Canada vs South Sudan: Population in the largest city
Canada
18.8%
in 2025
South Sudan
18.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
118th
South Sudan rank
116th
Population in the largest city over time
- Canada
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 18.9% against 18.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 118th and South Sudan ranks 116th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5% | 9.7% | 6.8% | Canada |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 18.5% | 2.3% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 20.1% | 3.2% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 16.8% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 15.9% | 3.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.0% | 4.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.9% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Canada or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 18.9% against 18.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Canada and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Sudan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Canada ranks 118th and South Sudan ranks 116th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.