Population in South Sudan in 2025 — 12,188,788 people. Ranked 80 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 315.8%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Sudan
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.19M | +245,380 | +2.05% |
| 2024 | 11.94M | +460,034 | +4.01% |
| 2023 | 11.48M | +462,197 | +4.19% |
| 2022 | 11.02M | +155,397 | +1.43% |
| 2021 | 10.87M | +167,313 | +1.56% |
| 2020 | 10.7M | +275,083 | +2.64% |
| 2019 | 10.42M | +300,407 | +2.97% |
| 2018 | 10.12M | −136,177 | −1.33% |
| 2017 | 10.26M | −570,948 | −5.27% |
| 2016 | 10.83M | −277,459 | −2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.11M | −127,512 | −1.13% |
| 2014 | 11.24M | +68,798 | +0.62% |
| 2013 | 11.17M | +410,035 | +3.81% |
| 2012 | 10.76M | +468,131 | +4.55% |
| 2011 | 10.29M | +542,156 | +5.56% |
| 2010 | 9.75M | +502,397 | +5.44% |
| 2009 | 9.24M | +425,909 | +4.83% |
| 2008 | 8.82M | +428,859 | +5.11% |
| 2007 | 8.39M | +412,262 | +5.17% |
| 2006 | 7.98M | +386,383 | +5.09% |
| 2005 | 7.59M | +357,102 | +4.94% |
| 2004 | 7.23M | +329,914 | +4.78% |
| 2003 | 6.9M | +306,321 | +4.64% |
| 2002 | 6.6M | +288,415 | +4.57% |
| 2001 | 6.31M | +276,124 | +4.58% |
| 2000 | 6.03M | +260,639 | +4.52% |
| 1999 | 5.77M | +151,560 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.62M | +110,932 | +2.01% |
| 1997 | 5.51M | +152,211 | +2.84% |
| 1996 | 5.36M | +131,089 | +2.51% |
| 1995 | 5.23M | +154,652 | +3.05% |
| 1994 | 5.07M | +115,182 | +2.32% |
| 1993 | 4.96M | +46,253 | +0.94% |
| 1992 | 4.91M | +73,072 | +1.51% |
| 1991 | 4.84M | +99,044 | +2.09% |
| 1990 | 4.74M | +24,404 | +0.52% |
| 1989 | 4.71M | −134,800 | −2.78% |
| 1988 | 4.85M | −114,366 | −2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.96M | +41,155 | +0.84% |
| 1986 | 4.92M | +86,944 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.83M | +83,669 | +1.76% |
| 1984 | 4.75M | +89,053 | +1.91% |
| 1983 | 4.66M | +103,888 | +2.28% |
| 1982 | 4.56M | +110,414 | +2.48% |
| 1981 | 4.45M | +108,242 | +2.49% |
| 1980 | 4.34M | +106,425 | +2.51% |
| 1979 | 4.23M | +104,948 | +2.54% |
| 1978 | 4.13M | +103,625 | +2.58% |
| 1977 | 4.02M | +102,122 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.92M | +100,416 | +2.63% |
| 1975 | 3.82M | +98,235 | +2.64% |
| 1974 | 3.72M | +95,876 | +2.64% |
| 1973 | 3.63M | +84,886 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.54M | +73,851 | +2.13% |
| 1971 | 3.47M | +59,032 | +1.73% |
| 1970 | 3.41M | +44,081 | +1.31% |
| 1969 | 3.37M | +44,005 | +1.32% |
| 1968 | 3.32M | +43,880 | +1.34% |
| 1967 | 3.28M | +41,225 | +1.27% |
| 1966 | 3.24M | +46,588 | +1.46% |
| 1965 | 3.19M | +59,917 | +1.91% |
| 1964 | 3.13M | +57,249 | +1.86% |
| 1963 | 3.07M | +48,361 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.02M | +47,584 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2.98M | +45,165 | +1.54% |
| 1960 | 2.93M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
