Rural population as a share of total population fell 0.395% to 79.5% in South Sudan in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in South Sudan reached an all time high of 91.5% in 1982 and an all time low of 79.5% in 2021. When compared to South Sudan's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Central African Republic amounted to 57.4%, 77.8% in Ethiopia, 64.4% in Sudan and 74.4% in Uganda in 2021.
South Sudan has been ranked 8th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cameroon | % | 45.4% | 44.8% | 44.2% | 43.6% | 43.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | % | 59.7% | 59.4% | 59.0% | 58.6% | 58.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | % | 77.5% | 77.3% | 77.1% | 76.9% | 76.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 57.3% | 56.7% | 56.1% | 55.5% | 55.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | % | 57.2% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Eritrea | % | 61.8% | 61.2% | 60.5% | 59.9% | 59.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia | % | 80.6% | 80.1% | 79.7% | 79.2% | 78.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | % | 74.3% | 73.9% | 73.4% | 73.0% | 72.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rwanda | % | 83.0% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.8% | 82.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Somalia | % | 56.8% | 56.2% | 55.6% | 55.0% | 54.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Sudan | % | 81.1% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 80.4% | 80.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | % | 66.1% | 65.9% | 65.6% | 65.4% | 65.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | % | 77.9% | 77.4% | 76.8% | 76.2% | 75.6% |
Helgi Library 
