South Sudan Population (2026)

Population of South Sudan as of today

The current population of South Sudan is 12,427,339 with an annual growth rate of 2.017%. South Sudan has a population of 0.149% of the world's population.

Population	12,427,339
Growth Rate	2.017%
Male	6,110,715 (49.172%)
Female	6,316,624 (50.828%)
Today Change	+ 398

Births today	586
Deaths today	197
Births in 2026	172,037
Deaths in 2026	57,864
Change in 2026	+ 116,727 (0.948%)

Population chart for South Sudan

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of South Sudan

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	12,066,964	241,219	1.999%	12,308,183
2024	11,819,853	244,553	2.069%	12,064,406
2023	11,146,895	653,431	5.862%	11,800,326
2016	11,101,917	-557,427	-5.021%	10,544,490
2022	10,895,460	248,525	2.281%	11,143,985
2021	10,836,100	59,165	0.546%	10,895,265
2020	10,560,834	271,730	2.573%	10,832,564
2017	10,558,287	-615,865	-5.833%	9,942,422
2019	10,285,934	271,240	2.637%	10,557,174
2018	9,960,020	320,713	3.22%	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

Year	Net Migration
2023	455,000
2022	40,259
2021	-154,359
2020	62,935
2019	65,198
2018	157,408
2017	-670,477
2016	-654,225
2015	-159,822
2014	-471,523

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