Urban pop in out of slums in South Sudan
South Sudan: Urban pop in out of slums was 2.16 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Urban pop in out of slums in South Sudan, 2002–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2.16 million for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in South Sudan peaked at 2.16 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 2002.
That places South Sudan 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Urban pop in out of slums in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.08 million | — |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.03 million | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.08 million | 1.50 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.66 million | 1.96 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million | 2.03 million | 2.16 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban pop in out of slums in South Sudan?
- Urban pop in out of slums in South Sudan was 2.16 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2002.
- How does South Sudan rank for urban pop in out of slums?
- South Sudan ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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