South Sudan vs Western Sahara: Population density of the capital city
South Sudan
4,252 people per km²
in 2100
Western Sahara
4,193 people per km²
in 2100
South Sudan rank
128th
Western Sahara rank
130th
Population density of the capital city over time
- South Sudan
- Western Sahara
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4,252 people per km² against 4,193 people per km² in Western Sahara, a difference of 59 people per km².
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2025 it was Western Sahara ahead.
South Sudan ranks 128th and Western Sahara ranks 130th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,208 people per km² | 8,465 people per km² | 4,258 people per km² | Western Sahara |
| 2030s | 4,245 people per km² | 7,701 people per km² | 3,455 people per km² | Western Sahara |
| 2040s | 4,398 people per km² | 6,571 people per km² | 2,173 people per km² | Western Sahara |
| 2050s | 4,424 people per km² | 5,219 people per km² | 795.24 people per km² | Western Sahara |
| 2060s | 4,331 people per km² | 4,678 people per km² | 347.36 people per km² | Western Sahara |
| 2070s | 4,297 people per km² | 4,298 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | Western Sahara |
| 2080s | 4,306 people per km² | 4,285 people per km² | 21.44 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2090s | 4,295 people per km² | 4,215 people per km² | 80.57 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2100s | 4,252 people per km² | 4,193 people per km² | 59.59 people per km² | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, South Sudan or Western Sahara?
- South Sudan, at 4,252 people per km² against 4,193 people per km² in Western Sahara as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between South Sudan and Western Sahara?
- 59 people per km², with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Western Sahara?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
- How do South Sudan and Western Sahara rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- South Sudan ranks 128th and Western Sahara ranks 130th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.