South Sudan vs Tunisia: Population, total

South Sudan

12.19 million

in 2025

Tunisia

12.35 million

in 2025

South Sudan rank

80th

Tunisia rank

79th

Population, total over time

South Sudan
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 12.35 million against 12.19 million in South Sudan, a difference of 159,800.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tunisia ahead.

Globally, South Sudan ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 215 countries.

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Population, total in South Sudan
Population, total in Tunisia
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.