Azerbaijan has a population density of 320 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 580,697 sq ft in South Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Azerbaijan and South Sudan are ranked 76th and 172nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.15% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for South Sudan, hence the population density in Azerbaijan is 553% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Azerbaijan
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 320 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 76/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
10308499
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 31,911 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 87,195 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 58% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.5% | 0% |
Azerbaijan vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 9.77%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Azerbaijan ranked 75th for population density and is in 76th place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 320 | 49 |
| 2023 | 318 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 318 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 318 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 316 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 314 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 311 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 309 | 42 |
| 2016 | 306 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 302 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 298.8 | 46 |
| 2013 | 295.1 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 291.3 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 287.4 | - |
| 2010 | 283.7 | - |
| 2009 | 280.5 | - |
| 2008 | 274.7 | - |
| 2007 | 269 | - |
| 2006 | 265.9 | - |
| 2005 | 262.9 | - |
| 2004 | 260.2 | - |
| 2003 | 258 | - |
| 2002 | 256.2 | - |
| 2001 | 254.3 | - |
| 2000 | 252.4 | - |
| 1999 | 250 | - |
| 1998 | 246.6 | - |
| 1997 | 244 | - |
| 1996 | 241.6 | - |
| 1995 | 239.2 | - |
| 1994 | 236.4 | - |
| 1993 | 233.3 | - |
| 1992 | 229.8 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 58% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 56% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 55% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | 18% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 53% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | 17% |
| 2003 | 52% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | 16% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 53.4% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 53.3% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 53% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 50% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 50% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 51.2% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 52.4% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 52.7% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 52.2% to 58% in Azerbaijan and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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