South Sudan population (2026)
The population of South Sudan is 12,436,037 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. South Sudan ranks #80 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.150% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.02% a year (+247,249 people). The median age is 20.0 years, women have 3.63 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 58.0 years. Population density is 20 people per km² of land. The capital is Juba.
Population of South Sudan, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 18,341,974 | +1.07% | 26.0 | 2.55 | 60.8 | 0.190% |
| 2045 | 17,286,410 | +1.28% | 25.1 | 2.69 | 60.2 | 0.183% |
| 2040 | 16,101,480 | +1.56% | 24.3 | 2.88 | 59.6 | 0.175% |
| 2035 | 14,798,600 | +1.85% | 23.0 | 3.1 | 59.0 | 0.167% |
| 2030 | 13,457,454 | +1.95% | 21.4 | 3.37 | 58.5 | 0.157% |
| 2026 | 12,436,037 | +2.02% | 20.0 | 3.63 | 58.0 | 0.150% |
| 2025 | 12,188,788 | +2.00% | 19.7 | 3.71 | 57.9 | 0.148% |
| 2024 | 11,943,408 | +2.07% | 19.3 | 3.79 | 57.7 | 0.146% |
| 2023 | 11,483,374 | +5.86% | 19.0 | 3.86 | 57.6 | 0.142% |
| 2022 | 11,021,178 | +2.28% | 18.6 | 3.96 | 57.2 | 0.137% |
| 2020 | 10,698,467 | +2.57% | 18.0 | 4.16 | 57.6 | 0.136% |
| 2015 | 11,107,562 | -0.10% | 18.5 | 4.7 | 39.8 | 0.149% |
| 2010 | 9,745,954 | +6.02% | 18.6 | 5.32 | 57.5 | 0.139% |
| 2005 | 7,590,143 | +4.90% | 17.4 | 6.02 | 54.0 | 0.115% |
| 2000 | 6,032,268 | +4.48% | 17.2 | 6.8 | 47.6 | 0.098% |
| 1995 | 5,225,836 | +2.44% | 16.8 | 7.34 | 31.5 | 0.091% |
| 1990 | 4,737,633 | +2.02% | 16.9 | 7.38 | 28.6 | 0.089% |
| 1985 | 4,834,296 | +1.77% | 16.6 | 7.36 | 32.4 | 0.099% |
| 1980 | 4,339,030 | +2.47% | 17.0 | 7.33 | 38.0 | 0.098% |
| 1975 | 3,821,494 | +2.60% | 17.3 | 7.33 | 36.9 | 0.094% |
| 1970 | 3,409,614 | +1.33% | 17.6 | 7.29 | 25.6 | 0.092% |
| 1965 | 3,189,835 | +1.67% | 18.3 | 7.22 | 28.8 | 0.096% |
| 1960 | 2,931,559 | +1.50% | 18.5 | 7.16 | 28.1 | 0.097% |
| 1955 | 2,705,082 | +1.82% | 18.6 | 7.13 | 32.0 | 0.099% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania