1000 No2017: 2.4k 1000 No2018: 2.5k 1000 No2019: 2.6k 1000 No2020: 2.7k 1000 No2021: 2.9k 1000 No2022: 3.0k 1000 No2023: 3.1k 1000 No2024: 3.2k 1000 No2025: 3.4k 1000 No2026: 3.5k 1000 No2027: 3.7k 1000 No2028: 3.8k 1000 No2029: 4.0k 1000 No2030: 4.2k 1000 No2031: 4.3k 1000 No2032: 4.5k 1000 No2033: 4.7k 1000 No2034: 4.9k 1000 No2035: 5.1k 1000 No2036: 5.4k 1000 No2037: 5.6k 1000 No2038: 5.8k 1000 No2039: 6.0k 1000 No2040: 6.3k 1000 No2041: 6.5k 1000 No2042: 6.8k 1000 No2043: 7.1k 1000 No2044: 7.3k 1000 No2045: 7.6k 1000 No2046: 7.9k 1000 No2047: 8.2k 1000 No2048: 8.5k 1000 No2049: 8.8k 1000 No2050: 9.1k 1000 No

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in South Sudan is 9,132 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in South Sudan peaked at 9,132 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,971 1000 No, in 2012.

That places South Sudan 83rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in South Sudan, 2012 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
2012 1,971 1000 No —
2013 2,058 1000 No +4.4%
2014 2,148 1000 No +4.3%
2015 2,240 1000 No +4.3%
2016 2,335 1000 No +4.2%
2017 2,433 1000 No +4.2%
2018 2,534 1000 No +4.2%
2019 2,639 1000 No +4.2%
2020 2,749 1000 No +4.2%
2021 2,864 1000 No +4.2%
2022 2,984 1000 No +4.2%
2023 3,110 1000 No +4.2%
2024 3,241 1000 No +4.2%
2025 3,378 1000 No +4.2%
2026 3,522 1000 No +4.2%
2027 3,672 1000 No +4.3%
2028 3,828 1000 No +4.3%
2029 3,992 1000 No +4.3%
2030 4,164 1000 No +4.3%
2031 4,342 1000 No +4.3%
2032 4,529 1000 No +4.3%
2033 4,724 1000 No +4.3%
2034 4,927 1000 No +4.3%
2035 5,137 1000 No +4.3%
2036 5,354 1000 No +4.2%
2037 5,577 1000 No +4.2%
2038 5,808 1000 No +4.1%
2039 6,045 1000 No +4.1%
2040 6,290 1000 No +4.0%
2041 6,541 1000 No +4.0%
2042 6,800 1000 No +4.0%
2043 7,066 1000 No +3.9%
2044 7,339 1000 No +3.9%
2045 7,620 1000 No +3.8%
2046 7,908 1000 No +3.8%
2047 8,203 1000 No +3.7%
2048 8,505 1000 No +3.7%
2049 8,815 1000 No +3.6%
2050 9,132 1000 No +3.6%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 9,132 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,412 1000 No, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 9,132 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,295 1000 No 1,971 1000 No 2,639 1000 No 8
2020s 3,334 1000 No 2,749 1000 No 3,992 1000 No 10
2030s 5,061 1000 No 4,164 1000 No 6,045 1000 No 10
2040s 7,509 1000 No 6,290 1000 No 8,815 1000 No 10
2050s 9,132 1000 No 9,132 1000 No 9,132 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 80 Honduras 9,793 1000 No compare
  2. 81 Togo 9,267 1000 No compare
  3. 82 Congo 9,208 1000 No compare
  4. 84 Cuba 9,101 1000 No compare
  5. 85 Cambodia 9,062 1000 No compare
  6. 86 Greece 8,753 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in South Sudan?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in South Sudan was 9,132 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 9,132 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,971 1000 No in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
South Sudan ranks 83rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.