Population by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 18.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 18.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 18.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.02 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.58 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.14 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 16.02 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.93 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.44 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.17 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 18.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.56 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 18.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.99 units per square kilometre | 16.02 units per square kilometre | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.43 units per square kilometre | 16.93 units per square kilometre | 18.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 186 Algeria 19.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Uruguay 19.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Finland 18.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Congo 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Belize 18.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Paraguay 17.28 units 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 18.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.02 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.