Singapore has a population density of 21,776 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Singapore has 1,282 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, Singapore and South Sudan are ranked 2nd and 172nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Singapore has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.0005% 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 Singapore is 44,386% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Singapore
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 21,776 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 2/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
6105665
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 277.2 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,280 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 100% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 97.2% | 0% |
Singapore vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Singapore increased by 11.7%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Singapore ranked 2nd for population density and is in 2nd place still. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Singapore
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 21,776 | 49 |
| 2023 | 21,346 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 20,334 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 19,672 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 20,510 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 20,632 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 20,454 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 20,415 | 42 |
| 2016 | 20,483 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 20,219 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 19,981 | 46 |
| 2013 | 19,779 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 19,489 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 19,071 | - |
| 2010 | 18,730 | - |
| 2009 | 18,454 | - |
| 2008 | 17,906 | - |
| 2007 | 17,100 | - |
| 2006 | 16,426 | - |
| 2005 | 16,035 | - |
| 2004 | 15,663 | - |
| 2003 | 15,513 | - |
| 2002 | 16,023 | - |
| 2001 | 15,996 | - |
| 2000 | 15,570 | - |
| 1999 | 15,303 | - |
| 1998 | 15,181 | - |
| 1997 | 14,674 | - |
| 1996 | 14,190 | - |
| 1995 | 13,625 | - |
| 1994 | 13,217 | - |
| 1993 | 12,809 | - |
| 1992 | 12,489 | - |
| 1991 | 12,119 | - |
| 1990 | 11,779 | - |
| 1989 | 11,330 | - |
| 1988 | 11,002 | - |
| 1987 | 10,726 | - |
| 1986 | 10,566 | - |
| 1985 | 10,576 | - |
| 1984 | 10,562 | - |
| 1983 | 10,364 | - |
| 1982 | 10,230 | - |
| 1981 | 9,791 | - |
| 1980 | 9,331 | - |
| 1979 | 9,214 | - |
| 1978 | 9,098 | - |
| 1977 | 8,989 | - |
| 1976 | 8,865 | - |
| 1975 | 8,746 | - |
| 1974 | 8,620 | - |
| 1973 | 8,477 | - |
| 1972 | 8,320 | - |
| 1971 | 8,168 | - |
| 1970 | 8,019 | - |
| 1969 | 7,896 | - |
| 1968 | 7,778 | - |
| 1967 | 7,645 | - |
| 1966 | 7,478 | - |
| 1965 | 7,294 | - |
| 1964 | 7,119 | - |
| 1963 | 6,939 | - |
| 1962 | 6,766 | - |
| 1961 | 6,581 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Singapore
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 100% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 100% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 100% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 100% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 100% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 100% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 100% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 100% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 100% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 100% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 100% | 18% |
| 2010 | 100% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 100% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 100% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 100% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 100% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 100% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 100% | 17% |
| 2003 | 100% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 100% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 100% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 100% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 100% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 100% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 100% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 100% | 16% |
| 1995 | 100% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 100% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 100% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 100% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 100% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 100% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 100% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 100% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 100% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 100% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 100% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 100% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 100% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 100% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 100% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 100% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 100% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 100% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 100% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 100% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 100% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 100% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 100% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 100% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 100% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 100% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 100% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 100% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 100% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 100% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 100% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 100% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 100% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 100% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 100% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 100% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Singapore and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
Densely populated cities
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Singapore | 5.87M |
| Bukit Merah | 152K |
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