Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in South Sudan
South Sudan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Sudan stood at 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Sudan peaked at 0.0177 Persons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 Persons per square kilometre, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 146th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0169 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0176 Persons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 Persons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 Persons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.017 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0648 Persons per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0165 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0177 Persons per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0168 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 143 Finland 0.0182 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 144 Belize 0.018 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 145 Congo 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 147 Paraguay 0.0173 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 149 Argentina 0.0167 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for South Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Sudan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Sudan was 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 Persons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 Persons per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- South Sudan ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.