Canada vs South Sudan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Canada
3.69 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
3.83 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
202nd
South Sudan rank
201st

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • South Sudan
01234196119922023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.83 people per square kilometre against 3.69 people per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 0.14 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 202nd and South Sudan ranks 201st of 215 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 3.29 people per square kilometre 3.22 people per square kilometre 0.0721 people per square kilometre Canada
2020s 3.6 people per square kilometre 3.6 people per square kilometre 0.0049 people per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Canada or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 3.83 people per square kilometre against 3.69 people per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Canada and South Sudan?
0.14 people per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Canada and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 202nd and South Sudan ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.