The Philippines has a population density of 1,006 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. The Philippines has 31,912 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 Philippines and South Sudan are ranked 24th and 172nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Philippines has 1.42% 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 the Philippines is 1,956% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Philippines
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,006 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 24/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
117540050
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 115,124 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,705 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.4% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 48.6% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.12% | 0% |
the Philippines vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in the Philippines increased by 15.6%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, the Philippines ranked 28th for population density and is in 24th place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 1,006 | 49 |
| 2023 | 998 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 990 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 982 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 974 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 962 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 951 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 939 | 42 |
| 2016 | 927 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 915 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 901 | 46 |
| 2013 | 887 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 870 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 853 | - |
| 2010 | 837 | - |
| 2009 | 820 | - |
| 2008 | 805 | - |
| 2007 | 791 | - |
| 2006 | 778 | - |
| 2005 | 765 | - |
| 2004 | 750 | - |
| 2003 | 736 | - |
| 2002 | 722 | - |
| 2001 | 707 | - |
| 2000 | 692 | - |
| 1999 | 675 | - |
| 1998 | 658 | - |
| 1997 | 642 | - |
| 1996 | 627 | - |
| 1995 | 613 | - |
| 1994 | 600 | - |
| 1993 | 587 | - |
| 1992 | 573 | - |
| 1991 | 559 | - |
| 1990 | 546 | - |
| 1989 | 532 | - |
| 1988 | 519 | - |
| 1987 | 505 | - |
| 1986 | 492 | - |
| 1985 | 480 | - |
| 1984 | 467 | - |
| 1983 | 453 | - |
| 1982 | 440 | - |
| 1981 | 428 | - |
| 1980 | 417 | - |
| 1979 | 407 | - |
| 1978 | 396 | - |
| 1977 | 385 | - |
| 1976 | 375 | - |
| 1975 | 366 | - |
| 1974 | 358 | - |
| 1973 | 350 | - |
| 1972 | 342 | - |
| 1971 | 334 | - |
| 1970 | 327 | - |
| 1969 | 318 | - |
| 1968 | 309 | - |
| 1967 | 301 | - |
| 1966 | 291.9 | - |
| 1965 | 283.3 | - |
| 1964 | 274.8 | - |
| 1963 | 266.4 | - |
| 1962 | 258.1 | - |
| 1961 | 250 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 48.6% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 48% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | 18% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | 17% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 46% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 46% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | 16% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 47% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 43.2% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 42.2% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 38.4% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 37.5% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 37% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 36.3% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 35.9% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 35.1% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 34% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 33.5% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 33% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 32.7% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 32.4% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 32.1% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 31.9% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 31.6% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 31.3% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 30.8% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 30.6% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 30.3% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.8% to 48.6% in the Philippines and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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