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South Sudan: key statistics

Population: 12.19 million (2025). GDP per capita, US dollars: $1,080 (2015). Unemployment rate: 12.37% (2023). Life expectancy at birth: 57.74 years (2024).

18 indicators from official statistics offices, each with its period and source.

Population and demography

Population12.19 million2025
Population density18.9 inhabitants per km²2024
Population growth rate2.03%2025
Urban population share21.7%2025
Land area631,930 km²2024
Population aged 65 and over3.1%2025
Crude birth rate29.22 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Crude death rate9.82 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Total fertility rate3.79 children per woman2024
Life expectancy at birth57.74 years2024

Labor market

Unemployment rate12.37%2023

Prices and inflation

Inflation, annual average91.4%2024

Income and living conditions

Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)44 index2016

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$12 billion2015
GDP per capita, US dollars$1,0802015
Real GDP growth-10.8%2015

AI and digital economy

Internet users6.7%2019

Public finance

Military expenditure3.4% of GDP2025

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