South Sudan Population 1950-2022

Chart and table of South Sudan population from 1950 to 2022. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of South Sudan in 2022 is 10,913,164, a 1.53% increase from 2021.
  • The population of South Sudan in 2021 was 10,748,272, a 1.34% increase from 2020.
  • The population of South Sudan in 2020 was 10,606,227, a 1.52% increase from 2019.
  • The population of South Sudan in 2019 was 10,447,666, a 0.5% increase from 2018.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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South Sudan 10,913,164
Tajikistan 9,952,787
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South Sudan - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2022 10,913,164 1.53%
2021 10,748,272 1.34%
2020 10,606,227 1.52%
2019 10,447,666 0.50%
2018 10,395,329 -2.47%
2017 10,658,226 -3.69%
2016 11,066,105 -1.15%
2015 11,194,299 -0.17%
2014 11,213,284 0.97%
2013 11,106,031 3.78%
2012 10,701,604 4.48%
2011 10,243,050 5.44%
2010 9,714,419 5.26%
2009 9,229,227 4.59%
2008 8,823,888 4.82%
2007 8,417,823 4.84%
2006 8,029,517 4.79%
2005 7,662,654 4.72%
2004 7,317,118 4.64%
2003 6,992,367 4.58%
2002 6,686,100 4.56%
2001 6,394,431 4.58%
2000 6,114,440 4.52%
1999 5,850,145 2.64%
1998 5,699,436 1.97%
1997 5,589,410 2.84%
1996 5,434,894 2.51%
1995 5,302,042 3.10%
1994 5,142,863 2.48%
1993 5,018,172 1.23%
1992 4,956,969 1.84%
1991 4,867,185 2.45%
1990 4,750,817 0.94%
1989 4,706,626 -2.25%
1988 4,814,879 -1.61%
1987 4,893,809 1.54%
1986 4,819,667 2.39%
1985 4,706,975 2.26%
1984 4,603,039 2.23%
1983 4,502,541 2.37%
1982 4,398,297 2.43%
1981 4,293,866 2.43%
1980 4,192,012 2.42%
1979 4,092,792 2.42%
1978 3,995,911 2.43%
1977 3,901,044 2.43%
1976 3,808,615 2.43%
1975 3,718,279 2.44%
1974 3,629,608 2.46%
1973 3,542,465 2.24%
1972 3,464,715 2.00%
1971 3,396,808 1.63%
1970 3,342,410 1.23%
1969 3,301,892 1.23%
1968 3,261,725 1.23%
1967 3,221,957 1.15%
1966 3,185,305 1.33%
1965 3,143,622 1.78%
1964 3,088,701 1.73%
1963 3,036,238 1.47%
1962 2,992,270 1.47%
1961 2,948,953 1.42%
1960 2,907,724 1.37%
1959 2,868,501 1.31%
1958 2,831,370 1.48%
1957 2,790,015 1.71%
1956 2,742,974 1.77%
1955 2,695,349 1.76%
1954 2,648,678 1.69%
1953 2,604,566 1.60%
1952 2,563,626 1.49%
1951 2,526,073 1.36%
1950 2,492,077 0.00%