South Sudan vs Zambia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

South Sudan
14.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
15.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan rank
146th
Zambia rank
145th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 15.32 units per square kilometre against 14.34 units per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 0.98 units per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 146th and Zambia ranks 145th of 215 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 13.77 units per square kilometre 12.97 units per square kilometre 0.805 units per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 13.84 units per square kilometre 14.86 units per square kilometre 1.02 units per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, South Sudan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 15.32 units per square kilometre against 14.34 units per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between South Sudan and Zambia?
0.98 units per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
South Sudan ranks 146th and Zambia ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.