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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,507,858 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 3.9 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.5M (56.8% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

South Sudan vs Spain: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Spain
2100 24,086,901 33,862,981
2099 24,081,477 34,039,965
2098 24,063,461 34,215,187
2097 24,065,268 34,387,116
2096 24,054,483 34,552,002
2095 24,046,345 34,719,411
2094 24,047,776 34,882,039
2093 24,039,017 35,044,043
2092 24,019,054 35,204,657
2091 24,000,308 35,366,895
2090 23,978,496 35,535,838
2089 23,937,487 35,707,942
2088 23,892,166 35,877,681
2087 23,857,250 36,043,209
2086 23,803,312 36,210,710
2085 23,759,178 36,386,207
2084 23,687,109 36,564,622
2083 23,617,646 36,749,680
2082 23,541,119 36,936,644
2081 23,466,449 37,133,976
2080 23,391,758 37,337,517
2079 23,294,252 37,551,557
2078 23,197,067 37,771,135
2077 23,086,584 38,002,963
2076 22,987,331 38,249,247
2075 22,868,587 38,506,040
2074 22,726,189 38,777,715
2073 22,583,672 39,056,249
2072 22,438,943 39,348,447
2071 22,288,026 39,642,346
2070 22,151,650 39,949,413
2069 22,003,659 40,256,590
2068 21,829,800 40,575,543
2067 21,662,211 40,893,798
2066 21,496,881 41,218,263
2065 21,317,455 41,543,254
2064 21,142,002 41,878,338
2063 20,965,122 42,208,320
2062 20,785,055 42,542,893
2061 20,608,964 42,874,096
2060 20,430,857 43,191,452
2059 20,235,022 43,506,737
2058 20,048,974 43,809,907
2057 19,853,696 44,112,668
2056 19,659,362 44,415,689
2055 19,464,297 44,691,749
2054 19,257,481 44,958,971
2053 19,060,517 45,223,225
2052 18,840,461 45,470,541
2051 18,633,198 45,695,307
2050 18,434,212 45,911,520
2049 18,230,881 46,127,777
2048 18,021,026 46,322,244
2047 17,806,282 46,510,152
2046 17,579,173 46,687,914
2045 17,355,041 46,858,778
2044 17,121,972 47,016,278
2043 16,888,278 47,158,325
2042 16,645,354 47,301,091
2041 16,396,768 47,434,593
2040 16,142,816 47,563,236
2039 15,889,952 47,685,343
2038 15,628,043 47,798,797
2037 15,363,975 47,910,899
2036 15,091,275 48,020,350
2035 14,815,307 48,124,430
2034 14,543,511 48,220,051
2033 14,278,180 48,311,842
2032 14,007,134 48,402,470
2031 13,730,637 48,495,278
2030 13,465,615 48,579,920
2029 13,206,477 48,648,699
2028 12,947,082 48,707,969
2027 12,692,769 48,758,200
2026 12,439,296 48,806,901
2025 12,193,102 48,838,057
2024 11,943,408 48,848,840
2023 11,483,374 48,352,528
2022 11,021,177 47,786,102
2021 10,865,780 47,443,821
2020 10,698,467 47,359,424
2019 10,423,384 47,118,501
2018 10,122,977 46,782,011
2017 10,259,154 46,571,232
2016 10,830,102 46,458,139
2015 11,107,561 46,422,303
2014 11,235,073 46,460,733
2013 11,166,275 46,604,197
2012 10,756,240 46,773,055
2011 10,288,109 46,742,697
2010 9,745,953 46,576,897
2009 9,243,556 46,362,946
2008 8,817,647 45,954,106
2007 8,388,788 45,226,803
2006 7,976,526 44,397,319
2005 7,590,143 43,653,155
2004 7,233,041 42,921,895
2003 6,903,127 42,187,645
2002 6,596,806 41,431,558
2001 6,308,391 40,850,412
2000 6,032,267 40,567,864
1999 5,771,628 40,386,875
1998 5,620,068 40,223,509
1997 5,509,136 40,057,389
1996 5,356,925 39,889,852
1995 5,225,836 39,724,050
1994 5,071,184 39,549,108
1993 4,956,002 39,361,262
1992 4,909,749 39,157,685
1991 4,836,677 38,966,376
1990 4,737,633 38,867,322
1989 4,713,229 38,827,764
1988 4,848,029 38,766,939
1987 4,962,395 38,684,815
1986 4,921,240 38,584,624
1985 4,834,296 38,469,512
1984 4,750,627 38,330,364
1983 4,661,574 38,171,525
1982 4,557,686 37,986,012
1981 4,447,272 37,758,631
1980 4,339,030 37,491,165
1979 4,232,605 37,191,330
1978 4,127,657 36,864,898
1977 4,024,032 36,511,638
1976 3,921,910 36,137,812
1975 3,821,494 35,757,900
1974 3,723,259 35,373,335
1973 3,627,383 34,988,947
1972 3,542,497 34,604,469
1971 3,468,646 34,224,490
1970 3,409,614 33,814,531
1969 3,365,533 33,441,054
1968 3,321,528 33,113,134
1967 3,277,648 32,682,947
1966 3,236,423 32,283,194
1965 3,189,835 31,954,292
1964 3,129,918 31,609,195
1963 3,072,669 31,296,651
1962 3,024,308 31,023,366
1961 2,976,724 30,739,250
1960 2,931,559 30,455,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Sudan's population will grow by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people with a rank change from 80th to 78th. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Spain
2100 0.02% -0.52%
2099 0.07% -0.51%
2098 -0.008% -0.5%
2097 0.04% -0.48%
2096 0.03% -0.48%
2095 -0.006% -0.47%
2094 0.04% -0.46%
2093 0.08% -0.46%
2092 0.08% -0.46%
2091 0.09% -0.48%
2090 0.17% -0.48%
2089 0.19% -0.47%
2088 0.15% -0.46%
2087 0.23% -0.46%
2086 0.19% -0.48%
2085 0.3% -0.49%
2084 0.29% -0.5%
2083 0.33% -0.51%
2082 0.32% -0.53%
2081 0.32% -0.55%
2080 0.42% -0.57%
2079 0.42% -0.58%
2078 0.48% -0.61%
2077 0.43% -0.64%
2076 0.52% -0.67%
2075 0.63% -0.7%
2074 0.63% -0.71%
2073 0.64% -0.74%
2072 0.68% -0.74%
2071 0.62% -0.77%
2070 0.67% -0.76%
2069 0.8% -0.79%
2068 0.77% -0.78%
2067 0.77% -0.79%
2066 0.84% -0.78%
2065 0.83% -0.8%
2064 0.84% -0.78%
2063 0.87% -0.79%
2062 0.85% -0.77%
2061 0.87% -0.73%
2060 0.97% -0.72%
2059 0.93% -0.69%
2058 0.98% -0.69%
2057 0.99% -0.68%
2056 1% -0.62%
2055 1.07% -0.59%
2054 1.03% -0.58%
2053 1.17% -0.54%
2052 1.11% -0.49%
2051 1.08% -0.47%
2050 1.12% -0.47%
2049 1.16% -0.42%
2048 1.21% -0.4%
2047 1.29% -0.38%
2046 1.29% -0.36%
2045 1.36% -0.33%
2044 1.38% -0.3%
2043 1.46% -0.3%
2042 1.52% -0.28%
2041 1.57% -0.27%
2040 1.59% -0.26%
2039 1.68% -0.24%
2038 1.72% -0.23%
2037 1.81% -0.23%
2036 1.86% -0.22%
2035 1.87% -0.2%
2034 1.86% -0.19%
2033 1.94% -0.19%
2032 2.01% -0.19%
2031 1.97% -0.17%
2030 1.96% -0.14%
2029 2% -0.12%
2028 2% -0.1%
2027 2.04% -0.1%
2026 2.02% -0.06%
2025 2.09% -0.02%
2024 4.01% 1.03%
2023 4.19% 1.19%
2022 1.43% 0.72%
2021 1.56% 0.18%
2020 2.64% 0.51%
2019 2.97% 0.72%
2018 -1.33% 0.45%
2017 -5.27% 0.24%
2016 -2.5% 0.08%
2015 -1.13% -0.08%
2014 0.62% -0.31%
2013 3.81% -0.36%
2012 4.55% 0.06%
2011 5.56% 0.36%
2010 5.44% 0.46%
2009 4.83% 0.89%
2008 5.11% 1.61%
2007 5.17% 1.87%
2006 5.09% 1.7%
2005 4.94% 1.7%
2004 4.78% 1.74%
2003 4.64% 1.82%
2002 4.57% 1.42%
2001 4.58% 0.7%
2000 4.52% 0.45%
1999 2.7% 0.41%
1998 2.01% 0.41%
1997 2.84% 0.42%
1996 2.51% 0.42%
1995 3.05% 0.44%
1994 2.32% 0.48%
1993 0.94% 0.52%
1992 1.51% 0.49%
1991 2.09% 0.25%
1990 0.52% 0.1%
1989 -2.78% 0.16%
1988 -2.3% 0.21%
1987 0.84% 0.26%
1986 1.8% 0.3%
1985 1.76% 0.36%
1984 1.91% 0.42%
1983 2.28% 0.49%
1982 2.48% 0.6%
1981 2.49% 0.71%
1980 2.51% 0.81%
1979 2.54% 0.89%
1978 2.58% 0.97%
1977 2.6% 1.03%
1976 2.63% 1.06%
1975 2.64% 1.09%
1974 2.64% 1.1%
1973 2.4% 1.11%
1972 2.13% 1.11%
1971 1.73% 1.21%
1970 1.31% 1.12%
1969 1.32% 0.99%
1968 1.34% 1.32%
1967 1.27% 1.24%
1966 1.46% 1.03%
1965 1.91% 1.09%
1964 1.86% 1%
1963 1.6% 0.88%
1962 1.6% 0.92%
1961 1.54% 0.93%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of South Sudan grew by 4.01%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Spain
Current population
12507858
48806901
Population rank 80/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.59%
One net population change
1.14 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
1.6 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
4.76 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,260 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +460,034 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +4.01% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 100/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 +96,630
Net migration rank 50/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - 96,630
2024 - 15,374 - 111,674
2023 217,966 455,000 -111,211 119,099
2022 211,166 40,259 -133,801 299,779
2021 213,567 -154,359 -113,865 144,385
2020 212,332 62,935 -151,551 236,854
2019 209,708 65,198 -56,542 464,783
2018 168,497 157,408 -56,139 337,467
2017 72,193 -670,477 -32,600 201,135
2016 110,553 -654,225 0 106,474
2015 148,542 -159,822 -4,642 -1,979
2014 227,611 -471,523 32,522 -97,870
2013 315,983 65,337 37,284 -250,741
2012 312,974 125,771 51,450 -153,486
2011 303,181 194,325 84,137 60,761
2010 287,409 299,402 102,469 69,406
2009 278,859 139,129 106,635 129,557
2008 268,268 165,557 133,267 434,135
2007 256,546 167,350 108,545 772,317
2006 246,706 153,926 110,994 659,720
2005 239,272 132,869 78,576 629,803
2004 231,877 110,182 85,844 661,158
2003 225,822 91,951 54,844 658,428
2002 212,014 82,847 53,861 737,880
2001 204,108 77,856 44,936 181,307
2000 196,055 74,227 36,512 176,269
1999 180,721 70,271 8,077 178,559
1998 -12,157 64,285 4,022 182,926
1997 121,454 48,280 20,028 165,345
1996 116,728 17,953 11,967 162,704
1995 110,417 17,077 15,889 162,434
1994 165,407 16,407 31,639 160,407
1993 32,779 15,772 47,234 160,907
1992 28,874 15,077 62,652 177,544
1991 87,873 14,327 58,450 122,841
1990 82,900 12,988 66,075 -30,684
1989 83,735 -130,821 81,538 -25,892
1988 -125,447 -97,065 100,794 -17,663
1987 5,756 -11,976 116,054 -12,681
1986 99,502 -10,973 131,188 -13,540
1985 95,342 -9,986 146,184 -589
1984 90,970 -8,984 172,487 2,754
1983 104,107 -7,986 183,223 1,241
1982 118,641 -6,983 231,714 -7,384
1981 115,163 -5,994 237,879 2,563
1980 112,307 -4,997 281,184 20,166
1979 109,540 -3,997 312,407 -5,929
1978 107,352 -2,998 339,157 -2,504
1977 104,886 -1,997 361,465 -1,332
1976 102,346 -995 375,834 2,804
1975 99,882 -395 371,882 -218
1974 97,181 -192 396,182 105,838
1973 94,765 0 374,381 8,624
1972 74,803 193 391,030 7,935
1971 72,308 394 369,625 7,363
1970 44,776 587 378,723 -60,580
1969 42,015 786 367,851 -49,956
1968 44,213 995 387,423 -46,088
1967 41,357 1,194 402,001 -42,344
1966 38,523 1,386 397,084 -41,467
1965 51,682 1,591 405,819 -42,476
1964 64,786 1,785 429,885 -41,461
1963 46,333 1,591 394,338 -44,446
1962 47,406 1,386 384,690 -45,211
1961 45,186 1,194 396,537 -46,517
1960 42,945 995 398,960 -154,869

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

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Over the last 10 years, 57.4% of the population change in South Sudan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people). In Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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