South Sudan Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of South Sudan population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of South Sudan in 2023 is 17.14 people per square kilometer, a 1.61% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of South Sudan in 2022 was 16.87 people per square kilometer, a 1.53% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of South Sudan in 2021 was 16.62 people per square kilometer, a 1.34% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of South Sudan in 2020 was 16.40 people per square kilometer, a 1.52% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Rwanda 535.11
Burundi 475.69
Comoros 457.86
Haiti 422.51
Gambia 245.41
North Korea 217.03
Nepal 209.92
Uganda 201.13
Malawi 176.67
Togo 159.43
Sierra Leone 121.59
Benin 119.49
Ethiopia 111.36
Senegal 90.30
Burkina Faso 84.79
Tajikistan 71.75
Tanzania 71.19
Yemen 65.25
Afghanistan 64.70
Guinea-Bissau 59.53
Guinea 57.72
Madagascar 51.64
Liberia 48.65
Democratic Republic of Congo 43.61
Zimbabwe 42.65
Mozambique 42.40
Eritrea 30.82
Somalia 28.45
Niger 21.47
Mali 18.78
South Sudan 17.14
Chad 14.24
Central African Republic 9.22
South Sudan - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 17.14 1.61%
2022 16.87 1.53%
2021 16.62 1.34%
2020 16.40 1.52%
2019 16.15 0.50%
2018 16.07 -2.47%
2017 16.48 -3.69%
2016 17.11 -1.15%
2015 17.30 -0.17%
2014 17.33 0.97%
2013 17.17 3.78%
2012 16.54 4.48%
2011 15.83 5.44%
2010 15.02 5.26%
2009 14.27 4.59%
2008 13.64 4.82%
2007 13.01 4.84%
2006 12.41 4.79%
2005 11.85 4.72%
2004 11.31 4.64%
2003 10.81 4.58%
2002 10.34 4.56%
2001 9.88 4.58%
2000 9.45 4.52%
1999 9.04 2.64%
1998 8.81 1.97%
1997 8.64 2.84%
1996 8.40 2.51%
1995 8.20 3.10%
1994 7.95 2.48%
1993 7.76 1.23%
1992 7.66 1.84%
1991 7.52 2.45%
1990 7.34 0.94%
1989 7.28 -2.25%
1988 7.44 -1.61%
1987 7.57 1.54%
1986 7.45 2.39%
1985 7.28 2.26%
1984 7.12 2.23%
1983 6.96 2.37%
1982 6.80 2.43%
1981 6.64 2.43%
1980 6.48 2.42%
1979 6.33 2.42%
1978 6.18 2.43%
1977 6.03 2.43%
1976 5.89 2.43%
1975 5.75 2.44%
1974 5.61 2.46%
1973 5.48 2.24%
1972 5.36 2.00%
1971 5.25 1.63%
1970 5.17 1.23%
1969 5.10 1.23%
1968 5.04 1.23%
1967 4.98 1.15%
1966 4.92 1.33%
1965 4.86 1.78%
1964 4.77 1.73%
1963 4.69 1.47%
1962 4.63 1.47%
1961 4.56 1.42%
1960 4.49 1.37%
1959 4.43 1.31%
1958 4.38 1.48%
1957 4.31 1.71%
1956 4.24 1.77%
1955 4.17 1.76%
1954 4.09 1.69%
1953 4.03 1.60%
1952 3.96 1.49%
1951 3.90 1.36%
1950 3.85 0.00%