Germany vs South Sudan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Germany
11.93 million people
in 2050
South Sudan
12.68 million people
in 2050
Germany rank
45th
South Sudan rank
42nd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Germany
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 12.68 million people against 11.93 million people in Germany, a difference of 742,400 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 45th and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 10 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.09 million people | 2.47 million people | 16.62 million people | Germany |
| 1960s | 16.69 million people | 2.88 million people | 13.81 million people | Germany |
| 1970s | 15.86 million people | 3.47 million people | 12.39 million people | Germany |
| 1980s | 15.68 million people | 4.26 million people | 11.42 million people | Germany |
| 1990s | 16.25 million people | 4.44 million people | 11.81 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.20 million people | 6.25 million people | 9.95 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.82 million people | 8.61 million people | 7.20 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.03 million people | 9.36 million people | 5.66 million people | Germany |
| 2030s | 13.73 million people | 11.01 million people | 2.72 million people | Germany |
| 2040s | 12.54 million people | 12.24 million people | 308,680 people | Germany |
| 2050s | 11.93 million people | 12.68 million people | 742,400 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Germany or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 12.68 million people against 11.93 million people in Germany as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Germany and South Sudan?
- 742,400 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Sudan?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Germany and South Sudan rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Germany ranks 45th and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.