South Sudan vs Vanuatu: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
South Sudan
3.83 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
5.85 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan rank
201st
Vanuatu rank
198th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- South Sudan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 5.85 people per square kilometre against 3.83 people per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 2.02 people per square kilometre.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.5 times South Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 201st and Vanuatu ranks 198th of 215 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.22 people per square kilometre | 5.44 people per square kilometre | 2.22 people per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 3.6 people per square kilometre | 5.66 people per square kilometre | 2.06 people per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
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, South Sudan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 5.85 people per square kilometre against 3.83 people per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between South Sudan and Vanuatu?
- 2.02 people per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Vanuatu?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Vanuatu rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 201st and Vanuatu ranks 198th 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.