Internally displaced persons in South Sudan
South Sudan: Internally displaced persons was 1.57 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in South Sudan is 1.57 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in South Sudan peaked at 2.14 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 350,000, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 350,000 | 1.90 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.36 million | 2.14 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More population data for South Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.92 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 514,794 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in South Sudan?
- Internally displaced persons in South Sudan was 1.57 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for internally displaced persons?
- South Sudan ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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