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South Sudan.

Capital: Juba · Africa · Middle Africa

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Population12.19 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$12 billion2015 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,0802015 · calculated
Area619,745 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)2.4%2023 · World Bank
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South Sudan at a glance

Official name
Republic of South Sudan
Capital
Juba
Population
12.19 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$12 billion (2015)
GDP per person
$1,080 (2015)
Area
619,745 km²
Languages
English
Currency
South Sudanese pound (SSP, £)
Time
UTC+02:00
Dialling code
+211
Internet domain
.ss
People
South Sudanese
Land borders
Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

South Sudan in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M1960198020002020South SudanSouth Sudan 1960: 2.9MSouth Sudan 1961: 3MSouth Sudan 1962: 3MSouth Sudan 1963: 3.1MSouth Sudan 1964: 3.1MSouth Sudan 1965: 3.2MSouth Sudan 1966: 3.2MSouth Sudan 1967: 3.3MSouth Sudan 1968: 3.3MSouth Sudan 1969: 3.4MSouth Sudan 1970: 3.4MSouth Sudan 1971: 3.5MSouth Sudan 1972: 3.5MSouth Sudan 1973: 3.6MSouth Sudan 1974: 3.7MSouth Sudan 1975: 3.8MSouth Sudan 1976: 3.9MSouth Sudan 1977: 4MSouth Sudan 1978: 4.1MSouth Sudan 1979: 4.2MSouth Sudan 1980: 4.3MSouth Sudan 1981: 4.4MSouth Sudan 1982: 4.6MSouth Sudan 1983: 4.7MSouth Sudan 1984: 4.8MSouth Sudan 1985: 4.8MSouth Sudan 1986: 4.9MSouth Sudan 1987: 5MSouth Sudan 1988: 4.8MSouth Sudan 1989: 4.7MSouth Sudan 1990: 4.7MSouth Sudan 1991: 4.8MSouth Sudan 1992: 4.9MSouth Sudan 1993: 5MSouth Sudan 1994: 5.1MSouth Sudan 1995: 5.2MSouth Sudan 1996: 5.4MSouth Sudan 1997: 5.5MSouth Sudan 1998: 5.6MSouth Sudan 1999: 5.8MSouth Sudan 2000: 6MSouth Sudan 2001: 6.3MSouth Sudan 2002: 6.6MSouth Sudan 2003: 6.9MSouth Sudan 2004: 7.2MSouth Sudan 2005: 7.6MSouth Sudan 2006: 8MSouth Sudan 2007: 8.4MSouth Sudan 2008: 8.8MSouth Sudan 2009: 9.2MSouth Sudan 2010: 9.7MSouth Sudan 2011: 10.3MSouth Sudan 2012: 10.8MSouth Sudan 2013: 11.2MSouth Sudan 2014: 11.2MSouth Sudan 2015: 11.1MSouth Sudan 2016: 10.8MSouth Sudan 2017: 10.3MSouth Sudan 2018: 10.1MSouth Sudan 2019: 10.4MSouth Sudan 2020: 10.7MSouth Sudan 2021: 10.9MSouth Sudan 2022: 11MSouth Sudan 2023: 11.5MSouth Sudan 2024: 11.9MSouth Sudan 2025: 12.2M05M10M15M1960198020002020South SudanSouth Sudan 1960: 2.9MSouth Sudan 1961: 3MSouth Sudan 1962: 3MSouth Sudan 1963: 3.1MSouth Sudan 1964: 3.1MSouth Sudan 1965: 3.2MSouth Sudan 1966: 3.2MSouth Sudan 1967: 3.3MSouth Sudan 1968: 3.3MSouth Sudan 1969: 3.4MSouth Sudan 1970: 3.4MSouth Sudan 1971: 3.5MSouth Sudan 1972: 3.5MSouth Sudan 1973: 3.6MSouth Sudan 1974: 3.7MSouth Sudan 1975: 3.8MSouth Sudan 1976: 3.9MSouth Sudan 1977: 4MSouth Sudan 1978: 4.1MSouth Sudan 1979: 4.2MSouth Sudan 1980: 4.3MSouth Sudan 1981: 4.4MSouth Sudan 1982: 4.6MSouth Sudan 1983: 4.7MSouth Sudan 1984: 4.8MSouth Sudan 1985: 4.8MSouth Sudan 1986: 4.9MSouth Sudan 1987: 5MSouth Sudan 1988: 4.8MSouth Sudan 1989: 4.7MSouth Sudan 1990: 4.7MSouth Sudan 1991: 4.8MSouth Sudan 1992: 4.9MSouth Sudan 1993: 5MSouth Sudan 1994: 5.1MSouth Sudan 1995: 5.2MSouth Sudan 1996: 5.4MSouth Sudan 1997: 5.5MSouth Sudan 1998: 5.6MSouth Sudan 1999: 5.8MSouth Sudan 2000: 6MSouth Sudan 2001: 6.3MSouth Sudan 2002: 6.6MSouth Sudan 2003: 6.9MSouth Sudan 2004: 7.2MSouth Sudan 2005: 7.6MSouth Sudan 2006: 8MSouth Sudan 2007: 8.4MSouth Sudan 2008: 8.8MSouth Sudan 2009: 9.2MSouth Sudan 2010: 9.7MSouth Sudan 2011: 10.3MSouth Sudan 2012: 10.8MSouth Sudan 2013: 11.2MSouth Sudan 2014: 11.2MSouth Sudan 2015: 11.1MSouth Sudan 2016: 10.8MSouth Sudan 2017: 10.3MSouth Sudan 2018: 10.1MSouth Sudan 2019: 10.4MSouth Sudan 2020: 10.7MSouth Sudan 2021: 10.9MSouth Sudan 2022: 11MSouth Sudan 2023: 11.5MSouth Sudan 2024: 11.9MSouth Sudan 2025: 12.2M

GDP, current US$

2008–2015 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$10B$12B$14B$16B$18B$20B2008201020122014South SudanSouth Sudan 2008: $14.6BSouth Sudan 2009: $12.2BSouth Sudan 2010: $14.6BSouth Sudan 2011: $14.9BSouth Sudan 2012: $11.9BSouth Sudan 2013: $18.4BSouth Sudan 2014: $14BSouth Sudan 2015: $12B$10B$12B$14B$16B$18B$20B2008201020122014South SudanSouth Sudan 2008: $14.6BSouth Sudan 2009: $12.2BSouth Sudan 2010: $14.6BSouth Sudan 2011: $14.9BSouth Sudan 2012: $11.9BSouth Sudan 2013: $18.4BSouth Sudan 2014: $14BSouth Sudan 2015: $12B

Inflation (consumer prices)

2009–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-100%0%100%200%300%400%201020152020South SudanSouth Sudan 2009: 5.01%South Sudan 2010: 1.17%South Sudan 2011: 46.9%South Sudan 2012: 45.5%South Sudan 2013: -0.06%South Sudan 2014: 1.67%South Sudan 2015: 52.8%South Sudan 2016: 380%South Sudan 2017: 188%South Sudan 2018: 83.5%South Sudan 2019: 87.2%South Sudan 2020: 29.7%South Sudan 2021: 10.5%South Sudan 2022: -6.69%South Sudan 2023: 2.38%-100%0%100%200%300%400%201020152020South SudanSouth Sudan 2009: 5.01%South Sudan 2010: 1.17%South Sudan 2011: 46.9%South Sudan 2012: 45.5%South Sudan 2013: -0.06%South Sudan 2014: 1.67%South Sudan 2015: 52.8%South Sudan 2016: 380%South Sudan 2017: 188%South Sudan 2018: 83.5%South Sudan 2019: 87.2%South Sudan 2020: 29.7%South Sudan 2021: 10.5%South Sudan 2022: -6.69%South Sudan 2023: 2.38%

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