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South Sudan

12,188,788

Latest official population · 2025

Annual change+245.38K2024 to 2025
Growth since 2000+102.1%from 6.03M
Life expectancy57.7 years2024
Fertility rateNot availableLatest source value
Urban populationNot availableLatest source value
RegionSub-Saharan Africa Low income

UN medium projection

What could South Sudan look like in 2050?

If current demographic patterns evolve along the UN's medium scenario, the population could be 18.34M in 2050—53.6% larger than the 2024 UN estimate.

A projection is a scenario, not a prediction or live count.
  1. 202411.94M
  2. 205018.34M
  3. 210023.84M
Median age in 205025.0years
Births in 2050391.87Kduring the year
Deaths in 2050187.96Kduring the year
Life expectancy60.8years in 2050

Long view

Population through time

Official World Bank annual observations, shown at decade intervals with the latest published year.

  1. 19602.93M
  2. 19703.41M
  3. 19804.34M
  4. 19904.74M
  5. 20006.03M
  6. 20109.75M
  7. 202010.7M
  8. 202512.19M
SourceWorld Bank Open DataPopulation total · SP.POP.TOTL
Latest population year2025Official annual observation
Future sourceUN WPP 2024Medium projection · 2024–2100
DeliveryReliable snapshotChecked 9/22/2026

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