Population, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population, female, per square kilometre was 9.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 9.23 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 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 9.23 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.14 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, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.97 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.68 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 9.23 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.48 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 9.23 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6 units per square kilometre | 8.14 units per square kilometre | 8.97 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.86 units per square kilometre | 8.6 units per square kilometre | 9.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 186 Bhutan 9.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Algeria 9.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Finland 9.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Congo 9.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Belize 8.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Paraguay 8.62 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, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 9.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female 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, female 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.