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Population in South Sudan

Population in South Sudan was 12.19 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 80th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons12,188,788
Change on 2024+2.1%
Rank80th of 215Countries ranked
Series high12,188,7882025
Series low2,931,5591960

Population in South Sudan, 1960 to 2025

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2M4M6M8M10M12M14M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 2,931,559 persons1961: 2,976,724 persons1962: 3,024,308 persons1963: 3,072,669 persons1964: 3,129,918 persons1965: 3,189,835 persons1966: 3,236,423 persons1967: 3,277,648 persons1968: 3,321,528 persons1969: 3,365,533 persons1970: 3,409,614 persons1971: 3,468,646 persons1972: 3,542,497 persons1973: 3,627,383 persons1974: 3,723,259 persons1975: 3,821,494 persons1976: 3,921,910 persons1977: 4,024,032 persons1978: 4,127,657 persons1979: 4,232,605 persons1980: 4,339,030 persons1981: 4,447,272 persons1982: 4,557,686 persons1983: 4,661,574 persons1984: 4,750,627 persons1985: 4,834,296 persons1986: 4,921,240 persons1987: 4,962,395 persons1988: 4,848,029 persons1989: 4,713,229 persons1990: 4,737,633 persons1991: 4,836,677 persons1992: 4,909,749 persons1993: 4,956,002 persons1994: 5,071,184 persons1995: 5,225,836 persons1996: 5,356,925 persons1997: 5,509,136 persons1998: 5,620,068 persons1999: 5,771,628 persons2000: 6,032,267 persons2001: 6,308,391 persons2002: 6,596,806 persons2003: 6,903,127 persons2004: 7,233,041 persons2005: 7,590,143 persons2006: 7,976,526 persons2007: 8,388,788 persons2008: 8,817,647 persons2009: 9,243,556 persons2010: 9,745,953 persons2011: 10,288,109 persons2012: 10,756,240 persons2013: 11,166,275 persons2014: 11,235,073 persons2015: 11,107,561 persons2016: 10,830,102 persons2017: 10,259,154 persons2018: 10,122,977 persons2019: 10,423,384 persons2020: 10,698,467 persons2021: 10,865,780 persons2022: 11,021,177 persons2023: 11,483,374 persons2024: 11,943,408 persons2025: 12,188,788 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202512,188,788
202411,943,408
202311,483,374
202211,021,177
202110,865,780
202010,698,467
201910,423,384
201810,122,977
201710,259,154
201610,830,102
201511,107,561
201411,235,073
201311,166,275
201210,756,240
201110,288,109
20109,745,953
20099,243,556
20088,817,647
20078,388,788
20067,976,526
20057,590,143
20047,233,041
20036,903,127
20026,596,806
20016,308,391
20006,032,267
19995,771,628
19985,620,068
19975,509,136
19965,356,925
19955,225,836
19945,071,184
19934,956,002
19924,909,749
19914,836,677
19904,737,633
19894,713,229
19884,848,029
19874,962,395
19864,921,240
19854,834,296
19844,750,627
19834,661,574
19824,557,686
19814,447,272
19804,339,030
19794,232,605
19784,127,657
19774,024,032
19763,921,910
19753,821,494
19743,723,259
19733,627,383
19723,542,497
19713,468,646
19703,409,614
19693,365,533
19683,321,528
19673,277,648
19663,236,423
19653,189,835
19643,129,918
19633,072,669
19623,024,308
19612,976,724
19602,931,559

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in South Sudan?

Population in South Sudan was 12.19 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 80th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in South Sudan?

12.19 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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