South Sudan vs Türkiye: Share of population living in the capital city
South Sudan
3.2%
in 2020
Türkiye
4.1%
in 2020
South Sudan rank
156th
Türkiye rank
153rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- South Sudan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 4.1% against 3.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
South Sudan ranks 156th and Türkiye ranks 153rd of 170 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 4.1% | 0.9% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, South Sudan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 4.1% against 3.2% in South Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between South Sudan and Türkiye?
- 0.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do South Sudan and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- South Sudan ranks 156th and Türkiye ranks 153rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.