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Population in South Sudan

South Sudan: Population was 11.48 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.48 million people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
83rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
11.48 million people
in 2023
All-time low
859,300 people
in 1600
Years of data
226
1600–2023

Population in South Sudan, 1600–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in South Sudan stood at 11.48 million people. That is the highest value across all 226 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in South Sudan peaked at 11.48 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 859,300 people, in 1600.

That places South Sudan 83rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1600s 859,300 people 859,300 people 859,300 people 1
1700s 900,200 people 900,200 people 900,200 people 1
1800s 1.03 million people 1.03 million people 1.04 million people 10
1810s 1.05 million people 1.04 million people 1.06 million people 10
1820s 1.08 million people 1.06 million people 1.10 million people 10
1830s 1.13 million people 1.10 million people 1.15 million people 10
1840s 1.18 million people 1.15 million people 1.20 million people 10
1850s 1.26 million people 1.21 million people 1.31 million people 10
1860s 1.38 million people 1.32 million people 1.43 million people 10
1870s 1.50 million people 1.44 million people 1.56 million people 10
1880s 1.64 million people 1.57 million people 1.70 million people 10
1890s 1.78 million people 1.71 million people 1.85 million people 10
1900s 1.93 million people 1.86 million people 2.01 million people 10
1910s 2.10 million people 2.02 million people 2.16 million people 10
1920s 2.21 million people 2.17 million people 2.26 million people 10
1930s 2.31 million people 2.27 million people 2.36 million people 10
1940s 2.42 million people 2.37 million people 2.47 million people 10
1950s 2.69 million people 2.49 million people 2.89 million people 10
1960s 3.15 million people 2.93 million people 3.37 million people 10
1970s 3.79 million people 3.41 million people 4.23 million people 10
1980s 4.70 million people 4.34 million people 4.96 million people 10
1990s 5.20 million people 4.74 million people 5.77 million people 10
2000s 7.51 million people 6.03 million people 9.24 million people 10
2010s 10.59 million people 9.75 million people 11.24 million people 10
2020s 11.02 million people 10.70 million people 11.48 million people 4

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  5. 85 Dominican Republic 11.33 million people compare
  6. 86 Cuba 11.02 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in South Sudan?
Population in South Sudan was 11.48 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 11.48 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 859,300 people in 1600.
How does South Sudan rank for population?
South Sudan ranks 83rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.