| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Jan 2025 |
As of 2024, the population of South Sudan is projected at 11.94 million, compared to 11.48 million in 2023. It ranks 81st in the world by population and 32nd in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.07 percent, the 48th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 5.87 million males and 6.07 million females in South Sudan. The percentage of the male population is 49.19%, compared to 50.82% of the female population. South Sudan has 195k more females than males. The sex ratio in South Sudan in 2024 will be 96.792 males per 100 females. South Sudan is in the 81st position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,271,477 | 1,221,806 | 2,493,283 | 1.39 | 104.065 |
| 1955 | 1,361,658 | 1,343,424 | 2,705,082 | 1.82 | 101.357 |
| 1960 | 1,459,646 | 1,471,913 | 2,931,559 | 1.50 | 99.167 |
| 1965 | 1,572,082 | 1,617,754 | 3,189,835 | 1.67 | 97.177 |
| 1970 | 1,648,983 | 1,760,631 | 3,409,614 | 1.33 | 93.659 |
| 1975 | 1,848,651 | 1,972,842 | 3,821,494 | 2.60 | 93.705 |
| 1980 | 2,114,354 | 2,224,677 | 4,339,030 | 2.47 | 95.041 |
| 1985 | 2,367,247 | 2,467,050 | 4,834,296 | 1.77 | 95.955 |
| 1990 | 2,309,843 | 2,427,791 | 4,737,633 | 2.02 | 95.142 |
| 1995 | 2,535,737 | 2,690,099 | 5,225,836 | 2.44 | 94.262 |
| 2000 | 2,932,465 | 3,099,802 | 6,032,267 | 4.48 | 94.602 |
| 2005 | 3,725,490 | 3,864,653 | 7,590,143 | 4.90 | 96.399 |
| 2010 | 4,817,075 | 4,928,878 | 9,745,953 | 6.02 | 97.732 |
| 2015 | 5,494,104 | 5,613,458 | 11,107,561 | -0.10 | 97.874 |
| 2020 | 5,263,796 | 5,434,671 | 10,698,467 | 2.57 | 96.856 |
| 2021 | 5,345,854 | 5,519,926 | 10,865,780 | 0.55 | 96.846 |
| 2022 | 5,421,742 | 5,599,435 | 11,021,177 | 2.28 | 96.827 |
| 2023 | 5,648,789 | 5,834,585 | 11,483,374 | 5.86 | 96.816 |
| 2024 | 5,874,364 | 6,069,044 | 11,943,408 | 2.07 | 96.792 |
| 2025 | 5,994,220 | 6,194,568 | 12,188,788 | 2.00 | 96.766 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.206 | 17.504 | 7.124 |
| 1955 | 32.020 | 17.583 | 7.132 |
| 1960 | 28.054 | 17.470 | 7.161 |
| 1965 | 28.781 | 17.335 | 7.222 |
| 1970 | 25.632 | 16.622 | 7.286 |
| 1975 | 36.867 | 16.253 | 7.326 |
| 1980 | 38.034 | 15.982 | 7.328 |
| 1985 | 32.360 | 15.561 | 7.357 |
| 1990 | 28.628 | 15.937 | 7.377 |
| 1995 | 31.510 | 15.825 | 7.337 |
| 2000 | 47.591 | 16.167 | 6.803 |
| 2005 | 53.965 | 16.421 | 6.022 |
| 2010 | 57.485 | 17.644 | 5.318 |
| 2015 | 39.757 | 17.519 | 4.695 |
| 2020 | 57.648 | 17.025 | 4.160 |
| 2021 | 57.047 | 17.309 | 4.047 |
| 2022 | 57.203 | 17.590 | 3.964 |
| 2023 | 57.617 | 17.970 | 3.864 |
| 2024 | 57.738 | 18.324 | 3.785 |
| 2025 | 57.851 | 18.684 | 3.708 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 87,482 | 123,007 | 35.087 | 49.335 |
| 1955 | 88,390 | 137,655 | 32.675 | 50.887 |
| 1960 | 109,576 | 152,520 | 37.378 | 52.027 |
| 1965 | 117,557 | 169,236 | 36.853 | 53.055 |
| 1970 | 141,008 | 185,783 | 41.356 | 54.488 |
| 1975 | 105,250 | 205,132 | 27.542 | 53.679 |
| 1980 | 113,239 | 225,547 | 26.098 | 51.981 |
| 1985 | 149,671 | 245,010 | 30.960 | 50.682 |
| 1990 | 164,844 | 247,745 | 34.795 | 52.293 |
| 1995 | 165,033 | 275,451 | 31.580 | 52.709 |
| 2000 | 104,447 | 300,504 | 17.315 | 49.816 |
| 2005 | 96,973 | 336,242 | 12.776 | 44.300 |
| 2010 | 101,244 | 388,645 | 10.388 | 39.878 |
| 2015 | 244,749 | 393,286 | 22.034 | 35.407 |
| 2020 | 102,646 | 314,978 | 9.594 | 29.441 |
| 2021 | 109,069 | 322,632 | 10.038 | 29.693 |
| 2022 | 109,173 | 320,345 | 9.906 | 29.066 |
| 2023 | 110,339 | 328,308 | 9.609 | 28.590 |
| 2024 | 117,290 | 349,013 | 9.821 | 29.222 |
| 2025 | 120,200 | 357,711 | 9.861 | 29.348 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 228,973 | 2,353,956 | 8.865 |
| 1955 | 239,670 | 2,481,874 | 8.806 |
| 1960 | 258,524 | 2,696,628 | 8.748 |
| 1965 | 283,626 | 2,980,012 | 8.690 |
| 1970 | 314,909 | 3,332,800 | 8.633 |
| 1975 | 353,282 | 3,766,156 | 8.576 |
| 1980 | 400,849 | 4,304,375 | 8.519 |
| 1985 | 536,559 | 4,913,865 | 9.844 |
| 1990 | 765,828 | 5,002,653 | 13.276 |
| 1995 | 866,570 | 4,592,949 | 15.873 |
| 2000 | 1,105,850 | 5,594,806 | 16.504 |
| 2005 | 1,391,012 | 6,717,865 | 17.154 |
| 2010 | 1,797,991 | 8,269,201 | 17.860 |
| 2015 | 2,240,020 | 9,642,116 | 18.852 |
| 2020 | 2,749,061 | 10,860,946 | 20.199 |
| 2021 | 2,863,900 | 11,096,528 | 20.514 |
| 2022 | 2,984,030 | 11,330,428 | 20.846 |
| 2023 | 3,109,689 | 11,562,285 | 21.195 |
| 2024 | 3,241,033 | 11,791,407 | 21.560 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 781,827 | 761,765 | 1,543,592 | 12.92 | 102.634 |
| 05-09 | 725,614 | 711,515 | 1,437,129 | 12.03 | 101.982 |
| 10-14 | 842,569 | 824,782 | 1,667,351 | 13.96 | 102.157 |
| 15-19 | 763,232 | 751,321 | 1,514,553 | 12.68 | 101.585 |
| 20-24 | 612,503 | 605,856 | 1,218,359 | 10.20 | 101.097 |
| 25-29 | 392,498 | 390,810 | 783,308 | 6.56 | 100.432 |
| 30-34 | 301,027 | 319,227 | 620,255 | 5.19 | 94.299 |
| 35-39 | 257,866 | 288,617 | 546,483 | 4.58 | 89.345 |
| 40-44 | 298,521 | 335,885 | 634,405 | 5.31 | 88.876 |
| 45-49 | 273,362 | 307,986 | 581,347 | 4.87 | 88.758 |
| 50-54 | 216,866 | 249,934 | 466,800 | 3.91 | 86.769 |
| 55-59 | 152,570 | 181,499 | 334,068 | 2.80 | 84.061 |
| 60-64 | 107,059 | 131,390 | 238,450 | 2.00 | 81.482 |
| 65-69 | 71,251 | 91,591 | 162,841 | 1.36 | 77.793 |
| 70-74 | 41,953 | 58,269 | 100,222 | 0.84 | 71.999 |
| 75-79 | 22,412 | 34,683 | 57,094 | 0.48 | 64.620 |
| 80-84 | 9,892 | 16,957 | 26,849 | 0.22 | 58.336 |
| 85-89 | 2,967 | 5,807 | 8,774 | 0.07 | 51.094 |
| 90-94 | 351 | 1,093 | 1,444 | 0.01 | 32.113 |
| 95-99 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 0.00 | 34.000 |
| 100+ | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0.00 | 114.286 |
| Total | 5,874,365 | 6,069,044 | 11,943,406 | 96.792 | |