South Sudan—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #5 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
5.4%
2024
YoY Change
-3.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#5
of 217 countries
Maximum
6.8%
2011
Minimum
-4.0%
2017
CAGR
-0.4%
25 years
Last
5.4%
Previous
5.5%
Highest
6.8%
Lowest
-4.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
South Sudan's urban population growth (%) was 5.4% in 2024, ranking #5 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 6.8% (2011) and the lowest was -4.0% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +94.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +5184.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +102.1% |
| 2017 | -4.0% | -258.3% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | -515.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -86.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -60.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.9% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |