South Sudan has a population density of 49 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. South Sudan has 580,697 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, South Sudan and Sri Lanka are ranked 172nd and 25th, 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in South Sudan is 94.7% lower than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 49 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 172/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
12387398
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 243,990 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 569,522 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 78.4% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 21.6% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
South Sudan vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in South Sudan increased by 11%, compared to a 4.95% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2012, South Sudan ranked 169th for population density and is in 172nd place now. Sri Lanka was 27th in 2012 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 49 | 918 |
| 2023 | 47.1 | 923 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 929 |
| 2021 | 44.5 | 928 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 918 |
| 2019 | 42.7 | 913 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 907 |
| 2017 | 42 | 898 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 888 |
| 2015 | 45.5 | 878 |
| 2014 | 46 | 858 |
| 2013 | 45.8 | 850 |
| 2012 | 44.1 | 874 |
| 2011 | - | 868 |
| 2010 | - | 862 |
| 2009 | - | 857 |
| 2008 | - | 852 |
| 2007 | - | 846 |
| 2006 | - | 841 |
| 2005 | - | 835 |
| 2004 | - | 830 |
| 2003 | - | 824 |
| 2002 | - | 818 |
| 2001 | - | 810 |
| 2000 | - | 797 |
| 1999 | - | 782 |
| 1998 | - | 768 |
| 1997 | - | 754 |
| 1996 | - | 739 |
| 1995 | - | 725 |
| 1994 | - | 714 |
| 1993 | - | 703 |
| 1992 | - | 691 |
| 1991 | - | 680 |
| 1990 | - | 675 |
| 1989 | - | 671 |
| 1988 | - | 664 |
| 1987 | - | 657 |
| 1986 | - | 650 |
| 1985 | - | 642 |
| 1984 | - | 638 |
| 1983 | - | 636 |
| 1982 | - | 631 |
| 1981 | - | 624 |
| 1980 | - | 613 |
| 1979 | - | 602 |
| 1978 | - | 591 |
| 1977 | - | 580 |
| 1976 | - | 570 |
| 1975 | - | 560 |
| 1974 | - | 550 |
| 1973 | - | 539 |
| 1972 | - | 529 |
| 1971 | - | 518 |
| 1970 | - | 507 |
| 1969 | - | 496 |
| 1968 | - | 485 |
| 1967 | - | 473 |
| 1966 | - | 462 |
| 1965 | - | 451 |
| 1964 | - | 440 |
| 1963 | - | 429 |
| 1962 | - | 419 |
| 1961 | - | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 21.6% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | 19% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 18% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 17% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 16% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 9.84% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 9.26% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 8.71% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 8.51% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 8.52% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 8.53% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 8.54% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 8.55% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 8.57% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 8.58% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 8.59% | 18% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 8.61% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 8.62% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 8.63% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 8.64% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 8.66% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 8.67% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 8.68% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 8.69% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | 17% |
| 1963 | 8.71% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 8.73% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 8.74% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 8.75% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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