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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

South Sudan

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population12.19M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$12B2015 · current US$GDP per capita$1.08K2015 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth57.72024 · yearsInternet use6.7%2019 · % of populationForest area11.3%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
South Sudan2025 · 2%
-5.42-2.71-02.715.411960199320251961: 1.5%1962: 1.6%1963: 1.6%1964: 1.8%1965: 1.9%1966: 1.4%1967: 1.3%1968: 1.3%1969: 1.3%1970: 1.3%1971: 1.7%1972: 2.1%1973: 2.4%1974: 2.6%1975: 2.6%1976: 2.6%1977: 2.6%1978: 2.5%1979: 2.5%1980: 2.5%1981: 2.5%1982: 2.5%1983: 2.3%1984: 1.9%1985: 1.7%1986: 1.8%1987: 0.8%1988: -2.3%1989: -2.8%1990: 0.5%1991: 2.1%1992: 1.5%1993: 0.9%1994: 2.3%1995: 3%1996: 2.5%1997: 2.8%1998: 2%1999: 2.7%2000: 4.4%2001: 4.5%2002: 4.5%2003: 4.5%2004: 4.7%2005: 4.8%2006: 5%2007: 5%2008: 5%2009: 4.7%2010: 5.3%2011: 5.4%2012: 4.4%2013: 3.7%2014: 0.6%2015: -1.1%2016: -2.5%2017: -5.4%2018: -1.3%2019: 2.9%2020: 2.6%2021: 1.6%2022: 1.4%2023: 4.1%2024: 3.9%2025: 2%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

South Sudan in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Juba
Country code
SSD

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