Pacific island small states vs South Sudan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Pacific island small states
59.1%
in 2025
South Sudan
78.3%
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
8th
South Sudan rank
8th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Pacific island small states
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 78.3% against 59.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.9% | 91.4% | 14.5% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 91.5% | 19.0% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 90.5% | 20.1% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 85.5% | 18.4% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 83.3% | 18.8% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 81.3% | 19.4% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 79.1% | 19.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Pacific island small states or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 78.3% against 59.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Pacific island small states and South Sudan?
- 19.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and South Sudan rank globally for rural population?
- Pacific island small states ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.