Congo vs South Sudan: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Congo
0.0107 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0109 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
169th
South Sudan rank
167th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0109 units per square kilometre against 0.0107 units per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 169th and South Sudan ranks 167th of 186 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0109 units per square kilometre against 0.0107 units per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.0002 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 169th and South Sudan ranks 167th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.