South Sudan vs Spain: Rural population

South Sudan
9.55 million
in 2025
Spain
9.62 million
in 2025
South Sudan rank
57th
Spain rank
56th

Rural population over time

  • South Sudan
  • Spain
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196019922025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 9.62 million against 9.55 million in South Sudan, a difference of 71,160.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Globally, South Sudan ranks 57th and Spain ranks 56th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.