Austria vs South Sudan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Austria
3.68 million people
in 2020
South Sudan
3.73 million people
in 2020
Austria rank
72nd
South Sudan rank
71st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Austria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.73 million people against 3.68 million people in Austria, a difference of 43,480 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 million people | 2.22 million people | 1.31 million people | Austria |
| 1960s | 3.58 million people | 2.50 million people | 1.07 million people | Austria |
| 1970s | 3.64 million people | 2.80 million people | 840,020 people | Austria |
| 1980s | 3.64 million people | 3.28 million people | 363,010 people | Austria |
| 1990s | 3.73 million people | 3.28 million people | 456,645 people | Austria |
| 2000s | 3.72 million people | 3.88 million people | 161,560 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.68 million people | 4.50 million people | 824,400 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.68 million people | 3.73 million people | 43,480 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Austria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.73 million people against 3.68 million people in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Austria and South Sudan?
- 43,480 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Austria and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Austria ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 71st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.