South Sudan has a population density of 49 people per square mile compared to 111.4 people in Zimbabwe. South Sudan has 580,697 sq ft of land per person vs 252,854 sq ft in Zimbabwe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, South Sudan and Zimbabwe are ranked 172nd and 145th, 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 0.2% of the population and 0.26% of the land area for Zimbabwe, hence the population density in South Sudan is 56% lower than in Zimbabwe.
Population density comparison
South Sudan
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 49 ppl/mi² | 111.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 172/197 | 145/197 |
| Population |
12387398
|
17210092
|
| Land area | 243,990 sq mi | 149,364 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 569,522 sq ft | 250,326 sq ft |
| Rural population | 78.4% | 67.3% |
| Urban population | 21.6% | 32.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 22.8% |
South Sudan vs Zimbabwe:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in South Sudan increased by 11%, compared to a 20.4% growth in Zimbabwe.
In 2012, South Sudan ranked 169th for population density and is in 172nd place now. Zimbabwe was 145th in 2012 and still ranks 145th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 49 | 111.4 |
| 2023 | 47.1 | 109.4 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 107.6 |
| 2021 | 44.5 | 105.8 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 104 |
| 2019 | 42.7 | 102.2 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 100.7 |
| 2017 | 42 | 99.2 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 97.8 |
| 2015 | 45.5 | 96.4 |
| 2014 | 46 | 95.1 |
| 2013 | 45.8 | 93.8 |
| 2012 | 44.1 | 92.5 |
| 2011 | - | 91 |
| 2010 | - | 89.4 |
| 2009 | - | 88 |
| 2008 | - | 86.8 |
| 2007 | - | 85.7 |
| 2006 | - | 84.6 |
| 2005 | - | 83.6 |
| 2004 | - | 82.8 |
| 2003 | - | 81.9 |
| 2002 | - | 80.9 |
| 2001 | - | 80.2 |
| 2000 | - | 79.6 |
| 1999 | - | 78.9 |
| 1998 | - | 77.6 |
| 1997 | - | 76.1 |
| 1996 | - | 74.7 |
| 1995 | - | 73.5 |
| 1994 | - | 72.8 |
| 1993 | - | 72.7 |
| 1992 | - | 71.7 |
| 1991 | - | 69.7 |
| 1990 | - | 67.9 |
| 1989 | - | 66 |
| 1988 | - | 64.2 |
| 1987 | - | 62.2 |
| 1986 | - | 60.1 |
| 1985 | - | 58.2 |
| 1984 | - | 56.2 |
| 1983 | - | 54.2 |
| 1982 | - | 52.2 |
| 1981 | - | 50.2 |
| 1980 | - | 47.1 |
| 1979 | - | 44.5 |
| 1978 | - | 43.8 |
| 1977 | - | 43.2 |
| 1976 | - | 42.1 |
| 1975 | - | 40.8 |
| 1974 | - | 39.6 |
| 1973 | - | 38.3 |
| 1972 | - | 37.1 |
| 1971 | - | 36 |
| 1970 | - | 34.9 |
| 1969 | - | 33.9 |
| 1968 | - | 32.8 |
| 1967 | - | 31.8 |
| 1966 | - | 30.8 |
| 1965 | - | 29.8 |
| 1964 | - | 28.9 |
| 1963 | - | 28 |
| 1962 | - | 27.2 |
| 1961 | - | 26.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 21.6% | 32.7% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | 32.4% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | 32.3% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | 32.2% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | 32.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | 32.2% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | 32.2% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 32.3% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | 32.4% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | 32.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | 32.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 32.8% |
| 2011 | 18% | 33% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | 33.2% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | 33.4% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | 33.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | 33.9% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | 34.1% |
| 2004 | 17% | 34.3% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | 34.5% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | 34.6% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | 34.2% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | 33.8% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | 33.3% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | 32.9% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | 32.5% |
| 1996 | 16% | 32.1% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | 31.7% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | 31.3% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | 30.9% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | 30.5% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 29.7% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | 29% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | 28.2% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | 27.5% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | 26.8% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | 26.1% |
| 1985 | 9.84% | 25.4% |
| 1984 | 9.26% | 24.7% |
| 1983 | 8.71% | 24.1% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | 23.4% |
| 1981 | 8.51% | 22.9% |
| 1980 | 8.52% | 22.4% |
| 1979 | 8.53% | 21.9% |
| 1978 | 8.54% | 21.3% |
| 1977 | 8.55% | 20.8% |
| 1976 | 8.57% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 8.58% | 19.9% |
| 1974 | 8.59% | 19.4% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | 18.9% |
| 1972 | 8.61% | 18.4% |
| 1971 | 8.62% | 17.9% |
| 1970 | 8.63% | 17.4% |
| 1969 | 8.64% | 16.9% |
| 1968 | 8.66% | 16.3% |
| 1967 | 8.67% | 15.7% |
| 1966 | 8.68% | 15.2% |
| 1965 | 8.69% | 14.6% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | 14.1% |
| 1963 | 8.71% | 13.6% |
| 1962 | 8.73% | 13.1% |
| 1961 | 8.74% | 12.8% |
| 1960 | 8.75% | 12.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan and from 34.3% to 32.7% in Zimbabwe.
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