South Sudan—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #148 of 153
Latest Value
500,088
2025
YoY Change
+4.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#148
of 153 countries
Maximum
500,088
2025
Minimum
160,463
2000
CAGR
+4.7%
26 years
Last
500,088
Previous
479,359
Highest
500,088
Lowest
160,463
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 500,088 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 479,359 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 459,342 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 439,993 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 421,292 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 403,215 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 385,765 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 368,914 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 352,229 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 336,300 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 321,091 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 306,569 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 292,705 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 279,467 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 266,828 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 254,761 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 243,239 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 232,239 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 221,736 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 211,722 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 202,161 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 193,043 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 184,313 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 175,989 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 168,041 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 160,463 |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 37.0M | 2025 |
| 2 | India | 34.7M | 2025 |
| 3 | China | 30.5M | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 24.7M | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 23.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazil | 23.0M | 2025 |
| 7 | Mexico | 22.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 19.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 18.1M | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 17.8M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →