Micronesia (country) vs South Sudan: Do more people live in urban or rural areas?
Micronesia (country)
22.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
21.7%
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
226th
South Sudan rank
228th
Do more people live in urban or rural areas? over time
- Micronesia (country)
- South Sudan
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 22.5% against 21.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 226th and South Sudan ranks 228th of 238 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.4% | 8.2% | 13.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 24.0% | 8.6% | 15.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 25.9% | 8.5% | 17.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 9.5% | 16.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 14.5% | 10.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 16.7% | 5.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.7% | 3.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 1.5% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher do more people live in urban or rural areas?, Micronesia (country) or South Sudan?
- Micronesia (country), at 22.5% against 21.7% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in do more people live in urban or rural areas? between Micronesia (country) and South Sudan?
- 0.8%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and South Sudan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and South Sudan rank globally for do more people live in urban or rural areas??
- Micronesia (country) ranks 226th and South Sudan ranks 228th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Do more people live in urban or rural areas?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.