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Population density: South Sudan vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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South Sudan has a population density of 51 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. South Sudan has 580,697 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. South Sudan and Trinidad and Tobago rank 171st and 40th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, making the population density in South Sudan 92.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

South Sudan
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
South Sudan Trinidad
2026 51 694
2025 50 693
2024 49 691
2023 47.1 690
2022 45.2 690
2021 44.5 690
2020 43.8 690
2019 42.7 689
2018 41.5 686
2017 42 685
2016 44.4 684
2015 45.5 681
2014 46 679
2013 45.8 677
2012 44.1 674
2011 - 670
2010 - 665
2009 - 661
2008 - 661
2007 - 658
2006 - 655
2005 - 654
2004 - 679
2003 - 676
2002 - 672
2001 - 669
2000 - 666
1999 - 664
1998 - 661
1997 - 659
1996 - 657
1995 - 654
1994 - 650
1993 - 646
1992 - 642
1991 - 637
1990 - 632
1989 - 627
1988 - 621
1987 - 615
1986 - 607
1985 - 599
1984 - 592
1983 - 586
1982 - 580
1981 - 573
1980 - 566
1979 - 559
1978 - 552
1977 - 545
1976 - 538
1975 - 532
1974 - 525
1973 - 519
1972 - 512
1971 - 506
1970 - 501
1969 - 495
1968 - 489
1967 - 483
1966 - 476
1965 - 469
1964 - 461
1963 - 453
1962 - 444
1961 - 436

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2012 to 2026, population density in South Sudan increased by 15.6%, compared to a 2.94% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2012, South Sudan ranked 169th by population density and is 171st now. Trinidad and Tobago was 37th in 2012 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

South Sudan
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
South Sudan Trinidad
2024 21.4% 54%
2023 21.1% 54%
2022 20.8% 53.9%
2021 20.5% 53.9%
2020 20.2% 53.9%
2019 19.9% 53.9%
2018 19.6% 53.9%
2017 19.3% 53.9%
2016 19.1% 53.9%
2015 18.8% 53.9%
2014 18.5% 53.9%
2013 18.3% 53.9%
2012 18% 53.9%
2011 17.8% 53.9%
2010 17.5% 54.1%
2009 17.3% 54.4%
2008 17% 54.7%
2007 17% 54.9%
2006 17% 55.2%
2005 16.9% 55.4%
2004 16.8% 55.6%
2003 16.6% 55.7%
2002 16.4% 55.8%
2001 16.3% 55.9%
2000 16% 55.9%
1999 15.8% 55.9%
1998 15.6% 55.9%
1997 15.3% 55.8%
1996 15% 55.8%
1995 14.7% 55.7%
1994 14.5% 55.6%
1993 14.2% 55.5%
1992 13.8% 55.3%
1991 13.3% 55.2%
1990 12.6% 55%
1989 11.9% 54.8%
1988 11.2% 54.6%
1987 10.4% 54.4%
1986 9.73% 54.1%
1985 9.15% 53.9%
1984 8.73% 53.6%
1983 8.52% 53.3%
1982 8.49% 53%
1981 8.49% 52.6%
1980 8.49% 52.3%
1979 8.49% 51.8%
1978 8.49% 51%
1977 8.49% 50%
1976 8.49% 48.7%
1975 8.5% 47.3%
1974 8.5% 45.7%
1973 8.5% 44%
1972 8.51% 42.2%
1971 8.51% 40.5%
1970 8.52% 38.8%
1969 8.53% 37%
1968 8.54% 34.7%
1967 8.55% 32.1%
1966 8.56% 29.3%
1965 8.57% 26.5%
1964 8.58% 23.8%
1963 8.6% 21.5%
1962 8.62% 19.5%
1961 8.64% 18.1%
1960 8.66% 17.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 16.8% to 21.4% in South Sudan and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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