South Sudan Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in South Sudan was 21.67% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (21.67%), 2024 (21.38%), 2023 (21.07%), 2022 (20.78%), 2021 (20.48%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
South Sudan Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
21.67% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
21.38% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
21.07% |
| 4th |
2022 |
20.78% |
| 5th |
2021 |
20.48% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
21.67% |
+0.29% |
209th |
| 2024 |
21.38% |
+0.30% |
8th |
| 2023 |
21.07% |
+0.30% |
7th |
| 2022 |
20.78% |
+0.29% |
7th |
| 2021 |
20.48% |
+0.29% |
7th |
| 2020 |
20.19% |
+0.29% |
8th |
| 2019 |
19.91% |
+0.28% |
8th |
| 2018 |
19.63% |
+0.28% |
8th |
| 2017 |
19.35% |
+0.27% |
8th |
| 2016 |
19.08% |
+0.27% |
7th |
| 2015 |
18.81% |
+0.26% |
8th |
| 2014 |
18.55% |
+0.26% |
7th |
| 2013 |
18.29% |
+0.25% |
7th |
| 2012 |
18.03% |
+0.25% |
7th |
| 2011 |
17.78% |
+0.25% |
7th |
| 2010 |
17.54% |
+0.24% |
8th |
| 2009 |
17.29% |
+0.26% |
8th |
| 2008 |
17.03% |
+0.03% |
9th |
| 2007 |
17.00% |
+0.05% |
9th |
| 2006 |
16.95% |
+0.08% |
9th |
| 2005 |
16.87% |
+0.11% |
8th |
| 2004 |
16.76% |
+0.14% |
8th |
| 2003 |
16.62% |
+0.17% |
8th |
| 2002 |
16.45% |
+0.19% |
9th |
| 2001 |
16.26% |
+0.21% |
8th |
| 2000 |
16.04% |
+0.23% |
9th |
| 1999 |
15.81% |
+0.25% |
9th |
| 1998 |
15.56% |
+0.26% |
9th |
| 1997 |
15.30% |
+0.27% |
8th |
| 1996 |
15.03% |
+0.28% |
7th |
| 1995 |
14.74% |
+0.29% |
7th |
| 1994 |
14.45% |
+0.29% |
6th |
| 1993 |
14.16% |
+0.36% |
5th |
| 1992 |
13.80% |
+0.52% |
5th |
| 1991 |
13.28% |
+0.65% |
5th |
| 1990 |
12.63% |
+0.72% |
5th |
| 1989 |
11.91% |
+0.76% |
5th |
| 1988 |
11.15% |
+0.74% |
5th |
| 1987 |
10.41% |
+0.68% |
4th |
| 1986 |
9.73% |
+0.57% |
4th |
| 1985 |
9.15% |
+0.42% |
4th |
| 1984 |
8.73% |
+0.21% |
4th |
| 1983 |
8.52% |
+0.03% |
4th |
| 1982 |
8.49% |
−0.00% |
4th |
| 1981 |
8.49% |
−0.00% |
4th |
| 1980 |
8.49% |
−0.00% |
5th |
| 1979 |
8.49% |
−0.00% |
5th |
| 1978 |
8.49% |
−0.00% |
6th |
| 1977 |
8.49% |
−0.00% |
7th |
| 1976 |
8.49% |
−0.00% |
8th |
| 1975 |
8.50% |
−0.00% |
9th |
| 1974 |
8.50% |
−0.00% |
9th |
| 1973 |
8.50% |
−0.00% |
11th |
| 1972 |
8.51% |
−0.01% |
13th |
| 1971 |
8.51% |
−0.01% |
13th |
| 1970 |
8.52% |
−0.01% |
13th |
| 1969 |
8.53% |
−0.01% |
15th |
| 1968 |
8.54% |
−0.01% |
18th |
| 1967 |
8.55% |
−0.01% |
18th |
| 1966 |
8.56% |
−0.01% |
19th |
| 1965 |
8.57% |
−0.01% |
20th |
| 1964 |
8.58% |
−0.02% |
21st |
| 1963 |
8.60% |
−0.02% |
22nd |
| 1962 |
8.62% |
−0.02% |
24th |
| 1961 |
8.64% |
−0.02% |
26th |
| 1960 |
8.66% |
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