Total population in South Sudan (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.19M persons | +245.38K persons | +2.05% |
| 2024 | 11.94M persons | +460.03K persons | +4.01% |
| 2023 | 11.48M persons | +462.20K persons | +4.19% |
| 2022 | 11.02M persons | +155.40K persons | +1.43% |
| 2021 | 10.87M persons | +167.31K persons | +1.56% |
| 2020 | 10.70M persons | +275.08K persons | +2.64% |
| 2019 | 10.42M persons | +300.41K persons | +2.97% |
| 2018 | 10.12M persons | 136.18K persons | -1.33% |
| 2017 | 10.26M persons | 570.95K persons | -5.27% |
| 2016 | 10.83M persons | 277.46K persons | -2.50% |
| 2015 | 11.11M persons | 127.51K persons | -1.13% |
| 2014 | 11.24M persons | +68.80K persons | +0.62% |
| 2013 | 11.17M persons | +410.04K persons | +3.81% |
| 2012 | 10.76M persons | +468.13K persons | +4.55% |
| 2011 | 10.29M persons | +542.16K persons | +5.56% |
| 2010 | 9.75M persons | +502.40K persons | +5.44% |
| 2009 | 9.24M persons | +425.91K persons | +4.83% |
| 2008 | 8.82M persons | +428.86K persons | +5.11% |
| 2007 | 8.39M persons | +412.26K persons | +5.17% |
| 2006 | 7.98M persons | +386.38K persons | +5.09% |
| 2005 | 7.59M persons | +357.10K persons | +4.94% |
| 2004 | 7.23M persons | +329.91K persons | +4.78% |
| 2003 | 6.90M persons | +306.32K persons | +4.64% |
| 2002 | 6.60M persons | +288.42K persons | +4.57% |
| 2001 | 6.31M persons | +276.12K persons | +4.58% |
| 2000 | 6.03M persons | +260.64K persons | +4.52% |
| 1999 | 5.77M persons | +151.56K persons | +2.70% |
| 1998 | 5.62M persons | +110.93K persons | +2.01% |
| 1997 | 5.51M persons | +152.21K persons | +2.84% |
| 1996 | 5.36M persons | +131.09K persons | +2.51% |
| 1995 | 5.23M persons | +154.65K persons | +3.05% |
| 1994 | 5.07M persons | +115.18K persons | +2.32% |
| 1993 | 4.96M persons | +46.25K persons | +0.94% |
| 1992 | 4.91M persons | +73.07K persons | +1.51% |
| 1991 | 4.84M persons | +99.04K persons | +2.09% |
| 1990 | 4.74M persons | +24.40K persons | +0.52% |
| 1989 | 4.71M persons | 134.80K persons | -2.78% |
| 1988 | 4.85M persons | 114.37K persons | -2.30% |
| 1987 | 4.96M persons | +41.16K persons | +0.84% |
| 1986 | 4.92M persons | +86.94K persons | +1.80% |
| 1985 | 4.83M persons | +83.67K persons | +1.76% |
| 1984 | 4.75M persons | +89.05K persons | +1.91% |
| 1983 | 4.66M persons | +103.89K persons | +2.28% |
| 1982 | 4.56M persons | +110.41K persons | +2.48% |
| 1981 | 4.45M persons | +108.24K persons | +2.49% |
| 1980 | 4.34M persons | +106.43K persons | +2.51% |
| 1979 | 4.23M persons | +104.95K persons | +2.54% |
| 1978 | 4.13M persons | +103.62K persons | +2.58% |
| 1977 | 4.02M persons | +102.12K persons | +2.60% |
| 1976 | 3.92M persons | +100.42K persons | +2.63% |
| 1975 | 3.82M persons | — | — |
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