Population density in South Sudan
South Sudan had 18.9 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2012.
South Sudan, 2024
18.9
Change from 2023
+4.0%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
187th of 214
Population density in South Sudan over time
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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.9 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 18.2 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 17.4 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 17.2 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 16.9 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 16.5 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 16.0 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 16.2 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 17.1 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 17.6 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 17.8 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 17.7 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 17.0 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | – | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | – | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | – | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | – | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | – | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | – | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | – | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | – | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | – | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | – | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | – | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | – | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +4.0% from 18.2 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 17.8 people per km², the figure has changed by +6.3%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, South Sudan has the 187th highest value.
More for South Sudan
All statistics for South Sudan
Population
12,188,788 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
21.7%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
11,483,374 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
18.0 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.86 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
5.86%
2023 · UN Population Division