Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 0.5292 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.5292 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.5292 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4097 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places South Sudan 200th 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 ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4359 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.4538 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4549 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4456 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4317 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4097 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4103 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4332 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4561 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4749 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4946 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5292 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.5292 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.87 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.5292 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.34 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4344 units per square kilometre | 0.4097 units per square kilometre | 0.4549 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4887 units per square kilometre | 0.4561 units per square kilometre | 0.5292 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 197 Iceland 0.5871 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Niger 0.531 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Zambia 0.5294 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Congo 0.5277 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Mali 0.4686 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Saudi Arabia 0.442 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.5292 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5292 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4097 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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 ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 ages 65 and above, total 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.