Population density in South Sudan in 2023 — 18.2 per km². Ranked 189 in the world out of 215. Since 2012, the indicator has risen by 6.8%.
2012–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Sudan
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18.2 | +0.7 | +4.19% |
| 2022 | 17.4 | +0.2 | +1.43% |
| 2021 | 17.2 | +0.3 | +1.56% |
| 2020 | 16.9 | +0.4 | +2.64% |
| 2019 | 16.5 | +0.5 | +2.97% |
| 2018 | 16 | −0.2 | −1.33% |
| 2017 | 16.2 | −0.9 | −5.27% |
| 2016 | 17.1 | −0.4 | −2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6 | −0.2 | −1.13% |
| 2014 | 17.8 | +0.1 | +0.62% |
| 2013 | 17.7 | +0.6 | +3.81% |
| 2012 | 17 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
