South Sudan Population History
1960 - 2026
South Sudan's population has grown from 2,931,559 in 1960 to 11,483,374 in 2023, a total increase of 291.7% (3.92x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
2.9M
2023 Population
11.5M
Total Growth
291.7%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
2.9M
1970
3.4M
1980
4.3M
1990
4.7M
2000
6.0M
2010
9.7M
2020
10.7M
2023
11.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.70%
1965-1970
+1.34%
1970-1975
+2.31%
1975-1980
+2.57%
1980-1985
+2.19%
1985-1990
-0.40%
1990-1995
+1.98%
1995-2000
+2.91%
2000-2005
+4.70%
2005-2010
+5.13%
2010-2015
+2.65%
2015-2020
-0.75%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,483,374 | +462,197 |
| 2022 | 11,021,177 | +155,397 |
| 2021 | 10,865,780 | +167,313 |
| 2020 | 10,698,467 | +275,083 |
| 2019 | 10,423,384 | +300,407 |
| 2018 | 10,122,977 | -136,177 |
| 2017 | 10,259,154 | -570,948 |
| 2016 | 10,830,102 | -277,459 |
| 2015 | 11,107,561 | -127,512 |
| 2014 | 11,235,073 | +68,798 |
| 2013 | 11,166,275 | +410,035 |
| 2012 | 10,756,240 | +468,131 |
| 2011 | 10,288,109 | +542,156 |
| 2010 | 9,745,953 | +502,397 |
| 2009 | 9,243,556 | +425,909 |
| 2008 | 8,817,647 | +428,859 |
| 2007 | 8,388,788 | +412,262 |
| 2006 | 7,976,526 | +386,383 |
| 2005 | 7,590,143 | +357,102 |
| 2004 | 7,233,041 | +329,914 |
| 2003 | 6,903,127 | +306,321 |
| 2002 | 6,596,806 | +288,415 |
| 2001 | 6,308,391 | +276,124 |
| 2000 | 6,032,267 | +260,639 |
| 1999 | 5,771,628 | +151,560 |
| 1998 | 5,620,068 | +110,932 |
| 1997 | 5,509,136 | +152,211 |
| 1996 | 5,356,925 | +131,089 |
| 1995 | 5,225,836 | +154,652 |
| 1994 | 5,071,184 | +115,182 |
| 1993 | 4,956,002 | +46,253 |
| 1992 | 4,909,749 | +73,072 |
| 1991 | 4,836,677 | +99,044 |
| 1990 | 4,737,633 | +24,404 |
| 1989 | 4,713,229 | -134,800 |
| 1988 | 4,848,029 | -114,366 |
| 1987 | 4,962,395 | +41,155 |
| 1986 | 4,921,240 | +86,944 |
| 1985 | 4,834,296 | +83,669 |
| 1984 | 4,750,627 | +89,053 |
| 1983 | 4,661,574 | +103,888 |
| 1982 | 4,557,686 | +110,414 |
| 1981 | 4,447,272 | +108,242 |
| 1980 | 4,339,030 | +106,425 |
| 1979 | 4,232,605 | +104,948 |
| 1978 | 4,127,657 | +103,625 |
| 1977 | 4,024,032 | +102,122 |
| 1976 | 3,921,910 | +100,416 |
| 1975 | 3,821,494 | +98,235 |
| 1974 | 3,723,259 | +95,876 |
| 1973 | 3,627,383 | +84,886 |
| 1972 | 3,542,497 | +73,851 |
| 1971 | 3,468,646 | +59,032 |
| 1970 | 3,409,614 | +44,081 |
| 1969 | 3,365,533 | +44,005 |
| 1968 | 3,321,528 | +43,880 |
| 1967 | 3,277,648 | +41,225 |
| 1966 | 3,236,423 | +46,588 |
| 1965 | 3,189,835 | +59,917 |
| 1964 | 3,129,918 | +57,249 |
| 1963 | 3,072,669 | +48,361 |
| 1962 | 3,024,308 | +47,584 |
| 1961 | 2,976,724 | +45,165 |
| 1960 | 2,931,559 | — |