South Sudan

Population in South Sudan

Population in South Sudan: 2.49 million people in 1950 and 11.5 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
11.5 million people
Since 1950
+8.99 million people
Rank, 2023
83 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
23.8 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in South SudanPopulation in South Sudan: 2.49 million people in 1950 and 11.5 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 23.8 million people in 2100, between 8.93 million people and 78.5 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 23.8 million people in 2100, between 8.93 million people and 78.5 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 1.03 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearSouth SudanWorld
202311.5 million8.09 billion
202211 million8.02 billion
202110.9 million7.95 billion
202010.7 million7.89 billion
201910.4 million7.81 billion
201810.1 million7.73 billion
201710.3 million7.65 billion
201610.8 million7.56 billion
201511.1 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million7.29 billion
201210.8 million7.2 billion
201110.3 million7.11 billion
20109.75 million7.02 billion
20099.24 million6.93 billion
20088.82 million6.84 billion
20078.39 million6.76 billion
20067.98 million6.67 billion
20057.59 million6.59 billion
20047.23 million6.5 billion
20036.9 million6.42 billion
20026.6 million6.34 billion
20016.31 million6.26 billion
20006.03 million6.17 billion
19995.77 million6.09 billion
19985.62 million6.01 billion
19975.51 million5.93 billion
19965.36 million5.84 billion
19955.23 million5.76 billion
19945.07 million5.68 billion
19934.96 million5.59 billion
19924.91 million5.51 billion
19914.84 million5.42 billion
19904.74 million5.33 billion
19894.71 million5.23 billion
19884.85 million5.14 billion
19874.96 million5.05 billion
19864.92 million4.96 billion
19854.83 million4.87 billion
19844.75 million4.78 billion
19834.66 million4.7 billion
19824.56 million4.61 billion
19814.45 million4.53 billion
19804.34 million4.45 billion
19794.23 million4.37 billion
19784.13 million4.29 billion
19774.02 million4.22 billion
19763.92 million4.14 billion
19753.82 million4.07 billion
19743.72 million4 billion
19733.63 million3.92 billion
19723.54 million3.85 billion
19713.47 million3.77 billion
19703.41 million3.7 billion
19693.37 million3.62 billion
19683.32 million3.55 billion
19673.28 million3.47 billion
19663.24 million3.4 billion
19653.19 million3.34 billion
19643.13 million3.26 billion
19633.07 million3.19 billion
19623.02 million3.12 billion
19612.98 million3.07 billion
19602.93 million3.02 billion
19592.89 million2.97 billion
19582.85 million2.91 billion
19572.8 million2.85 billion
19562.76 million2.8 billion
19552.71 million2.74 billion
19542.66 million2.69 billion
19532.61 million2.63 billion
19522.57 million2.58 billion
19512.53 million2.54 billion
19502.49 million2.49 billion
19492.47 million–
19482.46 million–
19472.45 million–
19462.44 million–
19452.42 million–
19442.41 million–
19432.4 million–
19422.39 million–
19412.38 million–
19402.37 million–
19392.36 million–
19382.35 million–
19372.34 million–
19362.33 million–
19352.32 million–
19342.31 million–
19332.3 million–
19322.29 million–
19312.28 million–
19302.27 million–
19292.26 million–
19282.25 million–
19272.24 million–
19262.23 million–
19252.22 million–
19242.21 million–
19232.2 million–
19222.19 million–
19212.18 million–
19202.17 million–
19192.16 million–
19182.15 million–
19172.14 million–
19162.12 million–
19152.11 million–
19142.09 million–
19132.07 million–
19122.06 million–
19112.04 million–
19102.02 million–
19092.01 million–
19081.99 million–
19071.97 million–
19061.96 million–
19051.94 million–
19041.93 million–
19031.91 million–
19021.89 million–
19011.88 million–
19001.86 million–
18991.85 million–
18981.83 million–
18971.82 million–
18961.8 million–
18951.79 million–
18941.77 million–
18931.76 million–
18921.74 million–
18911.73 million–
18901.71 million–
18891.7 million–
18881.69 million–
18871.67 million–
18861.66 million–
18851.64 million–
18841.63 million–
18831.62 million–
18821.6 million–
18811.59 million–
18801.57 million–
18791.56 million–
18781.55 million–
18771.53 million–
18761.52 million–
18751.51 million–
18741.49 million–
18731.48 million–
18721.47 million–
18711.46 million–
18701.44 million–
18691.43 million–
18681.42 million–
18671.41 million–
18661.39 million–
18651.38 million–
18641.37 million–
18631.36 million–
18621.34 million–
18611.33 million–
18601.32 million–
18591.31 million–
18581.3 million–
18571.29 million–
18561.27 million–
18551.26 million–
18541.25 million–
18531.24 million–
18521.23 million–
18511.22 million–
18501.21 million–
18491.2 million–
18481.2 million–
18471.19 million–
18461.19 million–
18451.18 million–
18441.17 million–
18431.17 million–
18421.16 million–
18411.16 million–
18401.15 million–
18391.15 million–
18381.14 million–
18371.14 million–
18361.13 million–
18351.13 million–
18341.12 million–
18331.12 million–
18321.11 million–
18311.11 million–
18301.1 million–
18291.1 million–
18281.09 million–
18271.09 million–
18261.09 million–
18251.08 million–
18241.08 million–
18231.07 million–
18221.07 million–
18211.07 million–
18201.06 million–
18191.06 million–
18181.06 million–
18171.06 million–
18161.05 million–
18151.05 million–
18141.05 million–
18131.05 million–
18121.04 million–
18111.04 million–
18101.04 million–
18091.04 million–
18081.04 million–
18071.04 million–
18061.04 million–
18051.03 million–
18041.03 million–
18031.03 million–
18021.03 million–
18011.03 million–
18001.03 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth SudanWorld
202411.9 million11.8 million–12.1 million8.16 billion
202512.2 million11.7 million–12.7 million8.23 billion
202612.4 million11.6 million–13.3 million8.3 billion
202712.7 million11.6 million–14 million8.37 billion
202812.9 million11.6 million–14.7 million8.44 billion
202913.2 million11.6 million–15.3 million8.5 billion
203013.5 million11.6 million–15.9 million8.57 billion
203113.7 million11.6 million–16.5 million8.63 billion
203214 million11.6 million–17.1 million8.7 billion
203314.3 million11.6 million–17.8 million8.76 billion
203414.5 million11.6 million–18.5 million8.82 billion
203514.8 million11.6 million–19.2 million8.89 billion
203615.1 million11.7 million–19.9 million8.95 billion
203715.3 million11.8 million–20.7 million9.01 billion
203815.6 million11.8 million–21.5 million9.06 billion
203915.9 million11.7 million–22.2 million9.12 billion
204016.1 million11.7 million–22.9 million9.18 billion
204116.4 million11.7 million–23.7 million9.23 billion
204216.6 million11.7 million–24.3 million9.29 billion
204316.8 million11.7 million–25 million9.34 billion
204417.1 million11.8 million–25.7 million9.39 billion
204517.3 million11.8 million–26.6 million9.44 billion
204617.5 million11.8 million–27.4 million9.49 billion
204717.7 million11.8 million–28.1 million9.54 billion
204817.9 million11.8 million–28.8 million9.58 billion
204918.1 million11.7 million–29.6 million9.62 billion
205018.3 million11.7 million–30.5 million9.66 billion
205118.5 million11.7 million–31.2 million9.7 billion
205218.8 million11.7 million–31.9 million9.74 billion
205319 million11.6 million–32.8 million9.78 billion
205419.2 million11.5 million–33.8 million9.81 billion
205519.4 million11.4 million–34.7 million9.85 billion
205619.6 million11.4 million–35.6 million9.88 billion
205719.7 million11.3 million–36.4 million9.91 billion
205819.9 million11.3 million–37.6 million9.94 billion
205920.1 million11.2 million–38.8 million9.96 billion
206020.3 million11.1 million–39.9 million9.99 billion
206120.5 million11.1 million–40.9 million10 billion
206220.7 million11 million–41.7 million10 billion
206320.8 million11 million–42.8 million10.1 billion
206421 million11.1 million–43.7 million10.1 billion
206521.2 million11.1 million–44.6 million10.1 billion
206621.4 million11.1 million–45.7 million10.1 billion
206721.5 million11.2 million–46.9 million10.1 billion
206821.7 million11.3 million–48 million10.2 billion
206921.9 million11.3 million–48.8 million10.2 billion
207022 million11.2 million–49.6 million10.2 billion
207122.1 million11.1 million–50.6 million10.2 billion
207222.3 million11.1 million–51.4 million10.2 billion
207322.4 million11.1 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
207422.6 million11.1 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207522.7 million11.1 million–54.5 million10.3 billion
207622.8 million11 million–55.7 million10.3 billion
207722.9 million10.8 million–55.9 million10.3 billion
207823 million10.6 million–56.3 million10.3 billion
207923.1 million10.5 million–56.9 million10.3 billion
208023.2 million10.5 million–57.7 million10.3 billion
208123.3 million10.4 million–58.4 million10.3 billion
208223.3 million10.3 million–58.9 million10.3 billion
208323.4 million10.2 million–59.3 million10.3 billion
208423.5 million10.1 million–60.2 million10.3 billion
208523.5 million9.97 million–61.3 million10.3 billion
208623.6 million9.97 million–62.2 million10.3 billion
208723.6 million10 million–63.2 million10.3 billion
208823.7 million9.91 million–64.3 million10.3 billion
208923.7 million9.78 million–64.9 million10.3 billion
209023.7 million9.84 million–65.3 million10.3 billion
209123.8 million9.87 million–66.5 million10.3 billion
209223.8 million9.73 million–68.2 million10.3 billion
209323.8 million9.57 million–69.5 million10.3 billion
209423.8 million9.48 million–70.6 million10.2 billion
209523.8 million9.43 million–71.5 million10.2 billion
209623.8 million9.34 million–72.5 million10.2 billion
209723.8 million9.19 million–73.8 million10.2 billion
209823.8 million9.02 million–75.1 million10.2 billion
209923.8 million8.96 million–76.8 million10.2 billion
210023.8 million8.93 million–78.5 million10.2 billion

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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