Population estimates and projections in South Sudan
South Sudan had an estimated population of 11,483,374 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
South Sudan, 2023 (latest estimate)
11,483,374
Change from 2022
+4.2%
Projection for 2030
13,457,454 people
Projection for 2050
18,341,974 people
Projection for 2100
23,840,772 people
Position in 2023
82nd of 216
Population estimates and projections in South Sudan over time
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South Sudan
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | South Sudan |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 23,840,772 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 23,801,612 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 23,741,231 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 23,535,228 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 23,186,729 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 22,690,769 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 21,989,974 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 21,185,711 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 20,307,632 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 19,359,463 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 18,341,974 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 17,286,410 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 16,101,480 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 14,798,600 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 13,457,454 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 12,188,788 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 11,483,374 people |
| 2022 | 11,021,178 people |
| 2021 | 10,865,780 people |
| 2020 | 10,698,467 people |
| 2019 | 10,423,384 people |
| 2018 | 10,122,977 people |
| 2017 | 10,259,154 people |
| 2016 | 10,830,102 people |
| 2015 | 11,107,562 people |
| 2014 | 11,235,072 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +4.2% from 11,021,178 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 11,166,276 people, the figure has changed by +2.8%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, South Sudan has the 82nd highest value.
More for South Sudan
All statistics for South Sudan
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
Population
12,188,788 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.03%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.1%
2025 · World Bank