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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.