South Sudan has a population density of 49 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. South Sudan has 580,697 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, South Sudan and the United Kingdom are ranked 172nd and 35th, 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in South Sudan is 93.4% lower than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
South Sudan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 49 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 172/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
12387398
|
69945462
|
| Land area | 243,990 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 569,522 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 78.4% | 15.1% |
| Urban population | 21.6% | 84.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.4% |
South Sudan vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in South Sudan increased by 11%, compared to a 8.66% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2012, South Sudan ranked 169th for population density and is in 172nd place now. The United Kingdom was 36th in 2012 and ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 49 | 741 |
| 2023 | 47.1 | 733 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 724 |
| 2021 | 44.5 | 717 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 715 |
| 2019 | 42.7 | 713 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 710 |
| 2017 | 42 | 706 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 702 |
| 2015 | 45.5 | 697 |
| 2014 | 46 | 692 |
| 2013 | 45.8 | 687 |
| 2012 | 44.1 | 682 |
| 2011 | - | 677 |
| 2010 | - | 672 |
| 2009 | - | 667 |
| 2008 | - | 662 |
| 2007 | - | 656 |
| 2006 | - | 651 |
| 2005 | - | 647 |
| 2004 | - | 642 |
| 2003 | - | 639 |
| 2002 | - | 636 |
| 2001 | - | 633 |
| 2000 | - | 630 |
| 1999 | - | 628 |
| 1998 | - | 626 |
| 1997 | - | 624 |
| 1996 | - | 623 |
| 1995 | - | 621 |
| 1994 | - | 619 |
| 1993 | - | 618 |
| 1992 | - | 616 |
| 1991 | - | 615 |
| 1990 | - | 613 |
| 1989 | - | 611 |
| 1988 | - | 609 |
| 1987 | - | 608 |
| 1986 | - | 607 |
| 1985 | - | 605 |
| 1984 | - | 604 |
| 1983 | - | 603 |
| 1982 | - | 603 |
| 1981 | - | 603 |
| 1980 | - | 603 |
| 1979 | - | 602 |
| 1978 | - | 602 |
| 1977 | - | 602 |
| 1976 | - | 602 |
| 1975 | - | 602 |
| 1974 | - | 602 |
| 1973 | - | 602 |
| 1972 | - | 600 |
| 1971 | - | 598 |
| 1970 | - | 596 |
| 1969 | - | 594 |
| 1968 | - | 591 |
| 1967 | - | 588 |
| 1966 | - | 585 |
| 1965 | - | 582 |
| 1964 | - | 578 |
| 1963 | - | 574 |
| 1962 | - | 570 |
| 1961 | - | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 21.6% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | 83.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | 18% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | 81% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | 80.2% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 17% | 79.6% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | 79.3% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | 79% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | 78.8% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | 78.7% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | 78.5% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 16% | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | 78.4% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 9.84% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 9.26% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 8.71% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | 78.5% |
| 1981 | 8.51% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 8.52% | 78.5% |
| 1979 | 8.53% | 78.3% |
| 1978 | 8.54% | 78.2% |
| 1977 | 8.55% | 78% |
| 1976 | 8.57% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 8.58% | 77.7% |
| 1974 | 8.59% | 77.5% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | 77.4% |
| 1972 | 8.61% | 77.2% |
| 1971 | 8.62% | 77% |
| 1970 | 8.63% | 77.1% |
| 1969 | 8.64% | 77.3% |
| 1968 | 8.66% | 77.4% |
| 1967 | 8.67% | 77.5% |
| 1966 | 8.68% | 77.7% |
| 1965 | 8.69% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | 78% |
| 1963 | 8.71% | 78.1% |
| 1962 | 8.73% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 8.74% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 8.75% | 78.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan and from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom.
Densely populated cities
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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