South Sudan vs Vanuatu: Urban population (% of total population)
South Sudan
21.7%
in 2025
Vanuatu
22.3%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
211th
Vanuatu rank
210th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- South Sudan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 22.3% against 21.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 211th and Vanuatu ranks 210th of 218 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 9.3% | 0.7% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 12.7% | 4.2% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 16.7% | 7.1% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 20.1% | 5.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 22.9% | 6.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 24.6% | 5.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 22.3% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, South Sudan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 22.3% against 21.7% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between South Sudan and Vanuatu?
- 0.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Vanuatu rank globally for urban population?
- South Sudan ranks 211th and Vanuatu ranks 210th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.