South Sudan Population Density 1950-2025
Chart and table of South Sudan population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of South Sudan in 2025 is 17.74 people per square kilometer, a 1.74% increase from 2024.
- The population density of South Sudan in 2024 was 17.43 people per square kilometer, a 1.7% increase from 2023.
- The population density of South Sudan in 2023 was 17.14 people per square kilometer, a 1.61% increase from 2022.
- The population density of South Sudan in 2022 was 16.87 people per square kilometer, a 1.53% increase from 2021.
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South Sudan - Historical Population Density Data
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| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
17.74 |
1.74% |
| 2024 |
17.43 |
1.70% |
| 2023 |
17.14 |
1.61% |
| 2022 |
16.87 |
1.53% |
| 2021 |
16.62 |
1.34% |
| 2020 |
16.40 |
1.52% |
| 2019 |
16.15 |
0.50% |
| 2018 |
16.07 |
-2.47% |
| 2017 |
16.48 |
-3.69% |
| 2016 |
17.11 |
-1.15% |
| 2015 |
17.30 |
-0.17% |
| 2014 |
17.33 |
0.97% |
| 2013 |
17.17 |
3.78% |
| 2012 |
16.54 |
4.48% |
| 2011 |
15.83 |
5.44% |
| 2010 |
15.02 |
5.26% |
| 2009 |
14.27 |
4.59% |
| 2008 |
13.64 |
4.82% |
| 2007 |
13.01 |
4.84% |
| 2006 |
12.41 |
4.79% |
| 2005 |
11.85 |
4.72% |
| 2004 |
11.31 |
4.64% |
| 2003 |
10.81 |
4.58% |
| 2002 |
10.34 |
4.56% |
| 2001 |
9.88 |
4.58% |
| 2000 |
9.45 |
4.52% |
| 1999 |
9.04 |
2.64% |
| 1998 |
8.81 |
1.97% |
| 1997 |
8.64 |
2.84% |
| 1996 |
8.40 |
2.51% |
| 1995 |
8.20 |
3.10% |
| 1994 |
7.95 |
2.48% |
| 1993 |
7.76 |
1.23% |
| 1992 |
7.66 |
1.84% |
| 1991 |
7.52 |
2.45% |
| 1990 |
7.34 |
0.94% |
| 1989 |
7.28 |
-2.25% |
| 1988 |
7.44 |
-1.61% |
| 1987 |
7.57 |
1.54% |
| 1986 |
7.45 |
2.39% |
| 1985 |
7.28 |
2.26% |
| 1984 |
7.12 |
2.23% |
| 1983 |
6.96 |
2.37% |
| 1982 |
6.80 |
2.43% |
| 1981 |
6.64 |
2.43% |
| 1980 |
6.48 |
2.42% |
| 1979 |
6.33 |
2.42% |
| 1978 |
6.18 |
2.43% |
| 1977 |
6.03 |
2.43% |
| 1976 |
5.89 |
2.43% |
| 1975 |
5.75 |
2.44% |
| 1974 |
5.61 |
2.46% |
| 1973 |
5.48 |
2.24% |
| 1972 |
5.36 |
2.00% |
| 1971 |
5.25 |
1.63% |
| 1970 |
5.17 |
1.23% |
| 1969 |
5.10 |
1.23% |
| 1968 |
5.04 |
1.23% |
| 1967 |
4.98 |
1.15% |
| 1966 |
4.92 |
1.33% |
| 1965 |
4.86 |
1.78% |
| 1964 |
4.77 |
1.73% |
| 1963 |
4.69 |
1.47% |
| 1962 |
4.63 |
1.47% |
| 1961 |
4.56 |
1.42% |
| 1960 |
4.49 |
1.37% |
| 1959 |
4.43 |
1.31% |
| 1958 |
4.38 |
1.48% |
| 1957 |
4.31 |
1.71% |
| 1956 |
4.24 |
1.77% |
| 1955 |
4.17 |
1.76% |
| 1954 |
4.09 |
1.69% |
| 1953 |
4.03 |
1.60% |
| 1952 |
3.96 |
1.49% |
| 1951 |
3.90 |
1.36% |
| 1950 |
3.85 |
0.00% |
