Population in South Sudan, Republic of
South Sudan, Republic of: Population was 11.94 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in South Sudan, Republic of, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Sudan, Republic of recorded 11.94 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in South Sudan, Republic of peaked at 11.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million, in 1960.
South Sudan, Republic of ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 million | 2.93 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.79 million | 3.41 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.70 million | 4.34 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.20 million | 4.74 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 million | 6.03 million | 9.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 million | 9.75 million | 11.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.20 million | 10.70 million | 11.94 million | 5 |
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More gender data for South Sudan, Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 150,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 154,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 147,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 151,107 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Population in South Sudan, Republic of was 11.94 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million in 1960.
- How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for population?
- South Sudan, Republic of ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.