Benin vs South Sudan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Benin
3.59 million people
in 2020
South Sudan
3.73 million people
in 2020
Benin rank
74th
South Sudan rank
71st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.73 million people against 3.59 million people in Benin, a difference of 139,970 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 74th and South Sudan ranks 71st of 236 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.00 million people | 2.22 million people | 1.21 million people | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 2.50 million people | 1.36 million people | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.33 million people | 2.80 million people | 1.47 million people | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.65 million people | 3.28 million people | 1.63 million people | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.02 million people | 3.28 million people | 1.25 million people | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.44 million people | 3.88 million people | 1.44 million people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.98 million people | 4.50 million people | 1.53 million people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.59 million people | 3.73 million people | 139,970 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, Benin or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.73 million people against 3.59 million people in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Benin and South Sudan?
- 139,970 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Benin ranks 74th 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.