Belgium vs South Sudan: Population, total

Belgium

11.94 million

in 2025

South Sudan

12.19 million

in 2025

Belgium rank

81st

South Sudan rank

80th

Population, total over time

Belgium
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 12.19 million against 11.94 million in Belgium, a difference of 247,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Globally, Belgium ranks 81st and South Sudan ranks 80th of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Belgium
Population, total in South Sudan
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.