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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.04 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Singapore vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore South Sudan
2100 4,344,248 24,086,901
2099 4,387,645 24,081,477
2098 4,435,189 24,063,461
2097 4,483,484 24,065,268
2096 4,533,994 24,054,483
2095 4,585,243 24,046,345
2094 4,639,568 24,047,776
2093 4,692,749 24,039,017
2092 4,745,364 24,019,054
2091 4,802,089 24,000,308
2090 4,859,572 23,978,496
2089 4,919,853 23,937,487
2088 4,977,701 23,892,166
2087 5,036,662 23,857,250
2086 5,096,772 23,803,312
2085 5,155,480 23,759,178
2084 5,212,381 23,687,109
2083 5,269,612 23,617,646
2082 5,327,281 23,541,119
2081 5,383,608 23,466,449
2080 5,438,023 23,391,758
2079 5,491,695 23,294,252
2078 5,541,781 23,197,067
2077 5,589,429 23,086,584
2076 5,632,686 22,987,331
2075 5,679,862 22,868,587
2074 5,725,351 22,726,189
2073 5,764,008 22,583,672
2072 5,799,655 22,438,943
2071 5,833,262 22,288,026
2070 5,864,115 22,151,650
2069 5,896,709 22,003,659
2068 5,927,631 21,829,800
2067 5,955,955 21,662,211
2066 5,988,826 21,496,881
2065 6,020,244 21,317,455
2064 6,046,805 21,142,002
2063 6,069,231 20,965,122
2062 6,093,782 20,785,055
2061 6,116,847 20,608,964
2060 6,142,295 20,430,857
2059 6,163,191 20,235,022
2058 6,185,611 20,048,974
2057 6,203,303 19,853,696
2056 6,221,491 19,659,362
2055 6,240,206 19,464,297
2054 6,261,488 19,257,481
2053 6,277,678 19,060,517
2052 6,290,046 18,840,461
2051 6,307,270 18,633,198
2050 6,325,698 18,434,212
2049 6,342,616 18,230,881
2048 6,355,818 18,021,026
2047 6,373,684 17,806,282
2046 6,387,901 17,579,173
2045 6,399,811 17,355,041
2044 6,412,802 17,121,972
2043 6,420,804 16,888,278
2042 6,427,555 16,645,354
2041 6,433,153 16,396,768
2040 6,434,727 16,142,816
2039 6,431,367 15,889,952
2038 6,422,540 15,628,043
2037 6,410,923 15,363,975
2036 6,398,937 15,091,275
2035 6,382,637 14,815,307
2034 6,360,610 14,543,511
2033 6,333,556 14,278,180
2032 6,306,749 14,007,134
2031 6,277,847 13,730,637
2030 6,250,608 13,465,615
2029 6,221,161 13,206,477
2028 6,186,754 12,947,082
2027 6,150,947 12,692,769
2026 6,116,548 12,439,296
2025 6,078,250 12,193,102
2024 6,036,860 11,943,408
2023 5,917,648 11,483,374
2022 5,637,022 11,021,177
2021 5,453,566 10,865,780
2020 5,685,807 10,698,467
2019 5,703,569 10,423,384
2018 5,638,676 10,122,977
2017 5,612,253 10,259,154
2016 5,607,283 10,830,102
2015 5,535,002 11,107,561
2014 5,469,724 11,235,073
2013 5,399,162 11,166,275
2012 5,312,437 10,756,240
2011 5,183,688 10,288,109
2010 5,076,732 9,745,953
2009 4,987,573 9,243,556
2008 4,839,396 8,817,647
2007 4,588,599 8,388,788
2006 4,401,365 7,976,526
2005 4,265,762 7,590,143
2004 4,166,664 7,233,041
2003 4,114,826 6,903,127
2002 4,175,950 6,596,806
2001 4,138,012 6,308,391
2000 4,027,887 6,032,267
1999 3,958,723 5,771,628
1998 3,927,213 5,620,068
1997 3,796,038 5,509,136
1996 3,670,704 5,356,925
1995 3,524,506 5,225,836
1994 3,419,048 5,071,184
1993 3,313,471 4,956,002
1992 3,230,698 4,909,749
1991 3,135,083 4,836,677
1990 3,047,132 4,737,633
1989 2,930,901 4,713,229
1988 2,846,108 4,848,029
1987 2,774,789 4,962,395
1986 2,733,373 4,921,240
1985 2,735,957 4,834,296
1984 2,732,221 4,750,627
1983 2,681,061 4,661,574
1982 2,646,466 4,557,686
1981 2,532,835 4,447,272
1980 2,413,945 4,339,030
1979 2,383,500 4,232,605
1978 2,353,600 4,127,657
1977 2,325,300 4,024,032
1976 2,293,300 3,921,910
1975 2,262,600 3,821,494
1974 2,229,800 3,723,259
1973 2,193,000 3,627,383
1972 2,152,400 3,542,497
1971 2,112,900 3,468,646
1970 2,074,507 3,409,614
1969 2,042,500 3,365,533
1968 2,012,000 3,321,528
1967 1,977,600 3,277,648
1966 1,934,400 3,236,423
1965 1,886,900 3,189,835
1964 1,841,600 3,129,918
1963 1,795,000 3,072,669
1962 1,750,200 3,024,308
1961 1,702,400 2,976,724
1960 1,646,400 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/singapore/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th 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) Singapore's population will grow by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people with a rank change from 113th to 118th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore South Sudan
2100 -0.99% 0.02%
2099 -1.07% 0.07%
2098 -1.08% -0.008%
2097 -1.11% 0.04%
2096 -1.12% 0.03%
2095 -1.17% -0.006%
2094 -1.13% 0.04%
2093 -1.11% 0.08%
2092 -1.18% 0.08%
2091 -1.18% 0.09%
2090 -1.23% 0.17%
2089 -1.16% 0.19%
2088 -1.17% 0.15%
2087 -1.18% 0.23%
2086 -1.14% 0.19%
2085 -1.09% 0.3%
2084 -1.09% 0.29%
2083 -1.08% 0.33%
2082 -1.05% 0.32%
2081 -1% 0.32%
2080 -0.98% 0.42%
2079 -0.9% 0.42%
2078 -0.85% 0.48%
2077 -0.77% 0.43%
2076 -0.83% 0.52%
2075 -0.79% 0.63%
2074 -0.67% 0.63%
2073 -0.61% 0.64%
2072 -0.58% 0.68%
2071 -0.53% 0.62%
2070 -0.55% 0.67%
2069 -0.52% 0.8%
2068 -0.48% 0.77%
2067 -0.55% 0.77%
2066 -0.52% 0.84%
2065 -0.44% 0.83%
2064 -0.37% 0.84%
2063 -0.4% 0.87%
2062 -0.38% 0.85%
2061 -0.41% 0.87%
2060 -0.34% 0.97%
2059 -0.36% 0.93%
2058 -0.29% 0.98%
2057 -0.29% 0.99%
2056 -0.3% 1%
2055 -0.34% 1.07%
2054 -0.26% 1.03%
2053 -0.2% 1.17%
2052 -0.27% 1.11%
2051 -0.29% 1.08%
2050 -0.27% 1.12%
2049 -0.21% 1.16%
2048 -0.28% 1.21%
2047 -0.22% 1.29%
2046 -0.19% 1.29%
2045 -0.2% 1.36%
2044 -0.12% 1.38%
2043 -0.11% 1.46%
2042 -0.09% 1.52%
2041 -0.02% 1.57%
2040 0.05% 1.59%
2039 0.14% 1.68%
2038 0.18% 1.72%
2037 0.19% 1.81%
2036 0.26% 1.86%
2035 0.35% 1.87%
2034 0.43% 1.86%
2033 0.43% 1.94%
2032 0.46% 2.01%
2031 0.44% 1.97%
2030 0.47% 1.96%
2029 0.56% 2%
2028 0.58% 2%
2027 0.56% 2.04%
2026 0.63% 2.02%
2025 0.69% 2.09%
2024 2.01% 4.01%
2023 4.98% 4.19%
2022 3.36% 1.43%
2021 -4.08% 1.56%
2020 -0.31% 2.64%
2019 1.15% 2.97%
2018 0.47% -1.33%
2017 0.09% -5.27%
2016 1.31% -2.5%
2015 1.19% -1.13%
2014 1.31% 0.62%
2013 1.63% 3.81%
2012 2.48% 4.55%
2011 2.11% 5.56%
2010 1.79% 5.44%
2009 3.06% 4.83%
2008 5.47% 5.11%
2007 4.25% 5.17%
2006 3.18% 5.09%
2005 2.38% 4.94%
2004 1.26% 4.78%
2003 -1.46% 4.64%
2002 0.92% 4.57%
2001 2.73% 4.58%
2000 1.75% 4.52%
1999 0.8% 2.7%
1998 3.46% 2.01%
1997 3.41% 2.84%
1996 4.15% 2.51%
1995 3.08% 3.05%
1994 3.19% 2.32%
1993 2.56% 0.94%
1992 3.05% 1.51%
1991 2.89% 2.09%
1990 3.97% 0.52%
1989 2.98% -2.78%
1988 2.57% -2.3%
1987 1.52% 0.84%
1986 -0.09% 1.8%
1985 0.14% 1.76%
1984 1.91% 1.91%
1983 1.31% 2.28%
1982 4.49% 2.48%
1981 4.93% 2.49%
1980 1.28% 2.51%
1979 1.27% 2.54%
1978 1.22% 2.58%
1977 1.4% 2.6%
1976 1.36% 2.63%
1975 1.47% 2.64%
1974 1.68% 2.64%
1973 1.89% 2.4%
1972 1.87% 2.13%
1971 1.85% 1.73%
1970 1.57% 1.31%
1969 1.52% 1.32%
1968 1.74% 1.34%
1967 2.23% 1.27%
1966 2.52% 1.46%
1965 2.46% 1.91%
1964 2.6% 1.86%
1963 2.56% 1.6%
1962 2.81% 1.6%
1961 3.4% 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/singapore/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Singapore grew by 2.01%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Singapore South Sudan
Current population
6125852
12507858
Population rank 113/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
14.3 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +327 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +119,212 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 7/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +16,892 +6,145
Net migration rank 36/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - 6,145
2024 - 20,011 - 15,374
2023 7,101 26,996 217,966 455,000
2022 9,019 214,842 211,166 40,259
2021 15,270 -44,030 213,567 -154,359
2020 18,763 -145,556 212,332 62,935
2019 21,674 870 209,708 65,198
2018 21,427 21,820 168,497 157,408
2017 21,888 -8,880 72,193 -670,477
2016 25,794 13,737 110,553 -654,225
2015 27,121 41,852 148,542 -159,822
2014 27,896 40,154 227,611 -471,523
2013 25,376 52,176 315,983 65,337
2012 29,750 78,501 312,974 125,771
2011 25,919 89,856 303,181 194,325
2010 24,876 72,571 287,409 299,402
2009 27,930 95,841 278,859 139,129
2008 28,068 176,182 268,268 165,557
2007 26,614 192,292 256,546 167,350
2006 25,968 135,625 246,706 153,926
2005 24,741 92,023 239,272 132,869
2004 24,583 50,487 231,877 110,182
2003 24,689 -30,012 225,822 91,951
2002 29,231 -40,023 212,014 82,847
2001 31,035 45,027 204,108 77,856
2000 37,057 55,218 196,055 74,227
1999 32,857 19,681 180,721 70,271
1998 33,381 51,905 -12,157 64,285
1997 37,960 95,241 121,454 48,280
1996 38,542 102,018 116,728 17,953
1995 38,065 91,947 110,417 17,077
1994 39,319 71,170 165,407 16,407
1993 40,425 58,820 32,779 15,772
1992 39,091 54,359 28,874 15,077
1991 39,188 57,821 87,873 14,327
1990 41,136 66,950 82,900 12,988
1989 36,929 68,031 83,735 -130,821
1988 42,407 40,976 -125,447 -97,065
1987 33,020 25,411 5,756 -11,976
1986 27,880 -7,858 99,502 -10,973
1985 32,010 -31,036 95,342 -9,986
1984 31,967 -4,396 90,970 -8,984
1983 30,296 11,699 104,107 -7,986
1982 33,346 41,568 118,641 -6,983
1981 32,167 85,869 115,163 -5,994
1980 30,657 42,433 112,307 -4,997
1979 28,363 -2,384 109,540 -3,997
1978 27,537 436 107,352 -2,998
1977 26,508 2,757 104,886 -1,997
1976 31,189 949 102,346 -995
1975 28,509 4,104 99,882 -395
1974 31,664 2,748 97,181 -192
1973 36,404 -495 94,765 0
1972 38,098 -1,631 74,803 193
1971 35,708 573 72,308 394
1970 35,059 4,024 44,776 587
1969 34,314 6,763 42,015 786
1968 36,216 6,792 44,213 995
1967 40,145 6,006 41,357 1,194
1966 44,298 3,507 38,523 1,386
1965 45,474 4,199 51,682 1,591
1964 47,697 3,043 64,786 1,785
1963 49,542 2,668 46,333 1,591
1962 48,830 3,714 47,406 1,386
1961 49,880 3,490 45,186 1,194
1960 51,533 2,008 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 54.8% of the population change in Singapore is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 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, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
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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