Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan

South Sudan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
174th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0052012201720232012: 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre2013: 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre2014: 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre2015: 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre2016: 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre2017: 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre2018: 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre2019: 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre2020: 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre2021: 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre2022: 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre2023: 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre, in 2012.

South Sudan ranks 174th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
2012 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre
2013 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
2014 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
2015 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
2016 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
2017 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
2018 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
2019 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
2020 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
2021 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
2022 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
2023 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre 8
2020s 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 171 Turkmenistan 0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 172 Vanuatu 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 173 Solomon Islands 0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 175 Kazakhstan 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 176 Central African Republic 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 177 Niger 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
South Sudan ranks 174th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-est-and-proj-urban-population-per-square-kilometre/south-sudan/

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, 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, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.