Rural population, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Rural population, per capita was 0.7832 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.7832 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.9151 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7832 units per person, in 2025.
That places South Sudan 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9134 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9136 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9138 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.914 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9142 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9143 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9144 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9145 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9146 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9147 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9148 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9149 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9149 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.915 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.915 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.915 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9151 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9148 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9127 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9085 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9027 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8959 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8885 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8809 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8737 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8672 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.862 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8584 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8555 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8526 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8497 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.847 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8444 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8419 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8396 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8374 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8355 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8338 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8324 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8313 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8305 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.83 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8297 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8271 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8246 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8222 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8197 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8171 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8145 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8119 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8092 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8065 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8037 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8009 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7981 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7952 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7922 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7893 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7862 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7832 units per person | -0.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.7832 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6546 units per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.7832 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9142 units per person | 0.9134 units per person | 0.9147 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.915 units per person | 0.9148 units per person | 0.9151 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9049 units per person | 0.8809 units per person | 0.9151 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8552 units per person | 0.8419 units per person | 0.8737 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8327 units per person | 0.8271 units per person | 0.8396 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.813 units per person | 0.8009 units per person | 0.8246 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7907 units per person | 0.7832 units per person | 0.7981 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in South Sudan?
- Rural population, per capita in South Sudan was 0.7832 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9151 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7832 units per person in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for rural population, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.