Rural population, male (% of total) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Rural population, male (% of total) was 40.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in South Sudan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in South Sudan stood at 40.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in South Sudan peaked at 45.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Rural population, male (% of total) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.4% | — |
| 1985 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 40.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 40.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 44.7% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 41.7% | 43.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.2% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 40.5% | 40.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in South Sudan?
- Rural population, male in South Sudan was 40.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for rural population, male?
- South Sudan ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.