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South Sudan Population

South Sudan's population is 10.9M in 2021 — ranked #85 in the world, accounting for 0.14% of global population.

ISO: SSDWorld rank: #85Source: World Bank
10.9M
Population (2021)
+1.56%
Population growth
0.14%
of world population

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South Sudan population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

Key figures

IndicatorValueYear
Population10.9M2021
Population growth+1.56%2021
World population rank#852021
Share of world population0.14%2021

Population history

Year-by-year population data for South Sudan.

11.1M 2015 10.8M 2016 10.3M 2017 10.1M 2018 10.4M 2019 10.7M 2020 10.9M 2021 11.0M 2022 11.5M 2023 11.9M 2024
YearPopulationGrowthRank% World
202411.9M+4.01%#800.15%
202311.5M+4.19%#820.14%
202211.0M+1.43%#850.14%
202110.9M+1.56%#850.14%
202010.7M+2.64%#860.14%
201910.4M+2.97%#870.13%
201810.1M-1.33%#890.13%
201710.3M-5.27%#870.13%
201610.8M-2.50%#820.14%
201511.1M#800.15%

FAQ

What is the population of South Sudan?

South Sudan's population is 10.9M in 2021, ranking #85.

What share of world population is South Sudan?

South Sudan accounts for 0.14% of world population in 2021.

About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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