Rural population, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Rural population, per square kilometre was 14.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Rural population, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in South Sudan stood at 14.34 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 14.48 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.88 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.48 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.87 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 12.88 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.34 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.77 units per square kilometre | 12.88 units per square kilometre | 14.48 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.84 units per square kilometre | 13.51 units per square kilometre | 14.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 144 Bulgaria 15.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Zambia 15.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Lithuania 14.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 14.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mexico 13.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Djibouti 13.51 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.36 (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 14.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.88 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural 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
Rural 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.