Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Sudan is 0.0109 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0109 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0109 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 164 Oman 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Niger 0.011 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Mali 0.0104 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)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- 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 (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.