South Sudan has a population density of 49 people per square mile compared to 200.5 people in Tanzania. South Sudan has 580,697 sq ft of land per person vs 148,726 sq ft in Tanzania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, South Sudan and Tanzania are ranked 172nd and 113th, 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 0.84% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Tanzania, hence the population density in South Sudan is 75.6% lower than in Tanzania.
Population density comparison
South Sudan
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 49 ppl/mi² | 200.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 172/197 | 113/197 |
| Population |
12387398
|
72166806
|
| Land area | 243,990 sq mi | 342,009 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 569,522 sq ft | 139,070 sq ft |
| Rural population | 78.4% | 61.9% |
| Urban population | 21.6% | 38.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 6.88% |
South Sudan vs Tanzania:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in South Sudan increased by 11%, compared to a 44.7% growth in Tanzania.
In 2012, South Sudan ranked 169th for population density and is in 172nd place now. Tanzania was 126th in 2012 and ranks 113th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 49 | 200.5 |
| 2023 | 47.1 | 194.8 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 189.2 |
| 2021 | 44.5 | 183.7 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 178.3 |
| 2019 | 42.7 | 173 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 167.9 |
| 2017 | 42 | 162.7 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 157.4 |
| 2015 | 45.5 | 152.1 |
| 2014 | 46 | 147.2 |
| 2013 | 45.8 | 142.8 |
| 2012 | 44.1 | 138.5 |
| 2011 | - | 134.6 |
| 2010 | - | 130.9 |
| 2009 | - | 127.6 |
| 2008 | - | 124.5 |
| 2007 | - | 121.2 |
| 2006 | - | 117.8 |
| 2005 | - | 114.6 |
| 2004 | - | 111.4 |
| 2003 | - | 108.4 |
| 2002 | - | 105.6 |
| 2001 | - | 102.9 |
| 2000 | - | 100.2 |
| 1999 | - | 97.4 |
| 1998 | - | 94.8 |
| 1997 | - | 92.3 |
| 1996 | - | 90.5 |
| 1995 | - | 88.8 |
| 1994 | - | 86.1 |
| 1993 | - | 82.8 |
| 1992 | - | 80.3 |
| 1991 | - | 78.3 |
| 1990 | - | 76.3 |
| 1989 | - | 74.4 |
| 1988 | - | 72.4 |
| 1987 | - | 70.3 |
| 1986 | - | 68 |
| 1985 | - | 65.8 |
| 1984 | - | 63.7 |
| 1983 | - | 61.6 |
| 1982 | - | 59.6 |
| 1981 | - | 57.8 |
| 1980 | - | 56.1 |
| 1979 | - | 54.4 |
| 1978 | - | 52.6 |
| 1977 | - | 50.7 |
| 1976 | - | 48.9 |
| 1975 | - | 47.2 |
| 1974 | - | 45.5 |
| 1973 | - | 43.9 |
| 1972 | - | 42.3 |
| 1971 | - | 40.9 |
| 1970 | - | 39.5 |
| 1969 | - | 38.1 |
| 1968 | - | 36.8 |
| 1967 | - | 35.7 |
| 1966 | - | 34.6 |
| 1965 | - | 33.5 |
| 1964 | - | 32.5 |
| 1963 | - | 31.6 |
| 1962 | - | 30.7 |
| 1961 | - | 29.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 21.6% | 38.1% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | 37.4% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | 36.7% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | 36% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | 35.2% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | 33.8% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | 33.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 32.3% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | 31.6% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | 30.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 29.5% |
| 2011 | 18% | 28.8% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | 28.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | 26.8% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | 26.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | 25.5% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | 24.8% |
| 2004 | 17% | 24.2% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | 23.6% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | 23% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | 22.7% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | 22.3% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | 21.9% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | 21.2% |
| 1996 | 16% | 20.9% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | 20.5% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | 20.2% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | 19.9% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | 19.5% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 19.2% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | 18.9% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | 18.2% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | 17.7% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | 17.2% |
| 1985 | 9.84% | 16.8% |
| 1984 | 9.26% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 8.71% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | 15.4% |
| 1981 | 8.51% | 15% |
| 1980 | 8.52% | 14.6% |
| 1979 | 8.53% | 14.1% |
| 1978 | 8.54% | 13.7% |
| 1977 | 8.55% | 12.8% |
| 1976 | 8.57% | 11.9% |
| 1975 | 8.58% | 11.1% |
| 1974 | 8.59% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | 9.7% |
| 1972 | 8.61% | 9.05% |
| 1971 | 8.62% | 8.43% |
| 1970 | 8.63% | 7.85% |
| 1969 | 8.64% | 7.31% |
| 1968 | 8.66% | 6.8% |
| 1967 | 8.67% | 6.37% |
| 1966 | 8.68% | 6.2% |
| 1965 | 8.69% | 6.03% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | 5.87% |
| 1963 | 8.71% | 5.7% |
| 1962 | 8.73% | 5.55% |
| 1961 | 8.74% | 5.39% |
| 1960 | 8.75% | 5.25% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan and from 24.2% to 38.1% in Tanzania.
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