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

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 3.93 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 +0.78% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

South Sudan vs Spain: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Spain
2100 24,078,379 34,221,514
2099 24,072,957 34,400,373
2098 24,054,947 34,577,450
2097 24,056,753 34,751,199
2096 24,045,972 34,917,831
2095 24,037,837 35,087,012
2094 24,039,267 35,251,362
2093 24,030,512 35,415,082
2092 24,010,555 35,577,396
2091 23,991,816 35,741,351
2090 23,970,012 35,912,083
2089 23,929,017 36,086,009
2088 23,883,712 36,257,546
2087 23,848,809 36,424,826
2086 23,794,890 36,594,101
2085 23,750,772 36,771,456
2084 23,678,728 36,951,760
2083 23,609,290 37,138,777
2082 23,532,790 37,327,720
2081 23,458,146 37,527,142
2080 23,383,482 37,732,838
2079 23,286,011 37,949,144
2078 23,188,860 38,171,047
2077 23,078,416 38,405,329
2076 22,979,198 38,654,221
2075 22,860,496 38,913,733
2074 22,718,148 39,188,284
2073 22,575,682 39,469,767
2072 22,431,004 39,765,059
2071 22,280,140 40,062,070
2070 22,143,813 40,372,388
2069 21,995,874 40,682,818
2068 21,822,076 41,005,148
2067 21,654,546 41,326,772
2066 21,489,275 41,654,672
2065 21,309,913 41,983,104
2064 21,134,522 42,321,736
2063 20,957,705 42,655,212
2062 20,777,701 42,993,328
2061 20,601,672 43,328,037
2060 20,423,629 43,648,753
2059 20,227,862 43,967,376
2058 20,041,880 44,273,756
2057 19,846,671 44,579,723
2056 19,652,407 44,885,952
2055 19,457,411 45,164,935
2054 19,250,667 45,434,986
2053 19,053,773 45,702,038
2052 18,833,795 45,951,973
2051 18,626,605 46,179,119
2050 18,427,690 46,397,620
2049 18,224,430 46,616,167
2048 18,014,650 46,812,693
2047 17,799,982 47,002,591
2046 17,572,953 47,182,235
2045 17,348,901 47,354,908
2044 17,115,914 47,514,076
2043 16,882,303 47,657,627
2042 16,639,465 47,801,904
2041 16,390,966 47,936,819
2040 16,137,104 48,066,825
2039 15,884,330 48,190,225
2038 15,622,514 48,304,880
2037 15,358,539 48,418,168
2036 15,085,936 48,528,778
2035 14,810,066 48,633,960
2034 14,538,365 48,730,594
2033 14,273,128 48,823,356
2032 14,002,178 48,914,944
2031 13,725,779 49,008,735
2030 13,460,850 49,094,273
2029 13,201,804 49,163,780
2028 12,942,501 49,223,677
2027 12,688,278 49,274,441
2026 12,434,895 49,323,658
2025 12,188,788 49,355,143
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% 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 46.7% to 18,427,690 people with a rank change from 80th to 78th. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M 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 2.05% 1.04%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of South Sudan grew by 2.05%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Spain
Current population
12565048
49323658
Population rank 80/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.59%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
1.51 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
4.48 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +672 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +245,380 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 98/197
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 231,714 15,374 -117,237 111,674
2023 217,966 455,000 -116,046 119,099
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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 68.1% of the population change in South Sudan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people). In Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 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 (1960–2025, 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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