South Sudan vs Uruguay: Population density

South Sudan
18.17 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Uruguay
19.36 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
South Sudan rank
190th
Uruguay rank
188th

Population density over time

  • South Sudan
  • Uruguay
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 19.36 people per sq. km of land area against 18.17 people per sq. km of land area in South Sudan, a difference of 1.19 people per sq. km of land area.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

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

South Sudan ranks 190th and Uruguay ranks 188th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 16.99 people per sq. km of land area 19.26 people per sq. km of land area 2.27 people per sq. km of land area Uruguay
2020s 17.43 people per sq. km of land area 19.39 people per sq. km of land area 1.96 people per sq. km of land area Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, South Sudan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 19.36 people per sq. km of land area against 18.17 people per sq. km of land area in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between South Sudan and Uruguay?
1.19 people per sq. km of land area, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Uruguay rank globally for population density?
South Sudan ranks 190th and Uruguay ranks 188th 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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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.