South Sudan has a population density of 49 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. South Sudan has 580,697 sq ft of land per person vs 111,591 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, South Sudan and Spain are ranked 172nd and 95th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. South Sudan has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.42% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in South Sudan is 80.6% lower than in Spain.
Population density comparison
South Sudan
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 49 ppl/mi² | 253 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 172/197 | 95/197 |
| Population |
12387398
|
48786181
|
| Land area | 243,990 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 569,522 sq ft | 110,203 sq ft |
| Rural population | 78.4% | 18.2% |
| Urban population | 21.6% | 81.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.5% |
South Sudan vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in South Sudan increased by 11%, compared to a 4.46% growth in Spain.
In 2012, South Sudan ranked 169th for population density and is in 172nd place now. Spain was 86th in 2012 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 49 | 253 |
| 2023 | 47.1 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 44.5 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 42.7 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 42 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 45.5 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 46 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 45.8 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 44.1 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | - | 242.2 |
| 2010 | - | 241.3 |
| 2009 | - | 240.8 |
| 2008 | - | 238.6 |
| 2007 | - | 234.7 |
| 2006 | - | 230.4 |
| 2005 | - | 226.5 |
| 2004 | - | 222.7 |
| 2003 | - | 218.9 |
| 2002 | - | 215 |
| 2001 | - | 212.2 |
| 2000 | - | 210.6 |
| 1999 | - | 209.4 |
| 1998 | - | 208.6 |
| 1997 | - | 207.7 |
| 1996 | - | 206.9 |
| 1995 | - | 206 |
| 1994 | - | 205.1 |
| 1993 | - | 204.1 |
| 1992 | - | 203.1 |
| 1991 | - | 202.1 |
| 1990 | - | 201.6 |
| 1989 | - | 201.4 |
| 1988 | - | 201 |
| 1987 | - | 200.6 |
| 1986 | - | 200.1 |
| 1985 | - | 199.5 |
| 1984 | - | 198.8 |
| 1983 | - | 198 |
| 1982 | - | 197 |
| 1981 | - | 195.8 |
| 1980 | - | 194.4 |
| 1979 | - | 192.8 |
| 1978 | - | 191.1 |
| 1977 | - | 189.3 |
| 1976 | - | 187.4 |
| 1975 | - | 185.4 |
| 1974 | - | 183.3 |
| 1973 | - | 181.3 |
| 1972 | - | 179.3 |
| 1971 | - | 177.4 |
| 1970 | - | 175.2 |
| 1969 | - | 173.3 |
| 1968 | - | 171.6 |
| 1967 | - | 169.4 |
| 1966 | - | 167.3 |
| 1965 | - | 165.6 |
| 1964 | - | 163.8 |
| 1963 | - | 162.2 |
| 1962 | - | 160.8 |
| 1961 | - | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 21.6% | 81.8% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | 80.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 18% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | 78.2% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | 78% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | 77.3% |
| 2004 | 17% | 77% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | 76.3% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | 76.1% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | 76% |
| 1996 | 16% | 75.9% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | 75.9% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | 75.8% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | 75.4% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | 74.7% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | 74.4% |
| 1985 | 9.84% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 9.26% | 74% |
| 1983 | 8.71% | 73.7% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | 73.5% |
| 1981 | 8.51% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 8.52% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 8.53% | 72.2% |
| 1978 | 8.54% | 71.5% |
| 1977 | 8.55% | 70.9% |
| 1976 | 8.57% | 70.2% |
| 1975 | 8.58% | 69.6% |
| 1974 | 8.59% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | 68.2% |
| 1972 | 8.61% | 67.5% |
| 1971 | 8.62% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 8.63% | 66% |
| 1969 | 8.64% | 65.1% |
| 1968 | 8.66% | 64.2% |
| 1967 | 8.67% | 63.2% |
| 1966 | 8.68% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 8.69% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | 60.3% |
| 1963 | 8.71% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 8.73% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 8.74% | 57.3% |
| 1960 | 8.75% | 56.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan and from 77% to 81.8% in Spain.
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