Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in South Sudan

South Sudan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
167th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.016 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in South Sudan, 2012–2023

00.0050.010.0150.022012201720232012: 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre2013: 0.018 1000 No per square kilometre2014: 0.018 1000 No per square kilometre2015: 0.018 1000 No per square kilometre2016: 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre2017: 0.016 1000 No per square kilometre2018: 0.016 1000 No per square kilometre2019: 0.016 1000 No per square kilometre2020: 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre2021: 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre2022: 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre2023: 0.018 1000 No per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in South Sudan stood at 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in South Sudan peaked at 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.016 1000 No per square kilometre, in 2018.

South Sudan ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
2012 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre
2013 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
2014 0.0178 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre -1.1%
2016 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre -2.5%
2017 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre -5.3%
2018 0.016 1000 No per square kilometre -1.3%
2019 0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
2020 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
2021 0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2022 0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2023 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre 0.016 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0178 1000 No per square kilometre 8
2020s 0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 164 Algeria 0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 165 Uruguay 0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 166 Finland 0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 168 Congo 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 169 Belize 0.018 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 170 Paraguay 0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in South Sudan?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in South Sudan was 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.016 1000 No per square kilometre in 2018.
How does South Sudan rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?
South Sudan ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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
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Coverage
192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
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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.