Kazakhstan has a population density of 19.8 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Kazakhstan has 1,424,328 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, Kazakhstan and South Sudan are ranked 187th and 172nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kazakhstan has 0.25% of the world's population and 1.81% 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 Kazakhstan is 59.6% lower than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Kazakhstan
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 19.8 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 187/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
21036432
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 1,042,360 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,411,156 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.6% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 58.4% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 0% |
Kazakhstan vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Kazakhstan increased by 19%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Kazakhstan ranked 187th for population density and is in 187th place still. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kazakhstan
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 19.8 | 49 |
| 2023 | 19.5 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 19.2 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 18.2 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 17.9 | 42 |
| 2016 | 17.6 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 17.3 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 46 |
| 2013 | 16.8 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 16.6 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 16.4 | - |
| 2010 | 16.2 | - |
| 2009 | 15.9 | - |
| 2008 | 15.8 | - |
| 2007 | 15.6 | - |
| 2006 | 15.4 | - |
| 2005 | 15.3 | - |
| 2004 | 15.2 | - |
| 2003 | 15.1 | - |
| 2002 | 15 | - |
| 2001 | 14.9 | - |
| 2000 | 14.9 | - |
| 1999 | 14.8 | - |
| 1998 | 15 | - |
| 1997 | 15.4 | - |
| 1996 | 15.7 | - |
| 1995 | 16.1 | - |
| 1994 | 16.4 | - |
| 1993 | 16.6 | - |
| 1992 | 16.6 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kazakhstan
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 58.4% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 58% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 57% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 57% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | 18% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | 17% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 56% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 56% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 56% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | 16% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 56% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 56.4% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 56.2% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 56% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 55.9% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 55% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 53.1% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 49% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 47.7% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 47% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 46.4% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 45.8% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 45.3% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 44.7% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 44.2% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.4% to 58.4% in Kazakhstan and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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