Population of South Sudan today

12,230,080
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Population of South Sudan as of today

The current population of South Sudan is 12,230,080 with an annual growth rate of 1.999%. South Sudan has a population of 0.147% of the world's population.

Population12,230,080
Growth Rate1.999%
Male6,014,527 (49.178%)
Female6,215,553 (50.822%)
Today Change+ 541
Births today803
Deaths today270
Births in 2025241,890
Deaths in 202581,281
Change in 2025+ 163,116 (1.352%)

Population chart for South Sudan

Population History of South Sudan

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
202411,819,853244,5532.069%12,064,406
202311,146,895653,4315.862%11,800,326
201511,113,206-11,335-0.102%11,101,871
201611,101,917-557,427-5.021%10,544,490
202210,895,460248,5252.281%11,143,985
202110,836,10059,1650.546%10,895,265
202010,560,834271,7302.573%10,832,564
201710,558,287-615,865-5.833%9,942,422
201910,285,934271,2402.637%10,557,174
20189,960,020320,7133.22%10,280,733

Net Migration Rate of South Sudan

The net migration rate of South Sudan in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 455,000, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023455,000
202240,259
2021-154,359
202062,935
201965,198
2018157,408
2017-670,477
2016-654,225
2015-159,822
2014-471,523

The population of countries near South Sudan

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent South Sudan
1ET Ethiopia136,044,8501,108.518%
2KE Kenya57,719,663472.21%
3UG Uganda51,614,473420.14%
4CF Central African...5,543,68044.925%
5CD Democratic Repu...113,427,072920.168%
6SD Sudan51,931,453421.393%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata