Niger vs South Sudan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Niger
3.67 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
3.83 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
203rd
South Sudan rank
201st
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.83 people per square kilometre against 3.67 people per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.16 people per square kilometre.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 203rd and South Sudan ranks 201st of 215 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.64 people per square kilometre | 3.22 people per square kilometre | 0.5783 people per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.42 people per square kilometre | 3.6 people per square kilometre | 0.1793 people per square kilometre | South Sudan |
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, Niger or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.83 people per square kilometre against 3.67 people per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Niger and South Sudan?
- 0.16 people per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 203rd 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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About this data
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.