France vs South Sudan: Population in the largest city
France
20.9%
in 2025
South Sudan
18.9%
in 2025
France rank
113th
South Sudan rank
116th
Population in the largest city over time
- France
- South Sudan
How they compare
France currently reports 20.9% against 18.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 113th and South Sudan ranks 116th of 153 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8% | 9.7% | 14.1% | France |
| 1970s | 21.7% | 18.5% | 3.3% | France |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 20.1% | 1.4% | France |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 16.8% | 4.6% | France |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.9% | 4.8% | France |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.0% | 4.8% | France |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 18.9% | 1.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, France or South Sudan?
- France, at 20.9% against 18.9% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between France and South Sudan?
- 2.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and South Sudan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- France ranks 113th 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.