South Sudan has a population density of 49 people per square mile compared to 348 people in Syria. South Sudan has 580,697 sq ft of land per person vs 80,788 sq ft in Syria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, South Sudan and Syria are ranked 172nd and 71st, 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 0.3% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Syria, hence the population density in South Sudan is 85.9% lower than in Syria.
Population density comparison
South Sudan
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 49 ppl/mi² | 348 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 172/197 | 71/197 |
| Population |
12387398
|
26304877
|
| Land area | 243,990 sq mi | 70,900 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 569,522 sq ft | 80,112 sq ft |
| Rural population | 78.4% | 42% |
| Urban population | 21.6% | 58% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 19% |
South Sudan vs Syria:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in South Sudan increased by 11%, compared to a 8.41% growth in Syria.
In 2012, South Sudan ranked 169th for population density and is in 172nd place now. Syria was 71st in 2012 and still ranks 71st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 49 | 348 |
| 2023 | 47.1 | 333 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 317 |
| 2021 | 44.5 | 305 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 296.9 |
| 2019 | 42.7 | 287.1 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 276.1 |
| 2017 | 42 | 271.2 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 270.7 |
| 2015 | 45.5 | 274 |
| 2014 | 46 | 285.9 |
| 2013 | 45.8 | 306 |
| 2012 | 44.1 | 321 |
| 2011 | - | 323 |
| 2010 | - | 317 |
| 2009 | - | 310 |
| 2008 | - | 305 |
| 2007 | - | 294.5 |
| 2006 | - | 277 |
| 2005 | - | 265.4 |
| 2004 | - | 258.7 |
| 2003 | - | 252.4 |
| 2002 | - | 246.2 |
| 2001 | - | 240.3 |
| 2000 | - | 234.5 |
| 1999 | - | 228.7 |
| 1998 | - | 223 |
| 1997 | - | 217.3 |
| 1996 | - | 211.6 |
| 1995 | - | 206 |
| 1994 | - | 200.2 |
| 1993 | - | 194.4 |
| 1992 | - | 188.6 |
| 1991 | - | 182.9 |
| 1990 | - | 177.3 |
| 1989 | - | 171.6 |
| 1988 | - | 166 |
| 1987 | - | 160.5 |
| 1986 | - | 155.1 |
| 1985 | - | 149.7 |
| 1984 | - | 144.6 |
| 1983 | - | 139.6 |
| 1982 | - | 134.9 |
| 1981 | - | 130.5 |
| 1980 | - | 126.2 |
| 1979 | - | 122.1 |
| 1978 | - | 118 |
| 1977 | - | 114 |
| 1976 | - | 110.2 |
| 1975 | - | 106.5 |
| 1974 | - | 102.9 |
| 1973 | - | 99.5 |
| 1972 | - | 96.2 |
| 1971 | - | 93 |
| 1970 | - | 89.9 |
| 1969 | - | 87 |
| 1968 | - | 84.3 |
| 1967 | - | 81.6 |
| 1966 | - | 79 |
| 1965 | - | 76.6 |
| 1964 | - | 74.3 |
| 1963 | - | 72 |
| 1962 | - | 69.9 |
| 1961 | - | 67.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 21.6% | 58% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | 56.8% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | 55.5% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | 54.2% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | 53.5% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 52.8% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | 52.2% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | 51.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | 52.5% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | 18% | 54.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | 55.2% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | 54.9% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | 53.8% |
| 2004 | 17% | 53.4% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | 53% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | 52.7% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | 52.3% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | 51.9% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | 51.2% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | 50.8% |
| 1996 | 16% | 50.5% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | 50.1% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | 49.8% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | 49.6% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | 49.3% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 49.1% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | 48.9% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | 48.7% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | 48.5% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | 48.3% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | 48.1% |
| 1985 | 9.84% | 47.9% |
| 1984 | 9.26% | 47.7% |
| 1983 | 8.71% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | 47.3% |
| 1981 | 8.51% | 47% |
| 1980 | 8.52% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 8.53% | 46.4% |
| 1978 | 8.54% | 46% |
| 1977 | 8.55% | 45.7% |
| 1976 | 8.57% | 45.4% |
| 1975 | 8.58% | 45.1% |
| 1974 | 8.59% | 44.7% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | 44.4% |
| 1972 | 8.61% | 44.1% |
| 1971 | 8.62% | 43.8% |
| 1970 | 8.63% | 43.3% |
| 1969 | 8.64% | 42.7% |
| 1968 | 8.66% | 42% |
| 1967 | 8.67% | 41.3% |
| 1966 | 8.68% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 8.69% | 40% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 8.71% | 38.7% |
| 1962 | 8.73% | 38% |
| 1961 | 8.74% | 37.4% |
| 1960 | 8.75% | 36.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan and from 53.4% to 58% in Syria.
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