South Sudan vs Sudan

South Sudan vs Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 11.5 million people in South Sudan and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 38.6 million people, or 4.36 times that in South Sudan.

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South Sudan vs Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.5 million people in South Sudan and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 38.6 million people, or 4.36 times that in South Sudan.
South SudanSudanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, South Sudan ranked 83 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Sudan at 23.8 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSouth SudanSudanWorld
202311.5 million50 million8.09 billion
202211 million49.4 million8.02 billion
202110.9 million48.1 million7.95 billion
202010.7 million46.8 million7.89 billion
201910.4 million45.6 million7.81 billion
201810.1 million44.2 million7.73 billion
201710.3 million42.7 million7.65 billion
201610.8 million41.3 million7.56 billion
201511.1 million40 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million38.8 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million37.8 million7.29 billion
201210.8 million36.9 million7.2 billion
201110.3 million36.1 million7.11 billion
20109.75 million35.4 million7.02 billion
20099.24 million34.6 million6.93 billion
20088.82 million33.6 million6.84 billion
20078.39 million32.8 million6.76 billion
20067.98 million32 million6.67 billion
20057.59 million31.3 million6.59 billion
20047.23 million30.6 million6.5 billion
20036.9 million29.9 million6.42 billion
20026.6 million29.2 million6.34 billion
20016.31 million28.5 million6.26 billion
20006.03 million27.8 million6.17 billion
19995.77 million27.1 million6.09 billion
19985.62 million26.5 million6.01 billion
19975.51 million25.8 million5.93 billion
19965.36 million25.2 million5.84 billion
19955.23 million24.7 million5.76 billion
19945.07 million24 million5.68 billion
19934.96 million23.5 million5.59 billion
19924.91 million22.9 million5.51 billion
19914.84 million22.5 million5.42 billion
19904.74 million22 million5.33 billion
19894.71 million21.6 million5.23 billion
19884.85 million21.1 million5.14 billion
19874.96 million20.7 million5.05 billion
19864.92 million20.3 million4.96 billion
19854.83 million19.9 million4.87 billion
19844.75 million19.6 million4.78 billion
19834.66 million19.1 million4.7 billion
19824.56 million18.5 million4.61 billion
19814.45 million17.8 million4.53 billion
19804.34 million17.1 million4.45 billion
19794.23 million16.4 million4.37 billion
19784.13 million15.7 million4.29 billion
19774.02 million15.1 million4.22 billion
19763.92 million14.6 million4.14 billion
19753.82 million14.1 million4.07 billion
19743.72 million13.6 million4 billion
19733.63 million13.1 million3.92 billion
19723.54 million12.5 million3.85 billion
19713.47 million12.1 million3.77 billion
19703.41 million11.7 million3.7 billion
19693.37 million11.3 million3.62 billion
19683.32 million10.9 million3.55 billion
19673.28 million10.6 million3.47 billion
19663.24 million10.2 million3.4 billion
19653.19 million9.86 million3.34 billion
19643.13 million9.53 million3.26 billion
19633.07 million9.22 million3.19 billion
19623.02 million8.92 million3.12 billion
19612.98 million8.64 million3.07 billion
19602.93 million8.36 million3.02 billion
19592.89 million8.11 million2.97 billion
19582.85 million7.86 million2.91 billion
19572.8 million7.63 million2.85 billion
19562.76 million7.4 million2.8 billion
19552.71 million7.18 million2.74 billion
19542.66 million6.97 million2.69 billion
19532.61 million6.77 million2.63 billion
19522.57 million6.57 million2.58 billion
19512.53 million6.38 million2.54 billion
19502.49 million6.19 million2.49 billion
19492.47 million6.13 million–
19482.46 million6.1 million–
19472.45 million6.08 million–
19462.44 million6.05 million–
19452.42 million6.02 million–
19442.41 million6 million–
19432.4 million5.97 million–
19422.39 million5.94 million–
19412.38 million5.92 million–
19402.37 million5.89 million–
19392.36 million5.86 million–
19382.35 million5.84 million–
19372.34 million5.81 million–
19362.33 million5.79 million–
19352.32 million5.76 million–
19342.31 million5.74 million–
19332.3 million5.71 million–
19322.29 million5.68 million–
19312.28 million5.66 million–
19302.27 million5.63 million–
19292.26 million5.61 million–
19282.25 million5.58 million–
19272.24 million5.56 million–
19262.23 million5.53 million–
19252.22 million5.51 million–
19242.21 million5.49 million–
19232.2 million5.46 million–
19222.19 million5.44 million–
19212.18 million5.41 million–
19202.17 million5.39 million–
19192.16 million5.37 million–
19182.15 million5.34 million–
19172.14 million5.32 million–
19162.12 million5.31 million–
19152.11 million5.3 million–
19142.09 million5.29 million–
19132.07 million5.28 million–
19122.06 million5.27 million–
19112.04 million5.26 million–
19102.02 million5.26 million–
19092.01 million5.25 million–
19081.99 million5.24 million–
19071.97 million5.23 million–
19061.96 million5.22 million–
19051.94 million5.21 million–
19041.93 million5.2 million–
19031.91 million5.19 million–
19021.89 million5.18 million–
19011.88 million5.17 million–
19001.86 million5.17 million–
18991.85 million5.16 million–
18981.83 million5.15 million–
18971.82 million5.14 million–
18961.8 million5.13 million–
18951.79 million5.12 million–
18941.77 million5.11 million–
18931.76 million5.1 million–
18921.74 million5.09 million–
18911.73 million5.08 million–
18901.71 million5.07 million–
18891.7 million5.06 million–
18881.69 million5.05 million–
18871.67 million5.04 million–
18861.66 million5.03 million–
18851.64 million5.03 million–
18841.63 million5.02 million–
18831.62 million5.01 million–
18821.6 million5 million–
18811.59 million4.99 million–
18801.57 million4.98 million–
18791.56 million4.97 million–
18781.55 million4.96 million–
18771.53 million4.95 million–
18761.52 million4.94 million–
18751.51 million4.93 million–
18741.49 million4.92 million–
18731.48 million4.91 million–
18721.47 million4.9 million–
18711.46 million4.89 million–
18701.44 million4.88 million–
18691.43 million4.87 million–
18681.42 million4.86 million–
18671.41 million4.85 million–
18661.39 million4.84 million–
18651.38 million4.83 million–
18641.37 million4.83 million–
18631.36 million4.82 million–
18621.34 million4.81 million–
18611.33 million4.8 million–
18601.32 million4.79 million–
18591.31 million4.78 million–
18581.3 million4.77 million–
18571.29 million4.76 million–
18561.27 million4.75 million–
18551.26 million4.74 million–
18541.25 million4.73 million–
18531.24 million4.72 million–
18521.23 million4.71 million–
18511.22 million4.7 million–
18501.21 million4.69 million–
18491.2 million4.67 million–
18481.2 million4.65 million–
18471.19 million4.63 million–
18461.19 million4.61 million–
18451.18 million4.59 million–
18441.17 million4.57 million–
18431.17 million4.54 million–
18421.16 million4.52 million–
18411.16 million4.5 million–
18401.15 million4.48 million–
18391.15 million4.46 million–
18381.14 million4.44 million–
18371.14 million4.43 million–
18361.13 million4.41 million–
18351.13 million4.39 million–
18341.12 million4.37 million–
18331.12 million4.35 million–
18321.11 million4.33 million–
18311.11 million4.31 million–
18301.1 million4.29 million–
18291.1 million4.27 million–
18281.09 million4.25 million–
18271.09 million4.24 million–
18261.09 million4.22 million–
18251.08 million4.2 million–
18241.08 million4.19 million–
18231.07 million4.18 million–
18221.07 million4.16 million–
18211.07 million4.15 million–
18201.06 million4.14 million–
18191.06 million4.12 million–
18181.06 million4.11 million–
18171.06 million4.1 million–
18161.05 million4.09 million–
18151.05 million4.08 million–
18141.05 million4.08 million–
18131.05 million4.07 million–
18121.04 million4.06 million–
18111.04 million4.05 million–
18101.04 million4.05 million–
18091.04 million4.04 million–
18081.04 million4.04 million–
18071.04 million4.03 million–
18061.04 million4.03 million–
18051.03 million4.02 million–
18041.03 million4.02 million–
18031.03 million4.01 million–
18021.03 million4.01 million–
18011.03 million4 million–
18001.03 million3.99 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth SudanSudanWorld
202411.9 million11.8 million–12.1 million50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million8.16 billion
202512.2 million11.7 million–12.7 million51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million8.23 billion
202612.4 million11.6 million–13.3 million53.3 million51 million–54.9 million8.3 billion
202712.7 million11.6 million–14 million54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million8.37 billion
202812.9 million11.6 million–14.7 million56 million51.7 million–59.5 million8.44 billion
202913.2 million11.6 million–15.3 million57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million8.5 billion
203013.5 million11.6 million–15.9 million58.6 million52 million–64.3 million8.57 billion
203113.7 million11.6 million–16.5 million59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million8.63 billion
203214 million11.6 million–17.1 million61.2 million52.3 million–69 million8.7 billion
203314.3 million11.6 million–17.8 million62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million8.76 billion
203414.5 million11.6 million–18.5 million63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million8.82 billion
203514.8 million11.6 million–19.2 million65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million8.89 billion
203615.1 million11.7 million–19.9 million66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million8.95 billion
203715.3 million11.8 million–20.7 million67.8 million52.7 million–81 million9.01 billion
203815.6 million11.8 million–21.5 million69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million9.06 billion
203915.9 million11.7 million–22.2 million70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million9.12 billion
204016.1 million11.7 million–22.9 million71.7 million53 million–88.8 million9.18 billion
204116.4 million11.7 million–23.7 million73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million9.23 billion
204216.6 million11.7 million–24.3 million74.4 million53.1 million–94 million9.29 billion
204316.8 million11.7 million–25 million75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million9.34 billion
204417.1 million11.8 million–25.7 million77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million9.39 billion
204517.3 million11.8 million–26.6 million78.4 million53.7 million–103 million9.44 billion
204617.5 million11.8 million–27.4 million79.8 million54.1 million–106 million9.49 billion
204717.7 million11.8 million–28.1 million81.1 million54.4 million–109 million9.54 billion
204817.9 million11.8 million–28.8 million82.5 million54.7 million–112 million9.58 billion
204918.1 million11.7 million–29.6 million83.8 million54.9 million–115 million9.62 billion
205018.3 million11.7 million–30.5 million85.2 million55.4 million–118 million9.66 billion
205118.5 million11.7 million–31.2 million86.6 million55.8 million–121 million9.7 billion
205218.8 million11.7 million–31.9 million88 million56.1 million–124 million9.74 billion
205319 million11.6 million–32.8 million89.3 million56.5 million–126 million9.78 billion
205419.2 million11.5 million–33.8 million90.7 million56.8 million–130 million9.81 billion
205519.4 million11.4 million–34.7 million92 million56.9 million–133 million9.85 billion
205619.6 million11.4 million–35.6 million93.4 million57 million–136 million9.88 billion
205719.7 million11.3 million–36.4 million94.7 million57.3 million–140 million9.91 billion
205819.9 million11.3 million–37.6 million96 million57.6 million–143 million9.94 billion
205920.1 million11.2 million–38.8 million97.3 million57.7 million–146 million9.96 billion
206020.3 million11.1 million–39.9 million98.6 million57.8 million–149 million9.99 billion
206120.5 million11.1 million–40.9 million99.9 million57.9 million–153 million10 billion
206220.7 million11 million–41.7 million101 million57.9 million–157 million10 billion
206320.8 million11 million–42.8 million103 million57.8 million–161 million10.1 billion
206421 million11.1 million–43.7 million104 million57.6 million–165 million10.1 billion
206521.2 million11.1 million–44.6 million105 million57.5 million–169 million10.1 billion
206621.4 million11.1 million–45.7 million106 million57.6 million–173 million10.1 billion
206721.5 million11.2 million–46.9 million107 million57.9 million–177 million10.1 billion
206821.7 million11.3 million–48 million109 million58 million–181 million10.2 billion
206921.9 million11.3 million–48.8 million110 million57.8 million–185 million10.2 billion
207022 million11.2 million–49.6 million111 million57.6 million–189 million10.2 billion
207122.1 million11.1 million–50.6 million112 million57.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
207222.3 million11.1 million–51.4 million113 million57.6 million–198 million10.2 billion
207322.4 million11.1 million–52.1 million114 million57.5 million–203 million10.2 billion
207422.6 million11.1 million–53.1 million115 million57.4 million–206 million10.2 billion
207522.7 million11.1 million–54.5 million116 million57 million–210 million10.3 billion
207622.8 million11 million–55.7 million117 million56.7 million–214 million10.3 billion
207722.9 million10.8 million–55.9 million118 million56.7 million–218 million10.3 billion
207823 million10.6 million–56.3 million119 million56.7 million–222 million10.3 billion
207923.1 million10.5 million–56.9 million120 million56.5 million–226 million10.3 billion
208023.2 million10.5 million–57.7 million121 million56.4 million–232 million10.3 billion
208123.3 million10.4 million–58.4 million122 million56.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
208223.3 million10.3 million–58.9 million123 million56.2 million–242 million10.3 billion
208323.4 million10.2 million–59.3 million124 million55.9 million–247 million10.3 billion
208423.5 million10.1 million–60.2 million125 million55.8 million–252 million10.3 billion
208523.5 million9.97 million–61.3 million126 million55.3 million–255 million10.3 billion
208623.6 million9.97 million–62.2 million127 million54.6 million–258 million10.3 billion
208723.6 million10 million–63.2 million128 million54.4 million–262 million10.3 billion
208823.7 million9.91 million–64.3 million129 million54 million–265 million10.3 billion
208923.7 million9.78 million–64.9 million129 million53.7 million–270 million10.3 billion
209023.7 million9.84 million–65.3 million130 million53.9 million–277 million10.3 billion
209123.8 million9.87 million–66.5 million131 million54.4 million–284 million10.3 billion
209223.8 million9.73 million–68.2 million132 million54.4 million–290 million10.3 billion
209323.8 million9.57 million–69.5 million133 million54.1 million–296 million10.3 billion
209423.8 million9.48 million–70.6 million133 million53.8 million–300 million10.2 billion
209523.8 million9.43 million–71.5 million134 million53.7 million–305 million10.2 billion
209623.8 million9.34 million–72.5 million135 million53.7 million–311 million10.2 billion
209723.8 million9.19 million–73.8 million135 million53.6 million–316 million10.2 billion
209823.8 million9.02 million–75.1 million136 million53.3 million–320 million10.2 billion
209923.8 million8.96 million–76.8 million136 million53.2 million–325 million10.2 billion
210023.8 million8.93 million–78.5 million137 million53.5 million–330 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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