Niger vs South Sudan: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Niger
0.011 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0109 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
166th
South Sudan rank
167th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Niger
  • South Sudan
0.0040.0060.0080.01199020062023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.011 units per square kilometre against 0.0109 units per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Niger ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 167th of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0082 units per square kilometre 0.0096 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 0.0103 units per square kilometre 0.0103 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Niger or South Sudan?
Niger, at 0.011 units per square kilometre against 0.0109 units per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Niger and South Sudan?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 166th 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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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.