South Sudan has a population density of 49 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. South Sudan has 580,697 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, South Sudan and Zambia are ranked 172nd and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in South Sudan is 34.1% lower than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
South Sudan
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 49 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 172/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
12387398
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 243,990 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 569,522 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 78.4% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 21.6% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 11.6% |
South Sudan vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in South Sudan increased by 11%, compared to a 42.9% growth in Zambia.
In 2012, South Sudan ranked 169th for population density and is in 172nd place now. Zambia was 162nd in 2012 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 49 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 47.1 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 44.5 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 42.7 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 42 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 45.5 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 46 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 45.8 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 44.1 | 52 |
| 2011 | - | 50.3 |
| 2010 | - | 48.7 |
| 2009 | - | 47 |
| 2008 | - | 45.4 |
| 2007 | - | 43.8 |
| 2006 | - | 42.3 |
| 2005 | - | 40.8 |
| 2004 | - | 39.5 |
| 2003 | - | 38.3 |
| 2002 | - | 37.1 |
| 2001 | - | 36 |
| 2000 | - | 34.9 |
| 1999 | - | 33.9 |
| 1998 | - | 33 |
| 1997 | - | 32.2 |
| 1996 | - | 31.4 |
| 1995 | - | 30.6 |
| 1994 | - | 29.9 |
| 1993 | - | 29.2 |
| 1992 | - | 28.5 |
| 1991 | - | 27.8 |
| 1990 | - | 27.1 |
| 1989 | - | 26.4 |
| 1988 | - | 25.8 |
| 1987 | - | 25.1 |
| 1986 | - | 24.3 |
| 1985 | - | 23.6 |
| 1984 | - | 22.9 |
| 1983 | - | 22.2 |
| 1982 | - | 21.5 |
| 1981 | - | 20.8 |
| 1980 | - | 20.2 |
| 1979 | - | 19.6 |
| 1978 | - | 19 |
| 1977 | - | 18.5 |
| 1976 | - | 17.9 |
| 1975 | - | 17.4 |
| 1974 | - | 16.9 |
| 1973 | - | 16.4 |
| 1972 | - | 15.9 |
| 1971 | - | 15.5 |
| 1970 | - | 15.1 |
| 1969 | - | 14.6 |
| 1968 | - | 14.2 |
| 1967 | - | 13.7 |
| 1966 | - | 13.3 |
| 1965 | - | 12.9 |
| 1964 | - | 12.5 |
| 1963 | - | 12.1 |
| 1962 | - | 11.7 |
| 1961 | - | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 21.6% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | 43% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 18% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 17% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | 36% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | 35% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 16% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | 38% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 39% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 9.84% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 9.26% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 8.71% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 8.51% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 8.52% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 8.53% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 8.54% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 8.55% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 8.57% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 8.58% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 8.59% | 34% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 8.61% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 8.62% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 8.63% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 8.64% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 8.66% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 8.67% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 8.68% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 8.69% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | 22% |
| 1963 | 8.71% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 8.73% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 8.74% | 19% |
| 1960 | 8.75% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
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