Rwanda vs South Sudan: Population, male
Rwanda
7.11 million
in 2025
South Sudan
5.99 million
in 2025
Rwanda rank
78th
South Sudan rank
81st
Population, male over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 7.11 million against 5.99 million in South Sudan, a difference of 1.12 million.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 78th and South Sudan ranks 81st of 217 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 million | 1.55 million | 140,248 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.27 million | 1.83 million | 437,882 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.11 million | 2.30 million | 812,288 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.60 million | 2.53 million | 1.07 million | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.31 million | 3.68 million | 625,904 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.58 million | 5.23 million | 350,380 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.73 million | 5.59 million | 1.14 million | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Rwanda or South Sudan?
- Rwanda, at 7.11 million against 5.99 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 1.12 million, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for population, male?
- Rwanda ranks 78th and South Sudan ranks 81st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.