South Sudan has a population density of 49 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. South Sudan has 580,697 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, South Sudan and Switzerland are ranked 172nd and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in South Sudan is 91.7% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
South Sudan
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 49 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 172/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
12387398
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 243,990 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 569,522 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 78.4% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 21.6% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
South Sudan vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in South Sudan increased by 11%, compared to a 13% growth in Switzerland.
In 2012, South Sudan ranked 169th for population density and is in 172nd place now. Switzerland was 46th in 2012 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 49 | 592 |
| 2023 | 47.1 | 583 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 575 |
| 2021 | 44.5 | 571 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 566 |
| 2019 | 42.7 | 562 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 558 |
| 2017 | 42 | 554 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 549 |
| 2015 | 45.5 | 543 |
| 2014 | 46 | 537 |
| 2013 | 45.8 | 530 |
| 2012 | 44.1 | 524 |
| 2011 | - | 519 |
| 2010 | - | 513 |
| 2009 | - | 508 |
| 2008 | - | 501 |
| 2007 | - | 495 |
| 2006 | - | 491 |
| 2005 | - | 487 |
| 2004 | - | 484 |
| 2003 | - | 481 |
| 2002 | - | 477 |
| 2001 | - | 474 |
| 2000 | - | 471 |
| 1999 | - | 468 |
| 1998 | - | 466 |
| 1997 | - | 464 |
| 1996 | - | 463 |
| 1995 | - | 461 |
| 1994 | - | 458 |
| 1993 | - | 455 |
| 1992 | - | 450 |
| 1991 | - | 446 |
| 1990 | - | 440 |
| 1989 | - | 436 |
| 1988 | - | 432 |
| 1987 | - | 429 |
| 1986 | - | 426 |
| 1985 | - | 424 |
| 1984 | - | 422 |
| 1983 | - | 421 |
| 1982 | - | 419 |
| 1981 | - | 416 |
| 1980 | - | 414 |
| 1979 | - | 412 |
| 1978 | - | 412 |
| 1977 | - | 412 |
| 1976 | - | 413 |
| 1975 | - | 415 |
| 1974 | - | 416 |
| 1973 | - | 413 |
| 1972 | - | 410 |
| 1971 | - | 407 |
| 1970 | - | 405 |
| 1969 | - | 402 |
| 1968 | - | 398 |
| 1967 | - | 393 |
| 1966 | - | 388 |
| 1965 | - | 384 |
| 1964 | - | 379 |
| 1963 | - | 373 |
| 1962 | - | 365 |
| 1961 | - | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 21.6% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | 74% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 18% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 17% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 16% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | 74% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | 74% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 9.84% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 9.26% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 8.71% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 8.51% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 8.52% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 8.53% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 8.54% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 8.55% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 8.57% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 8.58% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 8.59% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 8.61% | 74% |
| 1971 | 8.62% | 74% |
| 1970 | 8.63% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 8.64% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 8.66% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 8.67% | 73% |
| 1966 | 8.68% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 8.69% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 8.71% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 8.73% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 8.74% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 8.75% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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