South Sudan vs Tajikistan: Urban population
Urban population over time
- South Sudan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2.82 million against 2.64 million in South Sudan, a difference of 179,260.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 128th and Tajikistan ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270,560 | 879,082 | 608,522 | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 322,148 | 1.21 million | 892,058 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 448,447 | 1.53 million | 1.08 million | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 755,838 | 1.69 million | 938,749 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.82 million | 562,605 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 2.26 million | 277,328 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 2.69 million | 309,432 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, South Sudan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2.82 million against 2.64 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between South Sudan and Tajikistan?
- 179,260, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Tajikistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Tajikistan rank globally for urban population?
- South Sudan ranks 128th and Tajikistan ranks 127th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.