South Korea vs South Sudan: Number of people living in urban slum households
South Korea
1.89 million
in 2022
South Sudan
2.16 million
in 2022
South Korea rank
55th
South Sudan rank
53rd
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- South Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.16 million against 1.89 million in South Korea, a difference of 269,630.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 million | 1.35 million | 3.71 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 1.86 million | 891,520 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.12 million | 2.10 million | 25,940 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, South Korea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.16 million against 1.89 million in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between South Korea and South Sudan?
- 269,630, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- South Korea ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.