South Sudan Population

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

11,255,486

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	2,488,663
1951	2,522,045
1952	2,559,596
1953	2,600,182
1954	2,643,986
1955	2,689,656
1956	2,737,609
1957	2,784,911
1958	2,827,289
1959	2,864,654
1960	2,903,504
1961	2,944,380
1962	2,987,047
1963	3,031,582
1964	3,081,732
1965	3,138,610
1966	3,181,484
1967	3,217,877
1968	3,257,318
1969	3,297,738
1970	3,337,584
1971	3,389,212
1972	3,457,312
1973	3,532,193
1974	3,620,470
1975	3,708,094
1976	3,798,800
1977	3,890,657
1978	3,985,478
1979	4,082,257
1980	4,180,845
1981	4,282,660
1982	4,386,301
1983	4,491,686
1984	4,592,244
1985	4,694,750
1986	4,806,230
1987	4,889,979
1988	4,842,118
1989	4,708,557
1990	4,735,837
1991	4,853,286
1992	4,951,151
1993	5,012,657
1994	5,119,643
1995	5,288,724
1996	5,420,043
1997	5,568,371
1998	5,698,153
1999	5,818,775
2000	6,083,152
2001	6,362,610
2002	6,653,334
2003	6,957,450
2004	7,279,633
2005	7,623,703
2006	7,988,525
2007	8,373,862
2008	8,777,736
2009	9,187,335
2010	9,647,459
2011	10,190,537
2012	10,653,946
2013	11,060,919
2014	11,242,832
2015	11,171,035
2016	11,117,291
2017	10,710,758
2018	10,401,737
2019	10,420,420
2020	10,593,678
2021	10,729,588
2022	10,894,860
2023	11,068,662
2024	11,255,486
2025	11,451,063
2026	11,654,240
2027	11,863,408
2028	12,081,213
2029	12,307,538
2030	12,543,305
2031	12,788,793
2032	13,041,145
2033	13,298,675
2034	13,559,221
2035	13,822,371
2036	14,083,815
2037	14,343,905
2038	14,600,760
2039	14,856,251
2040	15,107,165
2041	15,355,805
2042	15,602,307
2043	15,844,645
2044	16,083,609
2045	16,318,989
2046	16,548,852
2047	16,775,411
2048	16,999,244
2049	17,220,194
2050	17,437,343
2051	17,651,715
2052	17,862,800
2053	18,072,337
2054	18,277,675
2055	18,480,913
2056	18,682,511
2057	18,883,168
2058	19,081,289
2059	19,278,536
2060	19,473,265
2061	19,668,698
2062	19,862,952
2063	20,055,245
2064	20,243,925
2065	20,432,679
2066	20,617,039
2067	20,799,326
2068	20,977,372
2069	21,152,188
2070	21,321,872
2071	21,485,482
2072	21,641,317
2073	21,791,807
2074	21,936,661
2075	22,075,307
2076	22,206,974
2077	22,331,971
2078	22,449,573
2079	22,561,196
2080	22,665,831
2081	22,764,839
2082	22,857,262
2083	22,943,891
2084	23,024,272
2085	23,099,443
2086	23,167,795
2087	23,231,497
2088	23,289,758
2089	23,343,534
2090	23,393,864
2091	23,438,445
2092	23,479,532
2093	23,518,114
2094	23,553,305
2095	23,586,608
2096	23,616,717
2097	23,645,000
2098	23,671,211
2099	23,695,334
2100	23,718,044

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.