North Macedonia vs South Sudan: Population density
North Macedonia
34.22 people per kmĀ²
in 2100
South Sudan
37.73 people per kmĀ²
in 2100
North Macedonia rank
184th
South Sudan rank
183rd
Population density over time
- North Macedonia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 37.73 people per kmĀ² against 34.22 people per kmĀ² in North Macedonia, a difference of 3.51 people per kmĀ².
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 303 shared years of data; in 1600 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 184th and South Sudan ranks 183rd of 234 countries.
Across the 33 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 31 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 8.72 people per kmĀ² | 1.36 people per kmĀ² | 7.36 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1700s | 8.72 people per kmĀ² | 1.42 people per kmĀ² | 7.3 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1800s | 15.54 people per kmĀ² | 1.64 people per kmĀ² | 13.9 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1810s | 15.54 people per kmĀ² | 1.66 people per kmĀ² | 13.88 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1820s | 16.18 people per kmĀ² | 1.71 people per kmĀ² | 14.47 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1830s | 17.65 people per kmĀ² | 1.78 people per kmĀ² | 15.87 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1840s | 19.27 people per kmĀ² | 1.86 people per kmĀ² | 17.41 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1850s | 21.06 people per kmĀ² | 1.99 people per kmĀ² | 19.07 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 23.06 people per kmĀ² | 2.18 people per kmĀ² | 20.89 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 25.25 people per kmĀ² | 2.38 people per kmĀ² | 22.88 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 27.65 people per kmĀ² | 2.59 people per kmĀ² | 25.06 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 30.27 people per kmĀ² | 2.82 people per kmĀ² | 27.45 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 33.14 people per kmĀ² | 3.06 people per kmĀ² | 30.08 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 36.29 people per kmĀ² | 3.32 people per kmĀ² | 32.97 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 39.64 people per kmĀ² | 3.5 people per kmĀ² | 36.14 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 43.27 people per kmĀ² | 3.66 people per kmĀ² | 39.61 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 47.24 people per kmĀ² | 3.83 people per kmĀ² | 43.41 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 53.14 people per kmĀ² | 4.25 people per kmĀ² | 48.89 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 60.59 people per kmĀ² | 4.99 people per kmĀ² | 55.6 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 70.78 people per kmĀ² | 6 people per kmĀ² | 64.78 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 79.47 people per kmĀ² | 7.44 people per kmĀ² | 72.03 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 80.39 people per kmĀ² | 8.23 people per kmĀ² | 72.16 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 82.31 people per kmĀ² | 11.88 people per kmĀ² | 70.43 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 78.63 people per kmĀ² | 16.76 people per kmĀ² | 61.87 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 72.12 people per kmĀ² | 18.9 people per kmĀ² | 53.21 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 2030s | 67.78 people per kmĀ² | 23.2 people per kmĀ² | 44.58 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 2040s | 62.8 people per kmĀ² | 27.15 people per kmĀ² | 35.65 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 2050s | 57.5 people per kmĀ² | 30.46 people per kmĀ² | 27.04 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 2060s | 51.8 people per kmĀ² | 33.37 people per kmĀ² | 18.43 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 2070s | 46.22 people per kmĀ² | 35.74 people per kmĀ² | 10.48 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 2080s | 41.2 people per kmĀ² | 37.15 people per kmĀ² | 4.04 people per kmĀ² | North Macedonia |
| 2090s | 36.62 people per kmĀ² | 37.66 people per kmĀ² | 1.04 people per kmĀ² | South Sudan |
| 2100s | 34.22 people per kmĀ² | 37.73 people per kmĀ² | 3.51 people per kmĀ² | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, North Macedonia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 37.73 people per kmĀ² against 34.22 people per kmĀ² in North Macedonia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between North Macedonia and South Sudan?
- 3.51 people per kmĀ², with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Sudan?
- 303 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2100.
- How do North Macedonia and South Sudan rank globally for population density?
- North Macedonia ranks 184th and South Sudan ranks 183rd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) ā 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.