Niger vs South Sudan: Urban population, per capita
Niger
0.1837 units per person
in 2025
South Sudan
0.2168 units per person
in 2025
Niger rank
214th
South Sudan rank
211th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.2168 units per person against 0.1837 units per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0331 units per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 214th and South Sudan ranks 211th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.068 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1151 units per person | 0.085 units per person | 0.03 units per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.1465 units per person | 0.0951 units per person | 0.0514 units per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.1575 units per person | 0.1448 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.1625 units per person | 0.1673 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1638 units per person | 0.1869 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1765 units per person | 0.2093 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Niger or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.2168 units per person against 0.1837 units per person in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Niger and South Sudan?
- 0.0331 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Niger ranks 214th 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.