South Sudan has a population density of 49 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. South Sudan has 580,697 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, South Sudan ranked 172nd out of 197.
South Sudan has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.42% of all countries' land area.
Population density in South Sudan compared to the World's average
South Sudan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 49 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 172/197 | N/A |
| Population |
12387398
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 243,990 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 569,522 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 78.4% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 21.6% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
South Sudan population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in South Sudan has been changing over time. From 2012 to 2024, population density increased by 11%. The population density rank was 169th 13 years ago and is 172nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49 | 172 |
| 2023 | 47.1 | 173 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 175 |
| 2021 | 44.5 | 175 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 174 |
| 2019 | 42.7 | 174 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 177 |
| 2017 | 42 | 174 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 171 |
| 2015 | 45.5 | 169 |
| 2014 | 46 | 169 |
| 2013 | 45.8 | 169 |
| 2012 | 44.1 | 169 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in South Sudan from 1960 to 2024: 8.75% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 16.5% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 21.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.6% | 186 |
| 2023 | 21.2% | 186 |
| 2022 | 20.8% | 186 |
| 2021 | 20.5% | 186 |
| 2020 | 20.2% | 186 |
| 2019 | 19.9% | 186 |
| 2018 | 19.6% | 186 |
| 2017 | 19.3% | 185 |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 185 |
| 2015 | 18.9% | 186 |
| 2014 | 18.6% | 186 |
| 2013 | 18.4% | 187 |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 186 |
| 2011 | 18% | 187 |
| 2010 | 17.9% | 187 |
| 2009 | 17.7% | 187 |
| 2008 | 17.6% | 187 |
| 2007 | 17.4% | 187 |
| 2006 | 17.3% | 187 |
| 2005 | 17.2% | 186 |
| 2004 | 17% | 186 |
| 2003 | 16.9% | 187 |
| 2002 | 16.8% | 186 |
| 2001 | 16.6% | 185 |
| 2000 | 16.5% | 185 |
| 1999 | 16.4% | 185 |
| 1998 | 16.2% | 185 |
| 1997 | 16.1% | 184 |
| 1996 | 16% | 185 |
| 1995 | 15.9% | 185 |
| 1994 | 15.7% | 185 |
| 1993 | 15.6% | 185 |
| 1992 | 14.9% | 186 |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 187 |
| 1990 | 13.3% | 189 |
| 1989 | 12.5% | 188 |
| 1988 | 11.8% | 189 |
| 1987 | 11.1% | 189 |
| 1986 | 10.5% | 189 |
| 1985 | 9.84% | 190 |
| 1984 | 9.26% | 190 |
| 1983 | 8.71% | 190 |
| 1982 | 8.5% | 190 |
| 1981 | 8.51% | 190 |
| 1980 | 8.52% | 190 |
| 1979 | 8.53% | 188 |
| 1978 | 8.54% | 188 |
| 1977 | 8.55% | 187 |
| 1976 | 8.57% | 186 |
| 1975 | 8.58% | 186 |
| 1974 | 8.59% | 187 |
| 1973 | 8.6% | 186 |
| 1972 | 8.61% | 186 |
| 1971 | 8.62% | 185 |
| 1970 | 8.63% | 182 |
| 1969 | 8.64% | 181 |
| 1968 | 8.66% | 177 |
| 1967 | 8.67% | 177 |
| 1966 | 8.68% | 176 |
| 1965 | 8.69% | 174 |
| 1964 | 8.7% | 174 |
| 1963 | 8.71% | 173 |
| 1962 | 8.73% | 173 |
| 1961 | 8.74% | 172 |
| 1960 | 8.75% | 172 |
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