Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0009 Persons per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per person.
Analysis
In 2025, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Sudan stood at 0.0009 Persons per person. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Sudan peaked at 0.001 Persons per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 Persons per person, in 2025.
That places South Sudan 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Persons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.001 Persons per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 Persons per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 Persons per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 Persons per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.001 Persons per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.001 Persons per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.001 Persons per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.001 Persons per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.001 Persons per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 Persons per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 Persons per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 Persons per person | -0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0009 Persons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.001 Persons per person, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0009 Persons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Persons per person, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.001 Persons per person | 0.001 Persons per person | 0.001 Persons per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.001 Persons per person | 0.0009 Persons per person | 0.001 Persons per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More population data for South Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Sudan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in South Sudan was 0.0009 Persons per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 Persons per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 Persons per person in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- South Sudan ranks 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.