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 |
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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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.
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.
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.