South Sudan Population

Live population as of 19 June 2025, updated in real time:

12,181,195

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	2,476,000
1951	2,511,000
1952	2,549,000
1953	2,590,000
1954	2,634,000
1955	2,680,000
1956	2,730,000
1957	2,779,000
1958	2,829,000
1959	2,868,000
1960	2,910,000
1961	2,954,000
1962	3,000,000
1963	3,049,000
1964	3,097,000
1965	3,163,000
1966	3,216,000
1967	3,256,000
1968	3,299,000
1969	3,344,000
1970	3,387,000
1971	3,432,000
1972	3,505,000
1973	3,580,000
1974	3,675,000
1975	3,772,000
1976	3,871,000
1977	3,973,000
1978	4,075,000
1979	4,180,000
1980	4,285,000
1981	4,393,000
1982	4,502,000
1983	4,614,000
1984	4,710,000
1985	4,792,000
1986	4,877,000
1987	4,966,000
1988	4,959,000
1989	4,737,000
1990	4,690,000
1991	4,786,000
1992	4,888,000
1993	4,932,000
1994	4,980,000
1995	5,162,000
1996	5,290,000
1997	5,424,000
1998	5,594,000
1999	5,646,000
2000	5,897,000
2001	6,167,000
2002	6,449,000
2003	6,744,000
2004	7,062,000
2005	7,404,000
2006	7,776,000
2007	8,177,000
2008	8,601,000
2009	9,035,000
2010	9,453,000
2011	10,039,000
2012	10,537,000
2013	10,976,000
2014	11,357,000
2015	11,113,000
2016	11,102,000
2017	10,558,000
2018	9,960,000
2019	10,286,000
2020	10,561,000
2021	10,836,000
2022	10,895,000
2023	11,147,000
2024	11,820,000
2025	12,067,000
2026	12,311,000
2027	12,561,000
2028	12,813,000
2029	13,070,000
2030	13,326,000
2031	13,589,000
2032	13,862,000
2033	14,130,000
2034	14,393,000
2035	14,662,000
2036	14,935,000
2037	15,205,000
2038	15,466,000
2039	15,726,000
2040	15,976,000
2041	16,227,000
2042	16,473,000
2043	16,714,000
2044	16,945,000
2045	17,176,000
2046	17,397,000
2047	17,622,000
2048	17,835,000
2049	18,042,000
2050	18,244,000
2051	18,440,000
2052	18,646,000
2053	18,863,000
2054	19,058,000
2055	19,263,000
2056	19,456,000
2057	19,648,000
2058	19,842,000
2059	20,026,000
2060	20,220,000
2061	20,396,000
2062	20,570,000
2063	20,748,000
2064	20,923,000
2065	21,097,000
2066	21,274,000
2067	21,438,000
2068	21,604,000
2069	21,776,000
2070	21,922,000
2071	22,057,000
2072	22,207,000
2073	22,350,000
2074	22,491,000
2075	22,632,000
2076	22,750,000
2077	22,848,000
2078	22,957,000
2079	23,053,000
2080	23,150,000
2081	23,224,000
2082	23,298,000
2083	23,373,000
2084	23,442,000
2085	23,513,000
2086	23,557,000
2087	23,610,000
2088	23,645,000
2089	23,690,000
2090	23,730,000
2091	23,752,000
2092	23,771,000
2093	23,790,000
2094	23,799,000
2095	23,798,000
2096	23,806,000
2097	23,816,000
2098	23,815,000
2099	23,832,000
2100	23,838,000

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2024 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2023 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.