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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 12,507,858 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 +1.96% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Israel vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel South Sudan
2100 21,079,031 24,086,901
2099 20,971,907 24,081,477
2098 20,869,188 24,063,461
2097 20,764,637 24,065,268
2096 20,651,056 24,054,483
2095 20,537,392 24,046,345
2094 20,420,251 24,047,776
2093 20,294,077 24,039,017
2092 20,167,075 24,019,054
2091 20,038,540 24,000,308
2090 19,910,123 23,978,496
2089 19,788,579 23,937,487
2088 19,660,357 23,892,166
2087 19,527,597 23,857,250
2086 19,388,628 23,803,312
2085 19,246,899 23,759,178
2084 19,099,510 23,687,109
2083 18,955,502 23,617,646
2082 18,813,463 23,541,119
2081 18,667,367 23,466,449
2080 18,512,469 23,391,758
2079 18,362,060 23,294,252
2078 18,208,724 23,197,067
2077 18,053,774 23,086,584
2076 17,908,513 22,987,331
2075 17,761,880 22,868,587
2074 17,618,257 22,726,189
2073 17,477,875 22,583,672
2072 17,343,227 22,438,943
2071 17,195,556 22,288,026
2070 17,043,216 22,151,650
2069 16,890,521 22,003,659
2068 16,742,334 21,829,800
2067 16,593,617 21,662,211
2066 16,448,006 21,496,881
2065 16,297,575 21,317,455
2064 16,152,550 21,142,002
2063 15,997,249 20,965,122
2062 15,847,545 20,785,055
2061 15,695,962 20,608,964
2060 15,537,020 20,430,857
2059 15,383,512 20,235,022
2058 15,227,838 20,048,974
2057 15,069,709 19,853,696
2056 14,910,638 19,659,362
2055 14,746,579 19,464,297
2054 14,578,352 19,257,481
2053 14,414,886 19,060,517
2052 14,252,277 18,840,461
2051 14,090,930 18,633,198
2050 13,927,651 18,434,212
2049 13,765,178 18,230,881
2048 13,606,737 18,021,026
2047 13,448,310 17,806,282
2046 13,286,110 17,579,173
2045 13,126,049 17,355,041
2044 12,960,184 17,121,972
2043 12,796,533 16,888,278
2042 12,632,183 16,645,354
2041 12,471,494 16,396,768
2040 12,312,998 16,142,816
2039 12,152,920 15,889,952
2038 11,995,851 15,628,043
2037 11,841,052 15,363,975
2036 11,693,469 15,091,275
2035 11,543,041 14,815,307
2034 11,396,608 14,543,511
2033 11,252,344 14,278,180
2032 11,108,763 14,007,134
2031 10,961,050 13,730,637
2030 10,815,614 13,465,615
2029 10,675,258 13,206,477
2028 10,533,711 12,947,082
2027 10,393,227 12,692,769
2026 10,252,942 12,439,296
2025 10,113,937 12,193,102
2024 9,974,400 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% 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 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 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 1.4% 2.09%
2024 1.27% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Israel South Sudan
Current population
10290887
12507858
Population rank 95/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.15%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 7/197
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 - 10,612 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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