South Sudan—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #148 of 153Updated April 2026
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
South Sudan's population in largest city was 500,088 in 2025, ranking #148 out of 153 countries. This represents a +4.3% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 500,088 (2025) and the lowest was 160,463 (2000). Data sourced from the 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.