Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Urban population, per capita
Ethiopia
0.2411 units per person
in 2025
South Sudan
0.2168 units per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
208th
South Sudan rank
211th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.2411 units per person against 0.2168 units per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0243 units per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 208th and South Sudan ranks 211th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0774 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0935 units per person | 0.085 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.1137 units per person | 0.0951 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.1378 units per person | 0.1448 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.1589 units per person | 0.1673 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1929 units per person | 0.1869 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.2288 units per person | 0.2093 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 0.2411 units per person against 0.2168 units per person in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 0.0243 units per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 208th and South Sudan ranks 211th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.