North Macedonia vs South Sudan: Population density

North Macedonia
34.22
in 2100
South Sudan
37.73
in 2100
North Macedonia rank
184th
South Sudan rank
183rd

Population density over time

  • North Macedonia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 37.73 against 34.22 in North Macedonia, a difference of 3.51.

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 235 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 1.36 7.36 North Macedonia
1700s 8.72 1.42 7.3 North Macedonia
1800s 15.54 1.64 13.9 North Macedonia
1810s 15.54 1.66 13.88 North Macedonia
1820s 16.18 1.71 14.47 North Macedonia
1830s 17.65 1.78 15.87 North Macedonia
1840s 19.27 1.86 17.41 North Macedonia
1850s 21.06 1.99 19.07 North Macedonia
1860s 23.06 2.18 20.89 North Macedonia
1870s 25.25 2.38 22.88 North Macedonia
1880s 27.65 2.59 25.06 North Macedonia
1890s 30.27 2.82 27.45 North Macedonia
1900s 33.14 3.06 30.08 North Macedonia
1910s 36.29 3.32 32.97 North Macedonia
1920s 39.64 3.5 36.14 North Macedonia
1930s 43.27 3.66 39.61 North Macedonia
1940s 47.24 3.83 43.41 North Macedonia
1950s 53.14 4.25 48.89 North Macedonia
1960s 60.59 4.99 55.6 North Macedonia
1970s 70.78 6 64.78 North Macedonia
1980s 79.47 7.44 72.03 North Macedonia
1990s 80.39 8.23 72.16 North Macedonia
2000s 82.31 11.88 70.43 North Macedonia
2010s 78.63 16.76 61.87 North Macedonia
2020s 72.12 18.9 53.21 North Macedonia
2030s 67.78 23.2 44.58 North Macedonia
2040s 62.8 27.15 35.65 North Macedonia
2050s 57.5 30.46 27.04 North Macedonia
2060s 51.8 33.37 18.43 North Macedonia
2070s 46.22 35.74 10.48 North Macedonia
2080s 41.2 37.15 4.04 North Macedonia
2090s 36.62 37.66 1.04 South Sudan
2100s 34.22 37.73 3.51 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 against 34.22 in North Macedonia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between North Macedonia and South Sudan?
3.51, 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 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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