South Korea has a population density of 1,373 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. South Korea has 20,861 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, South Korea and South Sudan are ranked 18th and 172nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. South Korea has 0.64% of the world's population and 0.07% 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 South Korea is 2,705% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
South Korea
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,373 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 18/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
51700480
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 37,684 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 20,300 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.5% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 81.5% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 52% | 0% |
South Korea vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in South Korea increased by 2.78%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, South Korea ranked 13th for population density and is in 18th place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 1,373 | 49 |
| 2023 | 1,372 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 1,371 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 1,374 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 1,376 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 1,374 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 1,370 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 1,364 | 42 |
| 2016 | 1,361 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 1,356 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 1,349 | 46 |
| 2013 | 1,341 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 1,336 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 1,331 | - |
| 2010 | 1,320 | - |
| 2009 | 1,316 | - |
| 2008 | 1,310 | - |
| 2007 | 1,301 | - |
| 2006 | 1,295 | - |
| 2005 | 1,289 | - |
| 2004 | 1,286 | - |
| 2003 | 1,281 | - |
| 2002 | 1,275 | - |
| 2001 | 1,268 | - |
| 2000 | 1,262 | - |
| 1999 | 1,252 | - |
| 1998 | 1,243 | - |
| 1997 | 1,234 | - |
| 1996 | 1,222 | - |
| 1995 | 1,211 | - |
| 1994 | 1,199 | - |
| 1993 | 1,187 | - |
| 1992 | 1,175 | - |
| 1991 | 1,163 | - |
| 1990 | 1,151 | - |
| 1989 | 1,140 | - |
| 1988 | 1,129 | - |
| 1987 | 1,118 | - |
| 1986 | 1,107 | - |
| 1985 | 1,096 | - |
| 1984 | 1,085 | - |
| 1983 | 1,072 | - |
| 1982 | 1,056 | - |
| 1981 | 1,040 | - |
| 1980 | 1,024 | - |
| 1979 | 1,008 | - |
| 1978 | 993 | - |
| 1977 | 978 | - |
| 1976 | 963 | - |
| 1975 | 947 | - |
| 1974 | 932 | - |
| 1973 | 916 | - |
| 1972 | 900 | - |
| 1971 | 883 | - |
| 1970 | 866 | - |
| 1969 | 847 | - |
| 1968 | 828 | - |
| 1967 | 809 | - |
| 1966 | 790 | - |
| 1965 | 771 | - |
| 1964 | 751 | - |
| 1963 | 732 | - |
| 1962 | 712 | - |
| 1961 | 692 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 81.5% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | 18% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 81% | 17% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | 16% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 75% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 73.8% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 72.1% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 70.4% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 66.7% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 55% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 48% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 46.6% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 45.1% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 43.7% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 42.3% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 40.7% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 38.8% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 36.8% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 35% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 33.3% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 32.4% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 30.4% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 29.5% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 28.5% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 27.7% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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