Cook Islands vs South Sudan: Population density
Cook Islands
33.01 people per km²
in 2100
South Sudan
37.73 people per km²
in 2100
Cook Islands rank
186th
South Sudan rank
183rd
Population density over time
- Cook Islands
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 37.73 people per km² against 33.01 people per km² in Cook Islands, a difference of 4.72 people per km².
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 164 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 183rd of 234 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 21 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 61.12 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | 59.7 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1800s | 67.25 people per km² | 1.63 people per km² | 65.62 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1840s | 70.83 people per km² | 1.85 people per km² | 68.98 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1850s | 66.67 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 64.76 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1900s | 35.69 people per km² | 3.01 people per km² | 32.68 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1910s | 36.46 people per km² | 3.29 people per km² | 33.17 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1920s | 40.62 people per km² | 3.49 people per km² | 37.14 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1930s | 50 people per km² | 3.69 people per km² | 46.31 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1940s | 58.33 people per km² | 3.84 people per km² | 54.5 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 66.81 people per km² | 4.25 people per km² | 62.56 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 78.38 people per km² | 4.99 people per km² | 73.39 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 80.33 people per km² | 6 people per km² | 74.33 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 71.27 people per km² | 7.44 people per km² | 63.82 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 72.6 people per km² | 8.23 people per km² | 64.37 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 64.45 people per km² | 11.88 people per km² | 52.57 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 71.68 people per km² | 16.76 people per km² | 54.91 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 56.71 people per km² | 18.9 people per km² | 37.81 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2030s | 44.58 people per km² | 23.2 people per km² | 21.38 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2040s | 40.34 people per km² | 27.15 people per km² | 13.19 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2050s | 37.71 people per km² | 30.46 people per km² | 7.25 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2060s | 35.08 people per km² | 33.37 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | Cook Islands |
| 2070s | 34.1 people per km² | 35.74 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2080s | 34.11 people per km² | 37.15 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2090s | 33.63 people per km² | 37.66 people per km² | 4.03 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2100s | 33.01 people per km² | 37.73 people per km² | 4.72 people per km² | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Cook Islands or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 37.73 people per km² against 33.01 people per km² in Cook Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Cook Islands and South Sudan?
- 4.72 people per km², with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and South Sudan?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Cook Islands and South Sudan rank globally for population density?
- Cook Islands ranks 186th 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.