Italy has a population density of 517 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Italy has 55,122 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, Italy and South Sudan are ranked 56th and 172nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Italy has 0.72% of the world's population and 0.2% 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 Italy is 955% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Italy
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 517 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 56/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
58790597
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 114,178 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 53,964 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.95% | 0% |
Italy vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Italy decreased by 2%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Italy ranked 45th for population density and is in 56th place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 517 | 49 |
| 2023 | 517 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 517 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 518 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 521 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 523 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 527 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 526 | 42 |
| 2016 | 527 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 528 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 528 | 46 |
| 2013 | 528 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 527 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 526 | - |
| 2010 | 524 | - |
| 2009 | 522 | - |
| 2008 | 519 | - |
| 2007 | 515 | - |
| 2006 | 511 | - |
| 2005 | 509 | - |
| 2004 | 506 | - |
| 2003 | 503 | - |
| 2002 | 500 | - |
| 2001 | 499 | - |
| 2000 | 499 | - |
| 1999 | 501 | - |
| 1998 | 501 | - |
| 1997 | 501 | - |
| 1996 | 501 | - |
| 1995 | 501 | - |
| 1994 | 501 | - |
| 1993 | 500 | - |
| 1992 | 500 | - |
| 1991 | 500 | - |
| 1990 | 499 | - |
| 1989 | 499 | - |
| 1988 | 499 | - |
| 1987 | 498 | - |
| 1986 | 498 | - |
| 1985 | 498 | - |
| 1984 | 498 | - |
| 1983 | 498 | - |
| 1982 | 498 | - |
| 1981 | 498 | - |
| 1980 | 497 | - |
| 1979 | 496 | - |
| 1978 | 495 | - |
| 1977 | 493 | - |
| 1976 | 491 | - |
| 1975 | 488 | - |
| 1974 | 485 | - |
| 1973 | 482 | - |
| 1972 | 479 | - |
| 1971 | 476 | - |
| 1970 | 474 | - |
| 1969 | 471 | - |
| 1968 | 469 | - |
| 1967 | 466 | - |
| 1966 | 462 | - |
| 1965 | 459 | - |
| 1964 | 455 | - |
| 1963 | 451 | - |
| 1962 | 448 | - |
| 1961 | 445 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 72% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 71% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 69% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 18% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 68% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | 17% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 67% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 67% | 16% |
| 1995 | 66.9% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 66.8% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 66.9% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 66.8% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 66.6% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 66.4% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 66.2% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 66% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 65.8% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 65.6% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 65.4% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 65.2% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 65% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 64.8% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 64.3% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 63.8% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 62.3% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 61.8% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 61.3% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 60.9% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 60.4% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 59.9% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 59.4% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 67.6% to 72.3% in Italy and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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