Congo vs South Sudan: Surface area (sq. km), per capita

Congo
0.054 sq. km per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0542 sq. km per person
in 2024
Congo rank
30th
South Sudan rank
29th

Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time

  • Congo
  • South Sudan
0.10.20.3196119922024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.0542 sq. km per person against 0.054 sq. km per person in Congo, a difference of 0.0002 sq. km per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 29th of 216 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0664 sq. km per person 0.0603 sq. km per person 0.0061 sq. km per person Congo
2020s 0.0567 sq. km per person 0.0578 sq. km per person 0.0011 sq. km per person South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Congo or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.0542 sq. km per person against 0.054 sq. km per person in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Congo and South Sudan?
0.0002 sq. km per person, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
Congo ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 29th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,640 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.