The Marshall Islands has a population density of 540 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 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, the Marshall Islands and South Sudan are ranked 54th and 172nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Marshall Islands has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% 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 the Marshall Islands is 1,004% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Marshall Islands
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 540 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 54/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
36281
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 69.5 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 51,601 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Marshall Islands vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in the Marshall Islands decreased by 27%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, the Marshall Islands ranked 31st for population density and is in 54th place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 540 | 49 |
| 2023 | 559 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 577 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 595 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 614 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 633 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 652 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 669 | 42 |
| 2016 | 686 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 702 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 717 | 46 |
| 2013 | 729 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 740 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 747 | - |
| 2010 | 749 | - |
| 2009 | 748 | - |
| 2008 | 749 | - |
| 2007 | 749 | - |
| 2006 | 748 | - |
| 2005 | 747 | - |
| 2004 | 745 | - |
| 2003 | 743 | - |
| 2002 | 740 | - |
| 2001 | 736 | - |
| 2000 | 730 | - |
| 1999 | 722 | - |
| 1998 | 715 | - |
| 1997 | 709 | - |
| 1996 | 702 | - |
| 1995 | 694 | - |
| 1994 | 687 | - |
| 1993 | 678 | - |
| 1992 | 667 | - |
| 1991 | 656 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 77% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 74% | 18% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | 17% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | 16% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 56.1% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 39.8% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 37% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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