Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Bolivia has 952,608 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, Bolivia and South Sudan are ranked 183rd and 172nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% 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 Bolivia is 39.4% lower than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Bolivia
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 0% |
Bolivia vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 18%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Bolivia ranked 183rd for population density and is in 183rd place still. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 29.7 | 49 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 42 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 46 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | - |
| 2010 | 24.3 | - |
| 2009 | 23.9 | - |
| 2008 | 23.6 | - |
| 2007 | 23.2 | - |
| 2006 | 22.8 | - |
| 2005 | 22.4 | - |
| 2004 | 22 | - |
| 2003 | 21.6 | - |
| 2002 | 21.3 | - |
| 2001 | 20.9 | - |
| 2000 | 20.6 | - |
| 1999 | 20.2 | - |
| 1998 | 19.9 | - |
| 1997 | 19.5 | - |
| 1996 | 19.2 | - |
| 1995 | 18.8 | - |
| 1994 | 18.5 | - |
| 1993 | 18.1 | - |
| 1992 | 17.8 | - |
| 1991 | 17.4 | - |
| 1990 | 17 | - |
| 1989 | 16.7 | - |
| 1988 | 16.3 | - |
| 1987 | 16 | - |
| 1986 | 15.7 | - |
| 1985 | 15.3 | - |
| 1984 | 15 | - |
| 1983 | 14.7 | - |
| 1982 | 14.4 | - |
| 1981 | 14.1 | - |
| 1980 | 13.8 | - |
| 1979 | 13.5 | - |
| 1978 | 13.2 | - |
| 1977 | 12.9 | - |
| 1976 | 12.6 | - |
| 1975 | 12.3 | - |
| 1974 | 12 | - |
| 1973 | 11.7 | - |
| 1972 | 11.5 | - |
| 1971 | 11.2 | - |
| 1970 | 11 | - |
| 1969 | 10.7 | - |
| 1968 | 10.5 | - |
| 1967 | 10.3 | - |
| 1966 | 10 | - |
| 1965 | 9.83 | - |
| 1964 | 9.62 | - |
| 1963 | 9.42 | - |
| 1962 | 9.22 | - |
| 1961 | 9.03 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 68% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 18% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 66% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 17% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 16% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 41% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 38% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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