Population in South Sudan
220 indicators covering population for South Sudan.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 62.8% | 2024 | down 8.9% | 3rd |
| Population growth | 3.9% | 2024 | up 539.5% | 6th |
| Rural population | 78.4% | 2024 | down 3.6% | 10th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 1,229 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 41,564.6% | 27th |
| Official exchange rate | 2,163 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 73,225.6% | 21st |
| GDP | 43.24 billion current LCU | 2015 | up 41.8% | 158th |
| GDP per capita | 3,893 current LCU | 2015 | up 12.5% | 206th |
| GDP | 12.00 billion current US$ | 2015 | down 17.7% | 151st |
| GDP per capita | 1,080 current US$ | 2015 | down 34.7% | 186th |
| GDP | 15.99 billion constant LCU | 2015 | down 40.6% | 167th |
| GDP deflator | 270.49 base year varies by country | 2015 | up 138.5% | 35th |
| GDP growth | -10.8% | 2015 | down 314.1% | 210th |
| GDP at market prices | 12.00 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2015 | down 40.6% | 144th |
| GNI | 37.93 billion current LCU | 2015 | — | 162nd |
| GNI per capita | 3,414 current LCU | 2015 | — | 203rd |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 1,050 current US$ | 2015 | — | 182nd |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 8.0% | 2024 | up 51.9% | 170th |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 0 | 2023 | — | 189th |
| Population growth rate | 5.9% | 2023 | up 71.7% | 1st |
| Population | 11.48 million people | 2023 | up 2.8% | 83rd |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 11.48 million people | 2023 | up 2.8% | 83rd |
| Birth rate | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 25.3% | 37th |
| Number of births, by world region | 328,308 births | 2023 | down 23.2% | 69th |
| Annual change in population | 462,195 people | 2023 | up 12.7% | 43rd |
| Population | 11.48 million people | 2023 | up 2.8% | 84th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 4.58 million people | 2023 | down 2.1% | 74th |
| Population by age group | 11.48 million people | 2023 | up 2.8% | 83rd |
| Life expectancy by sex | 60.63 years | 2023 | up 1.5% | 232nd |
| Total dependency ratio | 74.7% | 2023 | down 6.5% | 36th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 69.6% | 2023 | down 7.6% | 31st |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 334,422 people | 2023 | up 16.7% | 129th |
| Population by age group | 334,422 people | 2023 | up 16.7% | 129th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 5.9% | 2023 | up 71.7% | 1st |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 17.97 years | 2023 | down 1.7% | 215th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 334,422 people | 2023 | up 16.7% | 129th |
| The global population hockey stick | 11.48 million people | 2023 | up 2.8% | 84th |
| Number of births | 328,308 births | 2023 | down 23.2% | 69th |
| Population | 11.48 million people | 2023 | up 2.8% | 83rd |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 4.58 million people | 2023 | down 2.1% | 74th |
| Population | 11.48 million people | 2023 | up 2.8% | 84th |
| Births, by age of mother | 250 births | 2023 | down 29.2% | 22nd |
| Population by age group | 1.48 million people | 2023 | down 20.3% | 72nd |
| Share of births by age of mother | 23.3% | 2023 | up 51.2% | 6th |
| Birth rate | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 25.3% | 37th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 97.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 13.1% | 20th |
| Has the population peaked? | 11.48 million people | 2023 | up 2.8% | 83rd |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 57.62 years | 2023 | down 1.1% | 211th |
| Fertility rate, total | 3.86 births per woman | 2023 | down 21.8% | 31st |
| Mortality rate, infant | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 0.4% | 1st |
| Total population by age | 22.96 | 2023 | up 18.0% | 127th |
| Population density of the capital city | 4,252 people per km² | 2100 | down 1.0% | 128th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.5% | 2022 | down 62.8% | 43rd |
| GDP, PPP | 12.83 billion current international $ | 2015 | down 49.6% | 160th |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 1,155 current international $ | 2015 | down 60.0% | 201st |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange | 0.6664 | 2021 | up 25.0% | 44th |
| PPP conversion factor, GDP | 126.74 LCU per international $ | 2021 | up 7,854.1% | 49th |
| GNI per capita, PPP | 1,010 current international $ | 2015 | — | 200th |
| PPP conversion factor, private consumption | 158.05 LCU per international $ | 2021 | up 9,633.8% | 47th |
| Prevalence of HIV, total | 1.5% | 2024 | down 25.0% | 25th |
| Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources | 77.64 | 2024 | up 14.2% | 217th |