Honduras vs South Sudan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Honduras
4.14 million people
in 2020
South Sudan
3.73 million people
in 2020
Honduras rank
69th
South Sudan rank
71st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Honduras
- South Sudan
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 4.14 million people against 3.73 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 416,590 people.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Honduras ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.22 million people | 2.22 million people | 999,000 people | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 1.00 million people | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.82 million people | 2.80 million people | 978,435 people | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.27 million people | 3.28 million people | 1.00 million people | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.82 million people | 3.28 million people | 455,165 people | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.41 million people | 3.88 million people | 477,805 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.98 million people | 4.50 million people | 526,325 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.14 million people | 3.73 million people | 416,590 people | Honduras |
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, Honduras or South Sudan?
- Honduras, at 4.14 million people against 3.73 million people in South Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Honduras and South Sudan?
- 416,590 people, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Honduras and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Honduras ranks 69th 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.