Congo vs South Sudan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square

Congo
0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
168th
South Sudan rank
167th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square over time

  • Congo
  • South Sudan
0.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Congo ranks 168th and South Sudan ranks 167th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0151 1000 No per square kilometre 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre 0 1000 No per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square, Congo or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square between Congo and South Sudan?
0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?
Congo ranks 168th and South Sudan ranks 167th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.