Iraq vs South Sudan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Iraq
12.60 million people
in 2050
South Sudan
12.68 million people
in 2050
Iraq rank
43rd
South Sudan rank
42nd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Iraq
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 12.68 million people against 12.60 million people in Iraq, a difference of 74,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 43rd and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 10 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.86 million people | 2.47 million people | 1.39 million people | Iraq |
| 1960s | 4.00 million people | 2.88 million people | 1.12 million people | Iraq |
| 1970s | 4.39 million people | 3.47 million people | 921,897 people | Iraq |
| 1980s | 4.81 million people | 4.26 million people | 552,247 people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.49 million people | 4.44 million people | 2.04 million people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8.69 million people | 6.25 million people | 2.44 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 11.10 million people | 8.61 million people | 2.49 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13.94 million people | 9.36 million people | 4.57 million people | Iraq |
| 2030s | 15.60 million people | 11.01 million people | 4.59 million people | Iraq |
| 2040s | 14.57 million people | 12.24 million people | 2.34 million people | Iraq |
| 2050s | 12.60 million people | 12.68 million people | 74,000 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, Iraq or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 12.68 million people against 12.60 million people in Iraq as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Iraq and South Sudan?
- 74,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Iraq ranks 43rd 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.