Urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Urban population, per square kilometre was 3.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 3.83 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 3.83 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.07 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 202nd out of 216 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.
Urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 199 Vanuatu 5.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Kazakhstan 4.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Chad 4.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Canada 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Niger 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Libya 3.65 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 3.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Urban 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.