Congo vs South Sudan: Population density
Population density over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 18.17 people per sq. km of land area against 18.11 people per sq. km of land area in Congo, a difference of 0.06 people per sq. km of land area.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 191st and South Sudan ranks 190th 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 | 15.13 people per sq. km of land area | 16.99 people per sq. km of land area | 1.86 people per sq. km of land area | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.47 people per sq. km of land area | 17.43 people per sq. km of land area | 0.035 people per sq. km of land area | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 18.17 people per sq. km of land area against 18.11 people per sq. km of land area in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.06 people per sq. km of land area, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for population density?
- Congo ranks 191st and South Sudan ranks 190th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.