Population in South Sudan 220 indicators covering population for South Sudan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 37.9 2024 up 36.9% 1st Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.8007 2024 up 108.2% 208th Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 14.91 2024 down 4.3% 37th Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 7.86 2024 up 18.9% 70th Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 14.43 2024 up 63.0% 227th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 22.29 2024 up 44.2% 228th Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 21.14 2024 up 42.3% 80th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.3409 2024 up 59.5% 204th People using improved sanitation facilities 2.66 million people 2024 up 53.3% 138th Proportion of population practising open defecation 62.8 2024 down 8.9% 3rd Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 3.73 million people 2020 down 18.8% 71st Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 31.8% 2020 up 23.2% 133rd Share of population living in cities 31.8% 2020 up 23.2% 133rd Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 65.2% 2020 up 23.2% 160th Share of population living in rural areas 34.8% 2020 down 26.1% 77th Share of urban population who live in the largest city 6.2% 2015 down 26.4% 174th Stillbirth rate 2.76 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 4.2% 8th Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 49 2025 up 104.2% 7th Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 49 2025 up 104.2% 7th Share of population living in the capital city 3.2% 2020 down 19.6% 156th 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 16.06 2022 up 105.8% 195th 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 41.19 2022 down 0.1% 198th 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 59.71 2022 down 14.5% 4th New internal displacements 1.35 million 2025 up 532.7% 10th Internally displaced persons 1.57 million 2025 down 7.2% 15th Share of urban population living in slums 94.2% 2024 unchanged 1st International migrants, by country of destination 914,001 2024 up 8.3% 64th Total number of international immigrants 914,001 immigrants 2024 up 8.3% 64th Share of the population born in another country 7.7% 2024 up 0.7% 109th Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 88.1 percent 2023 up 3.5% 2nd Share of population with severe food insecurity 63.1 percent 2023 down 3.5% 1st Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 21.9% 2024 up 1.9% 100th Replacement-level fertility rate 2.58 2010 down 7.5% 6th Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 65.0% 2022 up 1.6% 100th Number of people at risk of trachoma and those receiving treatment 4.57 million People 2024 up 57.8% 4th Access to handwashing facilities 21.9% 2024 up 1.9% 93rd 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility 5.6 2022 down 0.0% 109th Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis 9.76 million people 2024 up 89.6% 10th Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis 3.75 million people 2024 up 52.2% 22nd Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness 9.77 million People 2024 up 40.2% 7th ← Previous Page 4 of 4