Population growth in South Sudan
The population of South Sudan changed by 2.03% in 2025.
South Sudan, 2025
2.03%
Change from 2024
−1.89percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Position in 2025
48th of 217
Population growth in South Sudan over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.03% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 3.93% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 4.11% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 1.42% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 1.55% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 2.60% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 2.92% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | -1.34% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | -5.42% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | -2.53% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | -1.14% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 0.61% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 3.74% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 4.45% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | 5.41% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | 5.29% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 4.72% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 4.99% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 5.04% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 4.97% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 4.82% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 4.67% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 4.54% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 4.47% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | 4.48% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.89 percentage points from 3.93% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was -1.14%, the figure has changed by +3.18 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, South Sudan has the 48th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for South Sudan
All statistics for South Sudan
Population
12,188,788 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
6,145 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
11,483,374 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
18.0 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.86 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
5.86%
2023 · UN Population Division