South Sudan population 15,119,518 (live)

The population of South Sudan is expected to grow by 360,000 in 2024 and reach 15,395,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 10,000 people yearly. The population density of South Sudan has changed from 7.7 in 1980 to 23.4 in 2022.

Current population 15,119,518 people at present (Thursday 28th of March 2024)
Median Age 23.8 years
Population density 24.6 per km2
Population of South Sudan from 1960 to 2024 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2024 15,032,000 360,000 (2.4%) 10,000 23.8 25 3,202,000 (21.3%)
2023 14,672,000 358,000 (2.4%) 10,000 23.7 24 3,077,000 (21.0%)
2022 14,314,000 354,000 (2.5%) 10,000 23.6 23 2,956,000 (20.7%)
2021 13,960,000 350,000 (2.5%) 10,000 23.5 23 2,841,000 (20.3%)
2020 13,610,000 347,000 (2.6%) 10,000 23.4 4.54 22 2,730,000 (20.1%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) 30,000 23.3 4.62 22 2,624,000 (19.8%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) 30,000 23.2 4.70 21 2,522,000 (19.5%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) 30,000 23.1 4.78 21 2,423,000 (19.3%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) 30,000 23.1 4.86 20 2,327,508 (19.0%)
2015 11,882,136 351,165 (3.0%) 30,000 23.0 4.94 19 2,234,317 (18.8%)
2010 10,067,192 396,525 (3.9%) 85,000 22.7 5.38 17 1,797,497 (17.9%)
2005 8,108,877 321,222 (4.0%) 157,000 22.4 5.80 13 1,390,997 (17.2%)
2000 6,700,656 294,792 (4.4%) 86,400 22.3 6.22 11 1,105,876 (16.5%)
1995 5,459,519 27,781 (0.5%) 80,000 22.3 6.55 9 866,589 (15.9%)
1990 5,768,481 -9,017 (-0.2%) -215,200 22.4 6.76 9 765,824 (13.3%)
1985 5,450,424 130,815 (2.4%) -81,000 22.4 6.81 9 536,540 (9.8%)
1980 4,705,224 135,801 (2.9%) 30,000 22.4 6.85 8 400,838 (8.5%)
1975 4,119,438 102,363 (2.5%) 12,000 22.4 6.92 7 353,283 (8.6%)
1970 3,647,709 83,244 (2.3%) 5,000 22.5 6.88 6 314,907 (8.6%)
1965 3,263,638 67,525 (2.1%) 22.7 6.80 5 283,610 (8.7%)
1960 2,955,152 55,958 (1.9%) 22.8 6.72 5 258,517 (8.7%)

In 2023 the population of South Sudan was 14,672,000 and the average age increased from 22.8 in 1960 to 23.7. Urban population has increased from 1,105,876 (16.5%) in 2000 to 3,202,000 (21.3%) in the current year. The population density of South Sudan has changed from 7.7 in 1980 to 23.4 in 2022.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) 10,000 23.4 4.54 22 2,730,000 (20.1%)
2025 15,395,000 363,000 (2.4%) 23.9 4.18 25 3,333,000 (21.6%)
2030 17,254,000 377,000 (2.2%) -5,000 24.5 3.85 28 4,073,000 (23.6%)
2035 19,183,000 392,000 (2.0%) -5,000 25.3 3.57 31 4,975,000 (25.9%)
2040 21,189,000 407,000 (1.9%) -5,000 26.1 3.32 35 6,031,000 (28.5%)
2045 23,257,000 418,000 (1.8%) -5,000 26.9 3.11 38 7,241,000 (31.1%)
2050 25,366,000 424,000 (1.7%) -5,000 27.8 2.94 42 8,609,000 (33.9%)

The life expectancy at birth should reach 68.5 (66.8 years for male and 70.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 41.5 people per square kilometer.

South Sudan demographics 2023

The demographics of South Sudan constitutes of 7,489,000 women and 7,544,000 men, which means there are 1,007 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 50.6% of population (7,610,702) is 19 or younger, 45.9% of population (6,905,701) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.4% of population (515,598) is over 65.

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