Population, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population, per square kilometre was 18.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in South Sudan stood at 18.17 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 18.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.02 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.58 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.14 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 16.02 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.93 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.44 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.17 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.99 units per square kilometre | 16.02 units per square kilometre | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.43 units per square kilometre | 16.93 units per square kilometre | 18.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 159 Algeria 19.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Uruguay 19.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Finland 18.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Congo 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Belize 18.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Paraguay 17.28 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 150,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 154,276 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Population, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 18.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.02 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for population, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population 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.