Share of urban population living in slums in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of urban population living in slums was 94.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in South Sudan, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in South Sudan stood at 94.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in South Sudan peaked at 99.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.8% | — |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.2% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 2 Mali 92.5% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 87.9% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 82.4% compare
More population data for South Sudan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in South Sudan?
- Share of urban population living in slums in South Sudan was 94.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).