South Sudan — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,493,000 1,271,000 1,221,000 4.42 1
1951 2,529,000 1,286,000 1,243,000 4.48 1
1952 2,569,000 1,302,000 1,266,000 4.55
1953 2,611,000 1,320,000 1,291,000 4.63
1954 2,657,000 1,340,000 1,316,000 4.71
1955 2,705,000 1,361,000 1,343,000 4.80
1956 2,754,000 1,383,000 1,370,000 4.88
1957 2,804,000 1,405,000 1,398,000 4.97
1958 2,848,000 1,424,000 1,423,000 5.05
1959 2,888,000 1,441,000 1,447,000 5.12
1960 2,931,000 1,459,000 1,471,000 5.20
1961 2,976,000 1,479,000 1,497,000 5.28
1962 3,024,000 1,500,000 1,524,000 5.36 1
1963 3,072,000 1,520,000 1,552,000 5.45
1964 3,129,000 1,545,000 1,584,000 5.55
1965 3,189,000 1,572,000 1,617,000 5.65
1966 3,236,000 1,589,000 1,646,000 5.74
1967 3,277,000 1,603,000 1,674,000 5.81
1968 3,321,000 1,618,000 1,702,000 5.89
1969 3,365,000 1,633,000 1,731,000 5.97
1970 3,409,000 1,648,000 1,760,000 6.04
1971 3,468,000 1,673,000 1,794,000 6.15
1972 3,542,000 1,708,000 1,834,000 6.28 1
1973 3,627,000 1,749,000 1,877,000 6.43
1974 3,723,000 1,798,000 1,924,000 6.60
1975 3,821,000 1,848,000 1,972,000 6.77
1976 3,921,000 1,900,000 2,021,000 6.95
1977 4,024,000 1,952,000 2,071,000 7.13 1
1978 4,127,000 2,005,000 2,122,000 7.32
1979 4,232,000 2,059,000 2,173,000 7.50
1980 4,339,000 2,114,000 2,224,000 7.69
1981 4,447,000 2,170,000 2,276,000 7.88
1982 4,557,000 2,227,000 2,330,000 8.08 1
1983 4,661,000 2,280,000 2,380,000 8.26
1984 4,750,000 2,325,000 2,424,000 8.42
1985 4,834,000 2,367,000 2,467,000 8.57
1986 4,921,000 2,410,000 2,511,000 8.72
1987 4,962,000 2,426,000 2,535,000 8.80
1988 4,848,000 2,367,000 2,480,000 8.59
1989 4,713,000 2,299,000 2,413,000 8.35
1990 4,737,000 2,309,000 2,427,000 8.40
1991 4,836,000 2,356,000 2,480,000 8.57
1992 4,909,000 2,387,000 2,521,000 8.70
1993 4,956,000 2,404,000 2,551,000 8.79
1994 5,071,000 2,459,000 2,612,000 8.99 1
1995 5,225,000 2,535,000 2,690,000 9.26
1996 5,356,000 2,599,000 2,757,000 9.50
1997 5,509,000 2,673,000 2,835,000 9.77 1
1998 5,620,000 2,725,000 2,894,000 9.96
1999 5,771,000 2,800,000 2,971,000 10.23
2000 6,032,000 2,932,000 3,099,000 10.69 1
2001 6,308,000 3,072,000 3,235,000 11.18
2002 6,596,000 3,219,000 3,377,000 11.69 1
2003 6,903,000 3,375,000 3,527,000 12.24
2004 7,233,000 3,543,000 3,689,000 12.82 1
2005 7,590,000 3,725,000 3,864,000 13.45 1
2006 7,976,000 3,921,000 4,054,000 14.14
2007 8,388,000 4,130,000 4,258,000 14.87 1
2008 8,817,000 4,347,000 4,469,000 15.63 1
2009 9,243,000 4,563,000 4,680,000 16.39 1
2010 9,745,000 4,817,000 4,928,000 17.28 1
2011 10,288,000 5,090,000 5,197,000 18.24 1
2012 10,756,000 5,326,000 5,430,000 19.07 1
2013 11,166,000 5,532,000 5,633,000 19.79 1
2014 11,235,000 5,564,000 5,670,000 19.92
2015 11,107,000 5,494,000 5,613,000 19.69
2016 10,830,000 5,346,000 5,483,000 19.20 1
2017 10,259,000 5,051,000 5,207,000 18.19 1
2018 10,122,000 4,978,000 5,144,000 17.94
2019 10,423,000 5,127,000 5,296,000 18.48
2020 10,698,000 5,263,000 5,434,000 18.96 1
2021 10,865,000 5,345,000 5,519,000 19.26
2022 11,021,000 5,421,000 5,599,000 19.54 1
2023 11,483,000 5,648,000 5,834,000 20.36
2024 11,943,000 5,874,000 6,069,000 21.17 1
2025 12,188,000 5,994,000 6,194,000 21.61 1
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