Urban population 21.7%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history South Sudan 2025 · 21.7%
0 5.42 10.84 16.26 21.68 1960 1993 2025 1960: 8.7% 1961: 8.6% 1962: 8.6% 1963: 8.6% 1964: 8.6% 1965: 8.6% 1966: 8.6% 1967: 8.5% 1968: 8.5% 1969: 8.5% 1970: 8.5% 1971: 8.5% 1972: 8.5% 1973: 8.5% 1974: 8.5% 1975: 8.5% 1976: 8.5% 1977: 8.5% 1978: 8.5% 1979: 8.5% 1980: 8.5% 1981: 8.5% 1982: 8.5% 1983: 8.5% 1984: 8.7% 1985: 9.2% 1986: 9.7% 1987: 10.4% 1988: 11.2% 1989: 11.9% 1990: 12.6% 1991: 13.3% 1992: 13.8% 1993: 14.2% 1994: 14.5% 1995: 14.7% 1996: 15% 1997: 15.3% 1998: 15.6% 1999: 15.8% 2000: 16% 2001: 16.3% 2002: 16.4% 2003: 16.6% 2004: 16.8% 2005: 16.9% 2006: 17% 2007: 17% 2008: 17% 2009: 17.3% 2010: 17.5% 2011: 17.8% 2012: 18% 2013: 18.3% 2014: 18.5% 2015: 18.8% 2016: 19.1% 2017: 19.3% 2018: 19.6% 2019: 19.9% 2020: 20.2% 2021: 20.5% 2022: 20.8% 2023: 21.1% 2024: 21.4% 2025: 21.7% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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