Congo vs South Sudan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Congo
0.0179 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0175 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
145th
South Sudan rank
146th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Congo
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0004 Persons per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Congo ranks 145th and South Sudan ranks 146th of 167 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 0.015 Persons per square kilometre 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre 0.0021 Persons per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 0.0173 Persons per square kilometre 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre 0.0001 Persons per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Congo or South Sudan?
Congo, at 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Congo and South Sudan?
0.0004 Persons per square kilometre, with Congo 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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Congo ranks 145th and South Sudan ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.