South Sudan Rural Population 1960-2023

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • South Sudan rural population for 2021 was 8,543,371, a 0.94% increase from 2020.
  • South Sudan rural population for 2020 was 8,463,875, a 1.14% increase from 2019.
  • South Sudan rural population for 2019 was 8,368,685, a 0.15% increase from 2018.
  • South Sudan rural population for 2018 was 8,356,285, a 2.79% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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South Sudan 8,543,371
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Tajikistan 7,046,761
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South Sudan Rural Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 8,543,371 79.49 0.93%
2020 8,463,875 79.80 1.13%
2019 8,368,685 80.10 0.15%
2018 8,356,285 80.39 -2.83%
2017 8,596,286 80.65 -4.07%
2016 8,953,364 80.91 -1.45%
2015 9,083,950 81.15 -0.45%
2014 9,124,698 81.37 0.70%
2013 9,060,855 81.59 3.47%
2012 8,752,093 81.78 4.15%
2011 8,396,023 81.97 5.09%
2010 7,979,424 82.14 4.93%
2009 7,595,562 82.30 4.31%
2008 7,274,854 82.45 4.55%
2007 6,951,438 82.58 4.56%
2006 6,641,454 82.71 4.52%
2005 6,348,202 82.85 4.46%
2004 6,071,525 82.98 4.38%
2003 5,811,286 83.11 4.32%
2002 5,565,443 83.24 4.31%
2001 5,330,909 83.37 4.32%
2000 5,105,313 83.50 4.27%
1999 4,892,125 83.62 2.46%
1998 4,773,335 83.75 1.80%
1997 4,688,229 83.88 2.65%
1996 4,565,474 84.00 2.33%
1995 4,460,449 84.13 2.90%
1994 4,332,914 84.25 2.31%
1993 4,234,032 84.37 0.38%
1992 4,217,786 85.09 0.85%
1991 4,182,177 85.93 1.50%
1990 4,120,099 86.72 0.06%
1989 4,117,498 87.48 -3.09%
1988 4,246,868 88.20 -2.40%
1987 4,350,058 88.89 0.80%
1986 4,315,482 89.54 1.68%
1985 4,243,620 90.16 1.59%
1984 4,176,752 90.74 1.60%
1983 4,110,460 91.29 2.11%
1982 4,024,574 91.50 2.42%
1981 3,928,544 91.49 2.41%
1980 3,834,894 91.48 2.41%
1979 3,743,636 91.47 2.41%
1978 3,654,580 91.46 2.41%
1977 3,567,388 91.45 2.41%
1976 3,482,407 91.44 2.41%
1975 3,399,399 91.42 2.43%
1974 3,317,934 91.41 2.44%
1973 3,237,848 91.40 2.23%
1972 3,166,403 91.39 1.99%
1971 3,103,935 91.38 1.63%
1970 3,053,860 91.37 1.23%
1969 3,016,443 91.36 1.24%
1968 2,979,390 91.34 1.24%
1967 2,942,710 91.33 1.16%
1966 2,908,852 91.32 1.33%
1965 2,870,441 91.31 1.78%
1964 2,819,922 91.30 1.73%
1963 2,771,660 91.29 1.47%
1962 2,731,194 91.28 1.47%
1961 2,691,303 91.26 1.42%
1960 2,653,356 91.25 %