Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.7832 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.7832 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.9151 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7832 units per person, in 2025.
That places South Sudan 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9134 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9136 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9138 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.914 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9142 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9143 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9144 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9145 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9146 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9147 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9148 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9149 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9149 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.915 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.915 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.915 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9151 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9148 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9127 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9085 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9027 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8959 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8885 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8809 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8737 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8672 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.862 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8584 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8555 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8526 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8497 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.847 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8444 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8419 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8396 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8374 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8355 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8338 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8324 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8313 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8305 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.83 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8297 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8271 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8246 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8222 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8197 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8171 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8145 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8119 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8092 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8065 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8037 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8009 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7981 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7952 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7922 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7893 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7862 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7832 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9142 units per person | 0.9134 units per person | 0.9147 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.915 units per person | 0.9148 units per person | 0.9151 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9049 units per person | 0.8809 units per person | 0.9151 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8552 units per person | 0.8419 units per person | 0.8737 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8327 units per person | 0.8271 units per person | 0.8396 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.813 units per person | 0.8009 units per person | 0.8246 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7907 units per person | 0.7832 units per person | 0.7981 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for South Sudan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Sudan?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in South Sudan was 0.7832 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9151 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7832 units per person in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.