Canada vs South Sudan: Number of people living in the capital city
Canada
772,421 people
in 2100
South Sudan
761,156 people
in 2100
Canada rank
129th
South Sudan rank
130th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Canada
- South Sudan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 772,421 people against 761,156 people in South Sudan, a difference of 11,265 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 129th and South Sudan ranks 130th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 597,058 people | 365,692 people | 231,366 people | Canada |
| 2030s | 627,332 people | 473,361 people | 153,971 people | Canada |
| 2040s | 686,723 people | 565,274 people | 121,450 people | Canada |
| 2050s | 718,127 people | 630,061 people | 88,066 people | Canada |
| 2060s | 728,588 people | 690,668 people | 37,920 people | Canada |
| 2070s | 744,548 people | 734,806 people | 9,742 people | Canada |
| 2080s | 753,901 people | 755,700 people | 1,798 people | South Sudan |
| 2090s | 764,050 people | 760,233 people | 3,816 people | Canada |
| 2100s | 772,421 people | 761,156 people | 11,265 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Canada or South Sudan?
- Canada, at 772,421 people against 761,156 people in South Sudan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Canada and South Sudan?
- 11,265 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Canada and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Canada ranks 129th and South Sudan ranks 130th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.