India has a population density of 1,264 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. India has 24,387 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, India and South Sudan are ranked 19th and 172nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. India has 17.8% of the world's population and 2% 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 India is 2,482% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
India
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,264 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 19/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
1474115403
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 1,147,955 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 22,057 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.1% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 36.9% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.7% | 0% |
India vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in India increased by 13.5%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, India ranked 18th for population density and is in 19th place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 1,264 | 49 |
| 2023 | 1,253 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 1,242 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 1,232 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 1,222 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 1,210 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 1,197 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 1,184 | 42 |
| 2016 | 1,171 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 1,157 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 1,143 | 46 |
| 2013 | 1,129 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 1,114 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 1,099 | - |
| 2010 | 1,083 | - |
| 2009 | 1,068 | - |
| 2008 | 1,052 | - |
| 2007 | 1,037 | - |
| 2006 | 1,022 | - |
| 2005 | 1,006 | - |
| 2004 | 990 | - |
| 2003 | 973 | - |
| 2002 | 956 | - |
| 2001 | 939 | - |
| 2000 | 922 | - |
| 1999 | 904 | - |
| 1998 | 887 | - |
| 1997 | 870 | - |
| 1996 | 853 | - |
| 1995 | 837 | - |
| 1994 | 820 | - |
| 1993 | 803 | - |
| 1992 | 787 | - |
| 1991 | 770 | - |
| 1990 | 753 | - |
| 1989 | 737 | - |
| 1988 | 721 | - |
| 1987 | 705 | - |
| 1986 | 689 | - |
| 1985 | 673 | - |
| 1984 | 658 | - |
| 1983 | 642 | - |
| 1982 | 627 | - |
| 1981 | 613 | - |
| 1980 | 599 | - |
| 1979 | 585 | - |
| 1978 | 571 | - |
| 1977 | 558 | - |
| 1976 | 545 | - |
| 1975 | 533 | - |
| 1974 | 520 | - |
| 1973 | 508 | - |
| 1972 | 497 | - |
| 1971 | 486 | - |
| 1970 | 476 | - |
| 1969 | 465 | - |
| 1968 | 455 | - |
| 1967 | 446 | - |
| 1966 | 436 | - |
| 1965 | 427 | - |
| 1964 | 417 | - |
| 1963 | 408 | - |
| 1962 | 398 | - |
| 1961 | 389 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 36.9% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 34% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 32% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | 18% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | 17% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 27% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | 16% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 26% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 22% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 21% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 20% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 19% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 18.2% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 18% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.9% to 36.9% in India and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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