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Population in Israel compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Israel was 10,122,800 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,334,048 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.22 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.92% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (46.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Israel vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel South Sudan
2100 21,097,502 24,078,379
2099 20,990,284 24,072,957
2098 20,887,475 24,054,947
2097 20,782,833 24,056,753
2096 20,669,152 24,045,972
2095 20,555,388 24,037,837
2094 20,438,144 24,039,267
2093 20,311,860 24,030,512
2092 20,184,747 24,010,555
2091 20,056,099 23,991,816
2090 19,927,570 23,970,012
2089 19,805,919 23,929,017
2088 19,677,585 23,883,712
2087 19,544,709 23,848,809
2086 19,405,618 23,794,890
2085 19,263,765 23,750,772
2084 19,116,247 23,678,728
2083 18,972,113 23,609,290
2082 18,829,949 23,532,790
2081 18,683,725 23,458,146
2080 18,528,692 23,383,482
2079 18,378,150 23,286,011
2078 18,224,680 23,188,860
2077 18,069,594 23,078,416
2076 17,924,206 22,979,198
2075 17,777,444 22,860,496
2074 17,633,695 22,718,148
2073 17,493,191 22,575,682
2072 17,358,424 22,431,004
2071 17,210,625 22,280,140
2070 17,058,151 22,143,813
2069 16,905,322 21,995,874
2068 16,757,005 21,822,076
2067 16,608,158 21,654,546
2066 16,462,419 21,489,275
2065 16,311,857 21,309,913
2064 16,166,704 21,134,522
2063 16,011,267 20,957,705
2062 15,861,432 20,777,701
2061 15,709,716 20,601,672
2060 15,550,635 20,423,629
2059 15,396,992 20,227,862
2058 15,241,182 20,041,880
2057 15,082,914 19,846,671
2056 14,923,704 19,652,407
2055 14,759,501 19,457,411
2054 14,591,126 19,250,667
2053 14,427,517 19,053,773
2052 14,264,766 18,833,795
2051 14,103,277 18,626,605
2050 13,939,856 18,427,690
2049 13,777,240 18,224,430
2048 13,618,660 18,014,650
2047 13,460,094 17,799,982
2046 13,297,752 17,572,953
2045 13,137,551 17,348,901
2044 12,971,541 17,115,914
2043 12,807,746 16,882,303
2042 12,643,252 16,639,465
2041 12,482,422 16,390,966
2040 12,323,788 16,137,104
2039 12,163,569 15,884,330
2038 12,006,362 15,622,514
2037 11,851,428 15,358,539
2036 11,703,716 15,085,936
2035 11,553,156 14,810,066
2034 11,406,594 14,538,365
2033 11,262,204 14,273,128
2032 11,118,498 14,002,178
2031 10,970,655 13,725,779
2030 10,825,091 13,460,850
2029 10,684,612 13,201,804
2028 10,542,941 12,942,501
2027 10,402,334 12,688,278
2026 10,261,927 12,434,895
2025 10,122,800 12,188,788
2024 10,002,200 11,943,408
2023 9,849,000 11,483,374
2022 9,557,500 11,021,177
2021 9,371,400 10,865,780
2020 9,215,100 10,698,467
2019 9,054,000 10,423,384
2018 8,882,800 10,122,977
2017 8,713,300 10,259,154
2016 8,546,000 10,830,102
2015 8,380,100 11,107,561
2014 8,215,700 11,235,073
2013 8,059,500 11,166,275
2012 7,910,500 10,756,240
2011 7,765,800 10,288,109
2010 7,623,600 9,745,953
2009 7,485,600 9,243,556
2008 7,308,800 8,817,647
2007 7,180,100 8,388,788
2006 7,053,700 7,976,526
2005 6,930,100 7,590,143
2004 6,809,000 7,233,041
2003 6,689,700 6,903,127
2002 6,570,000 6,596,806
2001 6,439,000 6,308,391
2000 6,289,000 6,032,267
1999 6,125,000 5,771,628
1998 5,971,000 5,620,068
1997 5,836,000 5,509,136
1996 5,692,000 5,356,925
1995 5,545,000 5,225,836
1994 5,399,000 5,071,184
1993 5,261,000 4,956,002
1992 5,123,000 4,909,749
1991 4,949,000 4,836,677
1990 4,660,000 4,737,633
1989 4,518,000 4,713,229
1988 4,442,000 4,848,029
1987 4,369,000 4,962,395
1986 4,299,000 4,921,240
1985 4,233,000 4,834,296
1984 4,159,000 4,750,627
1983 4,105,000 4,661,574
1982 4,031,000 4,557,686
1981 3,956,000 4,447,272
1980 3,878,000 4,339,030
1979 3,786,000 4,232,605
1978 3,690,000 4,127,657
1977 3,613,000 4,024,032
1976 3,533,000 3,921,910
1975 3,455,000 3,821,494
1974 3,377,000 3,723,259
1973 3,278,000 3,627,383
1972 3,148,000 3,542,497
1971 3,069,000 3,468,646
1970 2,974,000 3,409,614
1969 2,877,000 3,365,533
1968 2,803,000 3,321,528
1967 2,745,000 3,277,648
1966 2,629,000 3,236,423
1965 2,563,000 3,189,835
1964 2,475,000 3,129,918
1963 2,379,000 3,072,669
1962 2,293,000 3,024,308
1961 2,185,000 2,976,724
1960 2,114,020 2,931,559

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people with a rank change from 95th to 87th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel South Sudan
2100 0.51% 0.02%
2099 0.49% 0.07%
2098 0.5% -0.008%
2097 0.55% 0.04%
2096 0.55% 0.03%
2095 0.57% -0.006%
2094 0.62% 0.04%
2093 0.63% 0.08%
2092 0.64% 0.08%
2091 0.64% 0.09%
2090 0.61% 0.17%
2089 0.65% 0.19%
2088 0.68% 0.15%
2087 0.72% 0.23%
2086 0.74% 0.19%
2085 0.77% 0.3%
2084 0.76% 0.29%
2083 0.75% 0.33%
2082 0.78% 0.32%
2081 0.84% 0.32%
2080 0.82% 0.42%
2079 0.84% 0.42%
2078 0.86% 0.48%
2077 0.81% 0.43%
2076 0.83% 0.52%
2075 0.82% 0.63%
2074 0.8% 0.63%
2073 0.78% 0.64%
2072 0.86% 0.68%
2071 0.89% 0.62%
2070 0.9% 0.67%
2069 0.89% 0.8%
2068 0.9% 0.77%
2067 0.89% 0.77%
2066 0.92% 0.84%
2065 0.9% 0.83%
2064 0.97% 0.84%
2063 0.94% 0.87%
2062 0.97% 0.85%
2061 1.02% 0.87%
2060 1% 0.97%
2059 1.02% 0.93%
2058 1.05% 0.98%
2057 1.07% 0.99%
2056 1.11% 1%
2055 1.15% 1.07%
2054 1.13% 1.03%
2053 1.14% 1.17%
2052 1.15% 1.11%
2051 1.17% 1.08%
2050 1.18% 1.12%
2049 1.16% 1.16%
2048 1.18% 1.21%
2047 1.22% 1.29%
2046 1.22% 1.29%
2045 1.28% 1.36%
2044 1.28% 1.38%
2043 1.3% 1.46%
2042 1.29% 1.52%
2041 1.29% 1.57%
2040 1.32% 1.59%
2039 1.31% 1.68%
2038 1.31% 1.72%
2037 1.26% 1.81%
2036 1.3% 1.86%
2035 1.28% 1.87%
2034 1.28% 1.86%
2033 1.29% 1.94%
2032 1.35% 2.01%
2031 1.34% 1.97%
2030 1.31% 1.96%
2029 1.34% 2%
2028 1.35% 2%
2027 1.37% 2.04%
2026 1.37% 2.02%
2025 1.21% 2.05%
2024 1.56% 4.01%
2023 3.05% 4.19%
2022 1.99% 1.43%
2021 1.7% 1.56%
2020 1.78% 2.64%
2019 1.93% 2.97%
2018 1.95% -1.33%
2017 1.96% -5.27%
2016 1.98% -2.5%
2015 2% -1.13%
2014 1.94% 0.62%
2013 1.88% 3.81%
2012 1.86% 4.55%
2011 1.87% 5.56%
2010 1.84% 5.44%
2009 2.42% 4.83%
2008 1.79% 5.11%
2007 1.79% 5.17%
2006 1.78% 5.09%
2005 1.78% 4.94%
2004 1.78% 4.78%
2003 1.82% 4.64%
2002 2.03% 4.57%
2001 2.39% 4.58%
2000 2.68% 4.52%
1999 2.58% 2.7%
1998 2.31% 2.01%
1997 2.53% 2.84%
1996 2.65% 2.51%
1995 2.7% 3.05%
1994 2.62% 2.32%
1993 2.69% 0.94%
1992 3.52% 1.51%
1991 6.2% 2.09%
1990 3.14% 0.52%
1989 1.71% -2.78%
1988 1.67% -2.3%
1987 1.63% 0.84%
1986 1.56% 1.8%
1985 1.78% 1.76%
1984 1.32% 1.91%
1983 1.84% 2.28%
1982 1.9% 2.48%
1981 2.01% 2.49%
1980 2.43% 2.51%
1979 2.6% 2.54%
1978 2.13% 2.58%
1977 2.26% 2.6%
1976 2.26% 2.63%
1975 2.31% 2.64%
1974 3.02% 2.64%
1973 4.13% 2.4%
1972 2.57% 2.13%
1971 3.19% 1.73%
1970 3.37% 1.31%
1969 2.64% 1.32%
1968 2.11% 1.34%
1967 4.41% 1.27%
1966 2.58% 1.46%
1965 3.56% 1.91%
1964 4.04% 1.86%
1963 3.75% 1.6%
1962 4.94% 1.6%
1961 3.36% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.21%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Israel South Sudan
Current population
10334048
12565048
Population rank 95/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.15%
One net population change
4.37 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
2.83 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
9.91 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +330 +672
Annual growth/decline +120,600 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 48/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 +6,145
Net migration rank 42/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - 6,145
2024 133,029 10,612 231,714 15,374
2023 131,977 9,999 217,966 455,000
2022 129,982 50,004 211,166 40,259
2021 134,011 16,859 213,567 -154,359
2020 128,089 16,573 212,332 62,935
2019 135,810 16,134 209,708 65,198
2018 140,348 15,615 168,497 157,408
2017 138,541 14,518 72,193 -670,477
2016 136,736 24,308 110,553 -654,225
2015 134,082 29,735 148,542 -159,822
2014 133,916 25,303 227,611 -471,523
2013 129,758 17,075 315,983 65,337
2012 128,941 16,549 312,974 125,771
2011 125,030 10,470 303,181 194,325
2010 126,552 12,906 287,409 299,402
2009 122,015 7,269 278,859 139,129
2008 117,672 7,974 268,268 165,557
2007 111,292 9,654 256,546 167,350
2006 109,332 11,446 246,706 153,926
2005 105,338 10,975 239,272 132,869
2004 106,901 8,494 231,877 110,182
2003 106,366 6,684 225,822 91,951
2002 101,178 17,420 212,014 82,847
2001 99,160 38,643 204,108 77,856
2000 98,737 63,409 196,055 74,227
1999 94,325 78,422 180,721 70,271
1998 93,744 52,713 -12,157 64,285
1997 88,707 60,297 121,454 48,280
1996 86,518 66,811 116,728 17,953
1995 82,066 61,800 110,417 17,077
1994 79,365 57,273 165,407 16,407
1993 77,337 49,345 32,779 15,772
1992 77,357 57,522 28,874 15,077
1991 73,740 153,141 87,873 14,327
1990 71,764 178,732 82,900 12,988
1989 68,674 14,192 83,735 -130,821
1988 71,072 1,675 -125,447 -97,065
1987 69,904 7,511 5,756 -11,976
1986 70,073 -3,598 99,502 -10,973
1985 71,538 -3,686 95,342 -9,986
1984 70,703 10,933 90,970 -8,984
1983 70,196 689 104,107 -7,986
1982 68,931 16,563 118,641 -6,983
1981 67,647 16,021 115,163 -5,994
1980 68,253 16,284 112,307 -4,997
1979 68,148 15,591 109,540 -3,997
1978 67,158 15,556 107,352 -2,998
1977 70,092 12,747 104,886 -1,997
1976 74,899 10,459 102,346 -995
1975 70,828 11,726 99,882 -395
1974 68,891 11,929 97,181 -192
1973 65,560 14,310 94,765 0
1972 62,960 27,415 74,803 193
1971 64,449 52,632 72,308 394
1970 56,506 56,173 44,776 587
1969 53,800 59,928 42,015 786
1968 51,014 60,804 44,213 995
1967 47,488 59,483 41,357 1,194
1966 50,477 57,347 38,523 1,386
1965 49,979 54,694 51,682 1,591
1964 48,015 54,050 64,786 1,785
1963 44,964 53,877 46,333 1,591
1962 43,337 52,313 47,406 1,386
1961 42,170 34,482 45,186 1,194
1960 44,818 10,990 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/south-sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.8% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people). In South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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