Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in South Sudan

South Sudan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0175 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
146th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0177 Persons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0165 Persons per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in South Sudan, 2012–2023

00.0050.010.0150.022012201720232012: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 Finland 0.0182 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 144 Belize 0.018 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 145 Congo 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 147 Paraguay 0.0173 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 148 Saudi Arabia 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 149 Argentina 0.0167 Persons per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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.