Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Sudan: Surface area (sq. km), per capita

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.0161 sq. km per person
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0542 sq. km per person
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
South Sudan rank
29th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • South Sudan
0.020.040.060.08196119922024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.0542 sq. km per person against 0.0161 sq. km per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0381 sq. km per person.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 29th of 47 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0184 sq. km per person 0.0603 sq. km per person 0.0419 sq. km per person South Sudan
2020s 0.0165 sq. km per person 0.0588 sq. km per person 0.0422 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.0542 sq. km per person against 0.0161 sq. km per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan?
0.0381 sq. km per person, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 29th of 47 groups.
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.