South Sudan Population

Live population as of 21 May 2024, updated in real time:

11,255,785

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	2,488,711
1951	2,522,102
1952	2,559,658
1953	2,600,252
1954	2,644,058
1955	2,689,733
1956	2,737,684
1957	2,784,983
1958	2,827,341
1959	2,864,716
1960	2,903,567
1961	2,944,446
1962	2,987,117
1963	3,031,646
1964	3,081,833
1965	3,138,686
1966	3,181,534
1967	3,217,936
1968	3,257,384
1969	3,297,800
1970	3,337,649
1971	3,389,324
1972	3,457,420
1973	3,532,333
1974	3,620,606
1975	3,708,235
1976	3,798,942
1977	3,890,805
1978	3,985,628
1979	4,082,410
1980	4,181,000
1981	4,282,823
1982	4,386,468
1983	4,491,847
1984	4,592,394
1985	4,694,925
1986	4,806,420
1987	4,890,021
1988	4,841,749
1989	4,708,547
1990	4,736,056
1991	4,853,478
1992	4,951,231
1993	5,012,741
1994	5,119,975
1995	5,288,912
1996	5,420,253
1997	5,568,658
1998	5,698,175
1999	5,819,224
2000	6,083,581
2001	6,363,058
2002	6,653,800
2003	6,957,943
2004	7,280,154
2005	7,624,265
2006	7,989,119
2007	8,374,491
2008	8,778,378
2009	9,187,939
2010	9,648,405
2011	10,191,278
2012	10,654,605
2013	11,061,525
2014	11,242,411
2015	11,171,334
2016	11,116,566
2017	10,710,028
2018	10,401,666
2019	10,420,815
2020	10,593,851
2021	10,729,851
2022	10,895,119
2023	11,068,952
2024	11,255,785
2025	11,451,376
2026	11,654,565
2027	11,863,744
2028	12,081,557
2029	12,307,901
2030	12,543,686
2031	12,789,180
2032	13,041,546
2033	13,299,078
2034	13,559,630
2035	13,822,778
2036	14,084,221
2037	14,344,306
2038	14,601,162
2039	14,856,646
2040	15,107,551
2041	15,356,192
2042	15,602,686
2043	15,845,019
2044	16,083,974
2045	16,319,345
2046	16,549,210
2047	16,775,760
2048	16,999,587
2049	17,220,532
2050	17,437,679
2051	17,652,045
2052	17,863,121
2053	18,072,660
2054	18,277,992
2055	18,481,227
2056	18,682,823
2057	18,883,479
2058	19,081,598
2059	19,278,841
2060	19,473,566
2061	19,669,000
2062	19,863,251
2063	20,055,540
2064	20,244,216
2065	20,432,968
2066	20,617,322
2067	20,799,605
2068	20,977,644
2069	21,152,455
2070	21,322,129
2071	21,485,731
2072	21,641,547
2073	21,792,036
2074	21,936,878
2075	22,075,514
2076	22,207,168
2077	22,332,155
2078	22,449,749
2079	22,561,364
2080	22,665,984
2081	22,764,983
2082	22,857,401
2083	22,944,020
2084	23,024,392
2085	23,099,550
2086	23,167,897
2087	23,231,589
2088	23,289,844
2089	23,343,611
2090	23,393,937
2091	23,438,509
2092	23,479,593
2093	23,518,169
2094	23,553,357
2095	23,586,657
2096	23,616,764
2097	23,645,043
2098	23,671,251
2099	23,695,372
2100	23,718,072

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2022 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2021 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.