Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 198 Niger 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 199 Zambia 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 200 Congo 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 202 Mali 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 203 Saudi Arabia 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 204 Oman 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for South Sudan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.