South Sudan vs Tanzania: Number of people living in the capital city
South Sudan
761,156 people
in 2100
Tanzania
785,830 people
in 2100
South Sudan rank
130th
Tanzania rank
127th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 785,830 people against 761,156 people in South Sudan, a difference of 24,674 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 130th and Tanzania ranks 127th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 365,692 people | 250,210 people | 115,482 people | South Sudan |
| 2030s | 473,361 people | 331,336 people | 142,024 people | South Sudan |
| 2040s | 565,274 people | 410,632 people | 154,642 people | South Sudan |
| 2050s | 630,061 people | 479,942 people | 150,119 people | South Sudan |
| 2060s | 690,668 people | 603,440 people | 87,228 people | South Sudan |
| 2070s | 734,806 people | 678,696 people | 56,110 people | South Sudan |
| 2080s | 755,700 people | 730,922 people | 24,778 people | South Sudan |
| 2090s | 760,233 people | 767,370 people | 7,137 people | Tanzania |
| 2100s | 761,156 people | 785,830 people | 24,674 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, South Sudan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 785,830 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 South Sudan and Tanzania?
- 24,674 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Tanzania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do South Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- South Sudan ranks 130th and Tanzania ranks 127th 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.