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.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| Ethiopia |
93,611,468 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
51,557,473 |
| Tanzania |
40,725,784 |
| Uganda |
34,136,762 |
| Afghanistan |
29,547,690 |
| Nepal |
23,725,239 |
| Niger |
21,022,639 |
| Yemen |
20,268,538 |
| Mozambique |
20,007,111 |
| Madagascar |
17,578,693 |
| Malawi |
16,370,252 |
| Burkina Faso |
15,196,430 |
| Chad |
13,094,226 |
| Mali |
12,118,494 |
| Rwanda |
11,096,904 |
| Zimbabwe |
10,827,136 |
| Burundi |
10,786,763 |
| North Korea |
9,702,586 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
9,356,279 |
| Somalia |
9,090,664 |
| Senegal |
8,674,634 |
| South Sudan |
8,543,371 |
| Guinea |
8,489,377 |
| Tajikistan |
7,046,761 |
| Benin |
6,632,056 |
| Togo |
4,896,604 |
| Haiti |
4,812,100 |
| Sierra Leone |
4,768,441 |
| Central African Republic |
3,129,787 |
| Liberia |
2,463,081 |
| Eritrea |
2,100,324 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
1,141,289 |
| Gambia |
970,908 |
| Comoros |
578,317 |
| 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 |
% |
