World StatisticsHome › Countries › South Sudan
South Sudan: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 202512,188,788
Change since 2015+9.7%11,107,561 (2015)
World rank80 / 2172025
Rank in region28 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
14,569,341
14,390,003
12,581,843
12,348,573
12,188,788
11,941,781
11,906,095
11,520,684
11,520,487
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,188,788 | +2.1% | 80 / 217 |
| 2024 | 11,943,408 | +4.0% | 80 / 217 |
| 2023 | 11,483,374 | +4.2% | 82 / 217 |
| 2022 | 11,021,177 | +1.4% | 85 / 217 |
| 2021 | 10,865,780 | +1.6% | 85 / 217 |
| 2020 | 10,698,467 | +2.6% | 86 / 217 |
| 2019 | 10,423,384 | +3.0% | 87 / 217 |
| 2018 | 10,122,977 | -1.3% | 89 / 217 |
| 2017 | 10,259,154 | -5.3% | 87 / 217 |
| 2016 | 10,830,102 | -2.5% | 82 / 217 |
| 2015 | 11,107,561 | -1.1% | 80 / 217 |
| 2014 | 11,235,073 | +0.6% | 78 / 217 |
| 2013 | 11,166,275 | +3.8% | 76 / 217 |
| 2012 | 10,756,240 | +4.6% | 80 / 217 |
| 2011 | 10,288,109 | +5.6% | 83 / 217 |
| 2010 | 9,745,953 | +5.4% | 87 / 217 |
| 2009 | 9,243,556 | +4.8% | 89 / 217 |
| 2008 | 8,817,647 | +5.1% | 89 / 217 |
| 2007 | 8,388,788 | +5.2% | 90 / 217 |
| 2006 | 7,976,526 | +5.1% | 91 / 217 |
| 2005 | 7,590,143 | +4.9% | 92 / 217 |
| 2004 | 7,233,041 | +4.8% | 96 / 217 |
| 2003 | 6,903,127 | +4.6% | 96 / 217 |
| 2002 | 6,596,806 | +4.6% | 97 / 217 |
| 2001 | 6,308,391 | +4.6% | 99 / 217 |
| 2000 | 6,032,267 | +4.5% | 99 / 217 |
| 1999 | 5,771,628 | +2.7% | 100 / 217 |
| 1998 | 5,620,068 | +2.0% | 100 / 217 |
| 1997 | 5,509,136 | +2.8% | 100 / 217 |
| 1996 | 5,356,925 | +2.5% | 101 / 217 |
| 1995 | 5,225,836 | +3.0% | 102 / 217 |
| 1994 | 5,071,184 | +2.3% | 103 / 217 |
| 1993 | 4,956,002 | +0.9% | 103 / 217 |
| 1992 | 4,909,749 | +1.5% | 103 / 217 |
| 1991 | 4,836,677 | +2.1% | 103 / 217 |
| 1990 | 4,737,633 | – | 104 / 217 |
- GDP (current US$, billions)
- GDP per capita (current US$)
- GDP growth (annual %)
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
- Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)
- Life expectancy at birth (years)
- Fertility rate (births per woman)
- Population aged 65 and above (% of total)
- Urban population (% of total)
- Internet users (% of population)
- Surface area (km²)
- Population density (people per km² of land)
- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Compare South Sudan with Japan →
For each indicator and economy the most recent non-empty year is used, so years can differ between countries. Ranks compare only economies that have data. Aggregates (regions, income groups) are excluded from rankings; the world value is shown for reference. Values are as published by the World Bank and are revised several times a year.