South Korea vs South Sudan: Rural population
South Korea
9.73 million
in 2025
South Sudan
9.55 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
55th
South Sudan rank
57th
Rural population over time
- South Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9.73 million against 9.55 million in South Sudan, a difference of 184,390.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 57th of 218 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.15 million | 2.88 million | 16.27 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 18.26 million | 3.47 million | 14.79 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 14.39 million | 4.26 million | 10.14 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10.06 million | 4.44 million | 5.62 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.15 million | 6.25 million | 2.90 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.31 million | 8.61 million | 694,985 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9.74 million | 8.98 million | 758,422 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, South Korea or South Sudan?
- South Korea, at 9.73 million against 9.55 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between South Korea and South Sudan?
- 184,390, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Sudan rank globally for rural population?
- South Korea ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 57th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.