Population of South Sudan
Updated on May 15, 2023.

The Population of South Sudan was 10,748,272 in 2021, a difference of +142,045 (1% increase) from 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank.

The chart and table below shows the population of South Sudan for 1960-2021.

Data Source: World Bank.
Population of South Sudan
Population of South Sudan
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Year Population
1,960 2,907,724.00
1,961 2,948,953.00
1,962 2,992,270.00
1,963 3,036,238.00
1,964 3,088,701.00
1,965 3,143,622.00
1,966 3,185,305.00
1,967 3,221,957.00
1,968 3,261,725.00
1,969 3,301,892.00
1,970 3,342,410.00
1,971 3,396,808.00
1,972 3,464,715.00
1,973 3,542,465.00
1,974 3,629,608.00
1,975 3,718,279.00
1,976 3,808,615.00
1,977 3,901,044.00
1,978 3,995,911.00
1,979 4,092,792.00
1,980 4,192,012.00
1,981 4,293,866.00
1,982 4,398,297.00
1,983 4,502,541.00
1,984 4,603,039.00
1,985 4,706,975.00
1,986 4,819,667.00
1,987 4,893,809.00
1,988 4,814,879.00
1,989 4,706,626.00
1,990 4,750,817.00
1,991 4,867,185.00
1,992 4,956,969.00
1,993 5,018,172.00
1,994 5,142,863.00
1,995 5,302,042.00
1,996 5,434,894.00
1,997 5,589,410.00
1,998 5,699,436.00
1,999 5,850,145.00
2,000 6,114,440.00
2,001 6,394,431.00
2,002 6,686,100.00
2,003 6,992,367.00
2,004 7,317,118.00
2,005 7,662,654.00
2,006 8,029,517.00
2,007 8,417,823.00
2,008 8,823,888.00
2,009 9,229,227.00
2,010 9,714,419.00
2,011 10,243,050.00
2,012 10,701,604.00
2,013 11,106,031.00
2,014 11,213,284.00
2,015 11,194,299.00
2,016 11,066,105.00
2,017 10,658,226.00
2,018 10,395,329.00
2,019 10,447,666.00
2,020 10,606,227.00
2,021 10,748,272.00