Bahamas vs South Sudan: Population density
Bahamas
38.46 people per km²
in 2100
South Sudan
37.73 people per km²
in 2100
Bahamas rank
181st
South Sudan rank
183rd
Population density over time
- Bahamas
- South Sudan
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 38.46 people per km² against 37.73 people per km² in South Sudan, a difference of 0.73 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 303 shared years of data; in 1600 it was South Sudan ahead.
Bahamas ranks 181st and South Sudan ranks 183rd of 234 countries.
Across the 33 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 31 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 0.4615 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 0.8983 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1700s | 0.5035 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | 0.921 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1800s | 2.73 people per km² | 1.64 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1810s | 2.73 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1820s | 2.74 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1830s | 2.76 people per km² | 1.78 people per km² | 0.9822 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1840s | 2.79 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 0.9242 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1850s | 3.13 people per km² | 1.99 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1860s | 3.77 people per km² | 2.18 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1870s | 4.31 people per km² | 2.38 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1880s | 4.87 people per km² | 2.59 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1890s | 5.49 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | 2.67 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1900s | 6.05 people per km² | 3.06 people per km² | 2.98 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1910s | 6.12 people per km² | 3.32 people per km² | 2.8 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1920s | 6.32 people per km² | 3.5 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1930s | 7.2 people per km² | 3.66 people per km² | 3.54 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1940s | 7.84 people per km² | 3.83 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1950s | 9.42 people per km² | 4.25 people per km² | 5.17 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 14.55 people per km² | 4.99 people per km² | 9.57 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 20.72 people per km² | 6 people per km² | 14.72 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 25.11 people per km² | 7.44 people per km² | 17.67 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 29.81 people per km² | 8.23 people per km² | 21.58 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 34.22 people per km² | 11.88 people per km² | 22.34 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 38.23 people per km² | 16.76 people per km² | 21.47 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 40.17 people per km² | 18.9 people per km² | 21.26 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2030s | 41.48 people per km² | 23.2 people per km² | 18.28 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2040s | 42.23 people per km² | 27.15 people per km² | 15.09 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2050s | 42.3 people per km² | 30.46 people per km² | 11.84 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2060s | 41.83 people per km² | 33.37 people per km² | 8.46 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2070s | 41.06 people per km² | 35.74 people per km² | 5.31 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2080s | 40.08 people per km² | 37.15 people per km² | 2.93 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2090s | 39 people per km² | 37.66 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | Bahamas |
| 2100s | 38.46 people per km² | 37.73 people per km² | 0.7306 people per km² | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Bahamas or South Sudan?
- Bahamas, at 38.46 people per km² against 37.73 people per km² in South Sudan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Bahamas and South Sudan?
- 0.73 people per km², with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Sudan?
- 303 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2100.
- How do Bahamas and South Sudan rank globally for population density?
- Bahamas ranks 181st and South Sudan ranks 183rd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.