Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan: Population density
Saudi Arabia
33.03 people per km²
in 2100
South Sudan
37.73 people per km²
in 2100
Saudi Arabia rank
185th
South Sudan rank
183rd
Population density over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 37.73 people per km² against 33.03 people per km² in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.7 people per km².
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 303 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 185th and South Sudan ranks 183rd of 234 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 33 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1.05 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 0.3131 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1700s | 0.9304 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | 0.4942 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1800s | 0.9397 people per km² | 1.64 people per km² | 0.6957 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1810s | 0.9609 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | 0.7006 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1820s | 0.9825 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | 0.7266 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 1 people per km² | 1.78 people per km² | 0.7765 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 1.03 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 0.8348 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 1.04 people per km² | 1.99 people per km² | 0.9527 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 1.03 people per km² | 2.18 people per km² | 1.15 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 1.02 people per km² | 2.38 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 1 people per km² | 2.59 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 0.9925 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.9997 people per km² | 3.06 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 1.04 people per km² | 3.32 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 1.13 people per km² | 3.5 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 1.24 people per km² | 3.66 people per km² | 2.42 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 1.36 people per km² | 3.83 people per km² | 2.47 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.9341 people per km² | 4.25 people per km² | 3.32 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.35 people per km² | 4.99 people per km² | 3.64 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.1 people per km² | 6 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 3.72 people per km² | 7.44 people per km² | 3.73 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.06 people per km² | 8.23 people per km² | 2.16 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.37 people per km² | 11.88 people per km² | 2.51 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 13.38 people per km² | 16.76 people per km² | 3.38 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.84 people per km² | 18.9 people per km² | 3.07 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2030s | 18.49 people per km² | 23.2 people per km² | 4.71 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2040s | 20.89 people per km² | 27.15 people per km² | 6.26 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2050s | 23.24 people per km² | 30.46 people per km² | 7.22 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2060s | 25.52 people per km² | 33.37 people per km² | 7.86 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2070s | 27.68 people per km² | 35.74 people per km² | 8.06 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2080s | 29.76 people per km² | 37.15 people per km² | 7.39 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2090s | 31.87 people per km² | 37.66 people per km² | 5.78 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2100s | 33.03 people per km² | 37.73 people per km² | 4.7 people per km² | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Saudi Arabia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 37.73 people per km² against 33.03 people per km² in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
- 4.7 people per km², with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
- 303 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2100.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Sudan rank globally for population density?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 185th 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.