South Sudan vs Zambia

South Sudan vs Zambia: Population

Population in 2023: 11.5 million people in South Sudan and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zambia, by 9.24 million people, or 1.8 times that in South Sudan.

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South Sudan vs Zambia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.5 million people in South Sudan and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zambia, by 9.24 million people, or 1.8 times that in South Sudan.
South SudanZambiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Zambia has been higher since 1956, when it overtook South Sudan.
  • In 2023, South Sudan ranked 83 and Zambia ranked 63 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Sudan at 23.8 million people and Zambia at 64.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSouth SudanZambiaWorld
202311.5 million20.7 million8.09 billion
202211 million20.2 million8.02 billion
202110.9 million19.6 million7.95 billion
202010.7 million19.1 million7.89 billion
201910.4 million18.5 million7.81 billion
201810.1 million18 million7.73 billion
201710.3 million17.4 million7.65 billion
201610.8 million16.9 million7.56 billion
201511.1 million16.4 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million15.9 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million15.4 million7.29 billion
201210.8 million14.9 million7.2 billion
201110.3 million14.4 million7.11 billion
20109.75 million14 million7.02 billion
20099.24 million13.5 million6.93 billion
20088.82 million13 million6.84 billion
20078.39 million12.6 million6.76 billion
20067.98 million12.1 million6.67 billion
20057.59 million11.7 million6.59 billion
20047.23 million11.3 million6.5 billion
20036.9 million11 million6.42 billion
20026.6 million10.7 million6.34 billion
20016.31 million10.3 million6.26 billion
20006.03 million10 million6.17 billion
19995.77 million9.74 million6.09 billion
19985.62 million9.48 million6.01 billion
19975.51 million9.24 million5.93 billion
19965.36 million9 million5.84 billion
19955.23 million8.79 million5.76 billion
19945.07 million8.58 million5.68 billion
19934.96 million8.37 million5.59 billion
19924.91 million8.18 million5.51 billion
19914.84 million7.98 million5.42 billion
19904.74 million7.79 million5.33 billion
19894.71 million7.59 million5.23 billion
19884.85 million7.39 million5.14 billion
19874.96 million7.19 million5.05 billion
19864.92 million6.99 million4.96 billion
19854.83 million6.78 million4.87 billion
19844.75 million6.58 million4.78 billion
19834.66 million6.38 million4.7 billion
19824.56 million6.18 million4.61 billion
19814.45 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19804.34 million5.8 million4.45 billion
19794.23 million5.63 million4.37 billion
19784.13 million5.47 million4.29 billion
19774.02 million5.3 million4.22 billion
19763.92 million5.14 million4.14 billion
19753.82 million4.99 million4.07 billion
19743.72 million4.84 million4 billion
19733.63 million4.7 million3.92 billion
19723.54 million4.57 million3.85 billion
19713.47 million4.44 million3.77 billion
19703.41 million4.32 million3.7 billion
19693.37 million4.2 million3.62 billion
19683.32 million4.07 million3.55 billion
19673.28 million3.94 million3.47 billion
19663.24 million3.81 million3.4 billion
19653.19 million3.69 million3.34 billion
19643.13 million3.58 million3.26 billion
19633.07 million3.47 million3.19 billion
19623.02 million3.36 million3.12 billion
19612.98 million3.25 million3.07 billion
19602.93 million3.15 million3.02 billion
19592.89 million3.06 million2.97 billion
19582.85 million2.96 million2.91 billion
19572.8 million2.87 million2.85 billion
19562.76 million2.79 million2.8 billion
19552.71 million2.7 million2.74 billion
19542.66 million2.62 million2.69 billion
19532.61 million2.54 million2.63 billion
19522.57 million2.47 million2.58 billion
19512.53 million2.39 million2.54 billion
19502.49 million2.32 million2.49 billion
19492.47 million2.27 million–
19482.46 million2.23 million–
19472.45 million2.19 million–
19462.44 million2.15 million–
19452.42 million2.11 million–
19442.41 million2.07 million–
19432.4 million2.04 million–
19422.39 million2 million–
19412.38 million1.97 million–
19402.37 million1.93 million–
19392.36 million1.9 million–
19382.35 million1.88 million–
19372.34 million1.85 million–
19362.33 million1.83 million–
19352.32 million1.8 million–
19342.31 million1.78 million–
19332.3 million1.75 million–
19322.29 million1.73 million–
19312.28 million1.7 million–
19302.27 million1.68 million–
19292.26 million1.65 million–
19282.25 million1.63 million–
19272.24 million1.61 million–
19262.23 million1.58 million–
19252.22 million1.56 million–
19242.21 million1.54 million–
19232.2 million1.51 million–
19222.19 million1.49 million–
19212.18 million1.47 million–
19202.17 million1.46 million–
19192.16 million1.46 million–
19182.15 million1.46 million–
19172.14 million1.46 million–
19162.12 million1.47 million–
19152.11 million1.48 million–
19142.09 million1.49 million–
19132.07 million1.49 million–
19122.06 million1.5 million–
19112.04 million1.51 million–
19102.02 million1.52 million–
19092.01 million1.52 million–
19081.99 million1.53 million–
19071.97 million1.54 million–
19061.96 million1.55 million–
19051.94 million1.56 million–
19041.93 million1.58 million–
19031.91 million1.59 million–
19021.89 million1.6 million–
19011.88 million1.61 million–
19001.86 million1.61 million–
18991.85 million1.62 million–
18981.83 million1.62 million–
18971.82 million1.63 million–
18961.8 million1.63 million–
18951.79 million1.63 million–
18941.77 million1.63 million–
18931.76 million1.64 million–
18921.74 million1.64 million–
18911.73 million1.64 million–
18901.71 million1.64 million–
18891.7 million1.64 million–
18881.69 million1.64 million–
18871.67 million1.63 million–
18861.66 million1.63 million–
18851.64 million1.63 million–
18841.63 million1.62 million–
18831.62 million1.62 million–
18821.6 million1.61 million–
18811.59 million1.61 million–
18801.57 million1.61 million–
18791.56 million1.61 million–
18781.55 million1.61 million–
18771.53 million1.6 million–
18761.52 million1.6 million–
18751.51 million1.6 million–
18741.49 million1.6 million–
18731.48 million1.6 million–
18721.47 million1.6 million–
18711.46 million1.6 million–
18701.44 million1.6 million–
18691.43 million1.6 million–
18681.42 million1.6 million–
18671.41 million1.6 million–
18661.39 million1.6 million–
18651.38 million1.6 million–
18641.37 million1.6 million–
18631.36 million1.6 million–
18621.34 million1.6 million–
18611.33 million1.6 million–
18601.32 million1.6 million–
18591.31 million1.6 million–
18581.3 million1.6 million–
18571.29 million1.6 million–
18561.27 million1.6 million–
18551.26 million1.6 million–
18541.25 million1.6 million–
18531.24 million1.6 million–
18521.23 million1.59 million–
18511.22 million1.59 million–
18501.21 million1.58 million–
18491.2 million1.57 million–
18481.2 million1.55 million–
18471.19 million1.52 million–
18461.19 million1.5 million–
18451.18 million1.48 million–
18441.17 million1.46 million–
18431.17 million1.43 million–
18421.16 million1.41 million–
18411.16 million1.39 million–
18401.15 million1.37 million–
18391.15 million1.35 million–
18381.14 million1.33 million–
18371.14 million1.31 million–
18361.13 million1.29 million–
18351.13 million1.27 million–
18341.12 million1.25 million–
18331.12 million1.23 million–
18321.11 million1.21 million–
18311.11 million1.2 million–
18301.1 million1.18 million–
18291.1 million1.16 million–
18281.09 million1.14 million–
18271.09 million1.13 million–
18261.09 million1.11 million–
18251.08 million1.09 million–
18241.08 million1.08 million–
18231.07 million1.06 million–
18221.07 million1.04 million–
18211.07 million1.03 million–
18201.06 million1.01 million–
18191.06 million996,400–
18181.06 million981,400–
18171.06 million966,600–
18161.05 million952,100–
18151.05 million937,800–
18141.05 million923,700–
18131.05 million909,800–
18121.04 million896,100–
18111.04 million882,700–
18101.04 million869,400–
18091.04 million856,100–
18081.04 million843,200–
18071.04 million830,600–
18061.04 million818,100–
18051.03 million805,800–
18041.03 million793,700–
18031.03 million781,700–
18021.03 million770,000–
18011.03 million758,400–
18001.03 million747,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth SudanZambiaWorld
202411.9 million11.8 million–12.1 million21.3 million21.2 million–21.4 million8.16 billion
202512.2 million11.7 million–12.7 million21.9 million21.6 million–22.2 million8.23 billion
202612.4 million11.6 million–13.3 million22.5 million22 million–22.9 million8.3 billion
202712.7 million11.6 million–14 million23.1 million22.4 million–23.8 million8.37 billion
202812.9 million11.6 million–14.7 million23.8 million22.8 million–24.6 million8.44 billion
202913.2 million11.6 million–15.3 million24.4 million23.2 million–25.4 million8.5 billion
203013.5 million11.6 million–15.9 million25 million23.6 million–26.3 million8.57 billion
203113.7 million11.6 million–16.5 million25.7 million23.9 million–27.2 million8.63 billion
203214 million11.6 million–17.1 million26.3 million24.2 million–28.1 million8.7 billion
203314.3 million11.6 million–17.8 million27 million24.6 million–29 million8.76 billion
203414.5 million11.6 million–18.5 million27.6 million24.9 million–30 million8.82 billion
203514.8 million11.6 million–19.2 million28.3 million25.3 million–31 million8.89 billion
203615.1 million11.7 million–19.9 million28.9 million25.6 million–32 million8.95 billion
203715.3 million11.8 million–20.7 million29.6 million25.9 million–33.1 million9.01 billion
203815.6 million11.8 million–21.5 million30.2 million26.1 million–34.1 million9.06 billion
203915.9 million11.7 million–22.2 million30.9 million26.4 million–35.1 million9.12 billion
204016.1 million11.7 million–22.9 million31.6 million26.6 million–36.2 million9.18 billion
204116.4 million11.7 million–23.7 million32.2 million26.8 million–37.4 million9.23 billion
204216.6 million11.7 million–24.3 million32.9 million27.1 million–38.5 million9.29 billion
204316.8 million11.7 million–25 million33.5 million27.4 million–39.6 million9.34 billion
204417.1 million11.8 million–25.7 million34.2 million27.6 million–40.9 million9.39 billion
204517.3 million11.8 million–26.6 million34.8 million27.8 million–42.1 million9.44 billion
204617.5 million11.8 million–27.4 million35.5 million28 million–43.4 million9.49 billion
204717.7 million11.8 million–28.1 million36.1 million28.2 million–44.7 million9.54 billion
204817.9 million11.8 million–28.8 million36.8 million28.5 million–46.1 million9.58 billion
204918.1 million11.7 million–29.6 million37.4 million28.7 million–47.6 million9.62 billion
205018.3 million11.7 million–30.5 million38.1 million28.8 million–49.1 million9.66 billion
205118.5 million11.7 million–31.2 million38.7 million29 million–50.6 million9.7 billion
205218.8 million11.7 million–31.9 million39.4 million29.2 million–52.1 million9.74 billion
205319 million11.6 million–32.8 million40 million29.3 million–53.6 million9.78 billion
205419.2 million11.5 million–33.8 million40.7 million29.5 million–55.2 million9.81 billion
205519.4 million11.4 million–34.7 million41.3 million29.7 million–56.7 million9.85 billion
205619.6 million11.4 million–35.6 million41.9 million29.8 million–58.2 million9.88 billion
205719.7 million11.3 million–36.4 million42.6 million29.9 million–59.7 million9.91 billion
205819.9 million11.3 million–37.6 million43.2 million29.9 million–61.4 million9.94 billion
205920.1 million11.2 million–38.8 million43.8 million30 million–63.2 million9.96 billion
206020.3 million11.1 million–39.9 million44.5 million30.1 million–65 million9.99 billion
206120.5 million11.1 million–40.9 million45.1 million30.1 million–66.8 million10 billion
206220.7 million11 million–41.7 million45.7 million30.2 million–68.6 million10 billion
206320.8 million11 million–42.8 million46.3 million30.2 million–70.7 million10.1 billion
206421 million11.1 million–43.7 million46.9 million30.3 million–72.8 million10.1 billion
206521.2 million11.1 million–44.6 million47.6 million30.3 million–74.6 million10.1 billion
206621.4 million11.1 million–45.7 million48.2 million30.4 million–76.4 million10.1 billion
206721.5 million11.2 million–46.9 million48.8 million30.4 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
206821.7 million11.3 million–48 million49.3 million30.4 million–80.7 million10.2 billion
206921.9 million11.3 million–48.8 million49.9 million30.4 million–83.1 million10.2 billion
207022 million11.2 million–49.6 million50.5 million30.5 million–85.6 million10.2 billion
207122.1 million11.1 million–50.6 million51.1 million30.5 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
207222.3 million11.1 million–51.4 million51.7 million30.5 million–90.2 million10.2 billion
207322.4 million11.1 million–52.1 million52.2 million30.6 million–92.8 million10.2 billion
207422.6 million11.1 million–53.1 million52.8 million30.6 million–95.4 million10.2 billion
207522.7 million11.1 million–54.5 million53.3 million30.5 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
207622.8 million11 million–55.7 million53.9 million30.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
207722.9 million10.8 million–55.9 million54.4 million30.5 million–102 million10.3 billion
207823 million10.6 million–56.3 million54.9 million30.4 million–105 million10.3 billion
207923.1 million10.5 million–56.9 million55.5 million30.3 million–107 million10.3 billion
208023.2 million10.5 million–57.7 million56 million30.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208123.3 million10.4 million–58.4 million56.5 million30 million–113 million10.3 billion
208223.3 million10.3 million–58.9 million57 million30 million–115 million10.3 billion
208323.4 million10.2 million–59.3 million57.5 million30 million–118 million10.3 billion
208423.5 million10.1 million–60.2 million58 million29.9 million–121 million10.3 billion
208523.5 million9.97 million–61.3 million58.4 million29.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
208623.6 million9.97 million–62.2 million58.9 million29.5 million–126 million10.3 billion
208723.6 million10 million–63.2 million59.4 million29.3 million–129 million10.3 billion
208823.7 million9.91 million–64.3 million59.8 million29.2 million–133 million10.3 billion
208923.7 million9.78 million–64.9 million60.3 million28.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209023.7 million9.84 million–65.3 million60.7 million28.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
209123.8 million9.87 million–66.5 million61.1 million28.5 million–143 million10.3 billion
209223.8 million9.73 million–68.2 million61.5 million28.3 million–146 million10.3 billion
209323.8 million9.57 million–69.5 million61.9 million28.1 million–149 million10.3 billion
209423.8 million9.48 million–70.6 million62.3 million28 million–153 million10.2 billion
209523.8 million9.43 million–71.5 million62.7 million28 million–156 million10.2 billion
209623.8 million9.34 million–72.5 million63.1 million27.9 million–159 million10.2 billion
209723.8 million9.19 million–73.8 million63.4 million27.7 million–163 million10.2 billion
209823.8 million9.02 million–75.1 million63.8 million27.5 million–167 million10.2 billion
209923.8 million8.96 million–76.8 million64.1 million27.4 million–171 million10.2 billion
210023.8 million8.93 million–78.5 million64.5 million27.3 million–174 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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