Population in South Sudan

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for South Sudan

Latest population in South Sudan
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	12,188,788 people	2025	80th highest of 216	+5,410,466 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	3.79 births per woman	2024	32nd highest of 216	+1.88 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where South Sudan stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 80th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 69 more
South Sudan12,188,788
… 126 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	12,188,788
2024	11,943,408
2023	11,483,374
2022	11,021,177
2021	10,865,780
2020	10,698,467
2019	10,423,384
2018	10,122,977
2017	10,259,154
2016	10,830,102
2015	11,107,561
2014	11,235,073
2013	11,166,275
2012	10,756,240
2011	10,288,109
2010	9,745,953
2009	9,243,556
2008	8,817,647
2007	8,388,788
2006	7,976,526
2005	7,590,143
2004	7,233,041
2003	6,903,127
2002	6,596,806
2001	6,308,391
2000	6,032,267
1999	5,771,628
1998	5,620,068
1997	5,509,136
1996	5,356,925
1995	5,225,836
1994	5,071,184
1993	4,956,002
1992	4,909,749
1991	4,836,677
1990	4,737,633
1989	4,713,229
1988	4,848,029
1987	4,962,395
1986	4,921,240
1985	4,834,296
1984	4,750,627
1983	4,661,574
1982	4,557,686
1981	4,447,272
1980	4,339,030
1979	4,232,605
1978	4,127,657
1977	4,024,032
1976	3,921,910
1975	3,821,494
1974	3,723,259
1973	3,627,383
1972	3,542,497
1971	3,468,646
1970	3,409,614
1969	3,365,533
1968	3,321,528
1967	3,277,648
1966	3,236,423
1965	3,189,835
1964	3,129,918
1963	3,072,669
1962	3,024,308
1961	2,976,724
1960	2,931,559

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	3.79
2023	3.86
2022	3.96
2021	4.05
2020	4.16
2019	4.26
2018	4.37
2017	4.48
2016	4.58
2015	4.70
2014	4.82
2013	4.94
2012	5.06
2011	5.19
2010	5.32
2009	5.45
2008	5.57
2007	5.70
2006	5.85
2005	6.02
2004	6.19
2003	6.35
2002	6.52
2001	6.65
2000	6.80
1999	6.94
1998	7.08
1997	7.20
1996	7.32
1995	7.34
1994	7.35
1993	7.36
1992	7.37
1991	7.38
1990	7.38
1989	7.37
1988	7.38
1987	7.39
1986	7.38
1985	7.36
1984	7.35
1983	7.34
1982	7.34
1981	7.33
1980	7.33
1979	7.32
1978	7.33
1977	7.33
1976	7.33
1975	7.33
1974	7.31
1973	7.31
1972	7.31
1971	7.30
1970	7.29
1969	7.28
1968	7.26
1967	7.26
1966	7.25
1965	7.22
1964	7.22
1963	7.20
1962	7.20
1961	7.18
1960	7.16

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allfigures, “Population, South Sudan, 2025: 12,188,788 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/south-sudan, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.