South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in urban slum households
South Sudan
2.16 million
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.98 million
in 2022
South Sudan rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.16 million against 1.98 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 175,550.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Sudan ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.72 million | 437,622 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 2.04 million | 185,154 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.10 million | 2.08 million | 18,600 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- South Sudan, at 2.16 million against 1.98 million in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 175,550, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- South Sudan ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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.