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

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.18 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.78% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

South Sudan vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Sweden
2100 24,078,379 11,330,987
2099 24,072,957 11,334,835
2098 24,054,947 11,339,107
2097 24,056,753 11,340,268
2096 24,045,972 11,341,947
2095 24,037,837 11,344,893
2094 24,039,267 11,347,531
2093 24,030,512 11,349,412
2092 24,010,555 11,351,452
2091 23,991,816 11,352,899
2090 23,970,012 11,354,820
2089 23,929,017 11,357,746
2088 23,883,712 11,360,405
2087 23,848,809 11,364,197
2086 23,794,890 11,371,529
2085 23,750,772 11,376,573
2084 23,678,728 11,381,332
2083 23,609,290 11,384,862
2082 23,532,790 11,390,058
2081 23,458,146 11,391,696
2080 23,383,482 11,393,882
2079 23,286,011 11,393,412
2078 23,188,860 11,391,291
2077 23,078,416 11,389,212
2076 22,979,198 11,385,385
2075 22,860,496 11,381,261
2074 22,718,148 11,377,973
2073 22,575,682 11,375,051
2072 22,431,004 11,371,362
2071 22,280,140 11,366,451
2070 22,143,813 11,362,742
2069 21,995,874 11,358,895
2068 21,822,076 11,357,504
2067 21,654,546 11,356,672
2066 21,489,275 11,356,676
2065 21,309,913 11,355,953
2064 21,134,522 11,354,988
2063 20,957,705 11,354,834
2062 20,777,701 11,355,452
2061 20,601,672 11,353,198
2060 20,423,629 11,352,013
2059 20,227,862 11,349,674
2058 20,041,880 11,345,893
2057 19,846,671 11,340,487
2056 19,652,407 11,335,234
2055 19,457,411 11,328,291
2054 19,250,667 11,320,768
2053 19,053,773 11,310,127
2052 18,833,795 11,296,358
2051 18,626,605 11,280,503
2050 18,427,690 11,261,537
2049 18,224,430 11,242,070
2048 18,014,650 11,221,274
2047 17,799,982 11,199,365
2046 17,572,953 11,176,512
2045 17,348,901 11,152,739
2044 17,115,914 11,127,765
2043 16,882,303 11,102,354
2042 16,639,465 11,076,504
2041 16,390,966 11,052,951
2040 16,137,104 11,028,609
2039 15,884,330 11,005,487
2038 15,622,514 10,983,160
2037 15,358,539 10,961,591
2036 15,085,936 10,938,759
2035 14,810,066 10,916,327
2034 14,538,365 10,893,717
2033 14,273,128 10,869,588
2032 14,002,178 10,844,339
2031 13,725,779 10,819,037
2030 13,460,850 10,790,557
2029 13,201,804 10,759,017
2028 12,942,501 10,724,017
2027 12,688,278 10,685,143
2026 12,434,895 10,643,884
2025 12,188,788 10,596,620
2024 11,943,408 10,569,709
2023 11,483,374 10,536,632
2022 11,021,177 10,486,941
2021 10,865,780 10,415,811
2020 10,698,467 10,353,442
2019 10,423,384 10,278,887
2018 10,122,977 10,175,214
2017 10,259,154 10,057,698
2016 10,830,102 9,923,085
2015 11,107,561 9,799,186
2014 11,235,073 9,696,110
2013 11,166,275 9,600,379
2012 10,756,240 9,519,374
2011 10,288,109 9,449,213
2010 9,745,953 9,378,126
2009 9,243,556 9,298,515
2008 8,817,647 9,219,637
2007 8,388,788 9,148,092
2006 7,976,526 9,080,505
2005 7,590,143 9,029,572
2004 7,233,041 8,993,531
2003 6,903,127 8,958,229
2002 6,596,806 8,924,958
2001 6,308,391 8,895,960
2000 6,032,267 8,872,109
1999 5,771,628 8,857,874
1998 5,620,068 8,850,974
1997 5,509,136 8,846,062
1996 5,356,925 8,840,998
1995 5,225,836 8,826,939
1994 5,071,184 8,780,745
1993 4,956,002 8,718,561
1992 4,909,749 8,668,067
1991 4,836,677 8,617,375
1990 4,737,633 8,558,835
1989 4,713,229 8,492,964
1988 4,848,029 8,436,489
1987 4,962,395 8,397,804
1986 4,921,240 8,369,829
1985 4,834,296 8,350,386
1984 4,750,627 8,336,605
1983 4,661,574 8,329,033
1982 4,557,686 8,325,263
1981 4,447,272 8,320,503
1980 4,339,030 8,310,531
1979 4,232,605 8,293,678
1978 4,127,657 8,275,599
1977 4,024,032 8,251,540
1976 3,921,910 8,222,286
1975 3,821,494 8,192,437
1974 3,723,259 8,159,955
1973 3,627,383 8,136,312
1972 3,542,497 8,122,300
1971 3,468,646 8,098,334
1970 3,409,614 8,042,801
1969 3,365,533 7,968,072
1968 3,321,528 7,912,273
1967 3,277,648 7,867,931
1966 3,236,423 7,807,797
1965 3,189,835 7,733,853
1964 3,129,918 7,661,354
1963 3,072,669 7,604,328
1962 3,024,308 7,561,588
1961 2,976,724 7,519,998
1960 2,931,559 7,484,656

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/south-sudan/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Sweden
2100 0.02% -0.03%
2099 0.07% -0.04%
2098 -0.008% -0.01%
2097 0.04% -0.01%
2096 0.03% -0.03%
2095 -0.006% -0.02%
2094 0.04% -0.02%
2093 0.08% -0.02%
2092 0.08% -0.01%
2091 0.09% -0.02%
2090 0.17% -0.03%
2089 0.19% -0.02%
2088 0.15% -0.03%
2087 0.23% -0.06%
2086 0.19% -0.04%
2085 0.3% -0.04%
2084 0.29% -0.03%
2083 0.33% -0.05%
2082 0.32% -0.01%
2081 0.32% -0.02%
2080 0.42% 0.004%
2079 0.42% 0.02%
2078 0.48% 0.02%
2077 0.43% 0.03%
2076 0.52% 0.04%
2075 0.63% 0.03%
2074 0.63% 0.03%
2073 0.64% 0.03%
2072 0.68% 0.04%
2071 0.62% 0.03%
2070 0.67% 0.03%
2069 0.8% 0.01%
2068 0.77% 0.007%
2067 0.77% -0%
2066 0.84% 0.006%
2065 0.83% 0.009%
2064 0.84% 0.001%
2063 0.87% -0.005%
2062 0.85% 0.02%
2061 0.87% 0.01%
2060 0.97% 0.02%
2059 0.93% 0.03%
2058 0.98% 0.05%
2057 0.99% 0.05%
2056 1% 0.06%
2055 1.07% 0.07%
2054 1.03% 0.09%
2053 1.17% 0.12%
2052 1.11% 0.14%
2051 1.08% 0.17%
2050 1.12% 0.17%
2049 1.16% 0.19%
2048 1.21% 0.2%
2047 1.29% 0.2%
2046 1.29% 0.21%
2045 1.36% 0.22%
2044 1.38% 0.23%
2043 1.46% 0.23%
2042 1.52% 0.21%
2041 1.57% 0.22%
2040 1.59% 0.21%
2039 1.68% 0.2%
2038 1.72% 0.2%
2037 1.81% 0.21%
2036 1.86% 0.21%
2035 1.87% 0.21%
2034 1.86% 0.22%
2033 1.94% 0.23%
2032 2.01% 0.23%
2031 1.97% 0.26%
2030 1.96% 0.29%
2029 2% 0.33%
2028 2% 0.36%
2027 2.04% 0.39%
2026 2.02% 0.45%
2025 2.05% 0.25%
2024 4.01% 0.31%
2023 4.19% 0.47%
2022 1.43% 0.68%
2021 1.56% 0.6%
2020 2.64% 0.73%
2019 2.97% 1.02%
2018 -1.33% 1.17%
2017 -5.27% 1.36%
2016 -2.5% 1.26%
2015 -1.13% 1.06%
2014 0.62% 1%
2013 3.81% 0.85%
2012 4.55% 0.74%
2011 5.56% 0.76%
2010 5.44% 0.86%
2009 4.83% 0.86%
2008 5.11% 0.78%
2007 5.17% 0.74%
2006 5.09% 0.56%
2005 4.94% 0.4%
2004 4.78% 0.39%
2003 4.64% 0.37%
2002 4.57% 0.33%
2001 4.58% 0.27%
2000 4.52% 0.16%
1999 2.7% 0.08%
1998 2.01% 0.06%
1997 2.84% 0.06%
1996 2.51% 0.16%
1995 3.05% 0.53%
1994 2.32% 0.71%
1993 0.94% 0.58%
1992 1.51% 0.59%
1991 2.09% 0.68%
1990 0.52% 0.78%
1989 -2.78% 0.67%
1988 -2.3% 0.46%
1987 0.84% 0.33%
1986 1.8% 0.23%
1985 1.76% 0.17%
1984 1.91% 0.09%
1983 2.28% 0.05%
1982 2.48% 0.06%
1981 2.49% 0.12%
1980 2.51% 0.2%
1979 2.54% 0.22%
1978 2.58% 0.29%
1977 2.6% 0.36%
1976 2.63% 0.36%
1975 2.64% 0.4%
1974 2.64% 0.29%
1973 2.4% 0.17%
1972 2.13% 0.3%
1971 1.73% 0.69%
1970 1.31% 0.94%
1969 1.32% 0.71%
1968 1.34% 0.56%
1967 1.27% 0.77%
1966 1.46% 0.96%
1965 1.91% 0.95%
1964 1.86% 0.75%
1963 1.6% 0.57%
1962 1.6% 0.55%
1961 1.54% 0.47%

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/south-sudan/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of South Sudan grew by 2.05%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Sweden
Current population
12565048
10665077
Population rank 80/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.13%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.51 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
4.48 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +672 +74
Annual growth/decline +245,380 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 +47,079
Net migration rank 50/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - 47,079
2024 231,714 15,374 7,399 50,115
2023 217,966 455,000 5,269 55,209
2022 211,166 40,259 10,487 58,955
2021 213,567 -154,359 22,914 51,947
2020 212,332 62,935 14,495 37,302
2019 209,708 65,198 25,697 72,619
2018 168,497 157,408 23,403 87,517
2017 72,193 -670,477 24,138 102,671
2016 110,553 -654,225 25,800 119,234
2015 148,542 -159,822 23,518 80,534
2014 227,611 -471,523 26,179 77,654
2013 315,983 65,337 23,041 66,760
2012 312,974 125,771 20,943 52,879
2011 303,181 194,325 21,733 46,049
2010 287,409 299,402 25,320 51,175
2009 278,859 139,129 21,387 63,638
2008 268,268 165,557 18,439 56,452
2007 256,546 167,350 15,552 54,907
2006 246,706 153,926 15,436 51,675
2005 239,272 132,869 9,030 27,030
2004 231,877 110,182 9,893 25,842
2003 225,822 91,951 6,271 29,161
2002 212,014 82,847 893 31,364
2001 204,108 77,856 -1,779 28,856
2000 196,055 74,227 -2,662 24,900
1999 180,721 70,271 -6,201 13,940
1998 -12,157 64,285 -3,541 11,325
1997 121,454 48,280 -3,539 6,047
1996 116,728 17,953 1,768 5,773
1995 110,417 17,077 9,710 11,621
1994 165,407 16,407 20,196 51,545
1993 32,779 15,772 20,924 32,725
1992 28,874 15,077 28,605 20,507
1991 87,873 14,327 29,299 25,314
1990 82,900 12,988 29,100 35,668
1989 83,735 -130,821 24,629 44,565
1988 -125,447 -97,065 15,186 30,064
1987 5,756 -11,976 11,757 21,335
1986 99,502 -10,973 9,206 15,211
1985 95,342 -9,986 4,175 11,464
1984 90,970 -8,984 3,335 8,668
1983 104,107 -7,986 833 2,105
1982 118,641 -6,983 1,665 2,524
1981 115,163 -5,994 1,664 3,209
1980 112,307 -4,997 5,818 10,040
1979 109,540 -3,997 4,976 13,895
1978 107,352 -2,998 4,138 13,807
1977 104,886 -1,997 7,426 23,528
1976 102,346 -995 8,222 20,324
1975 99,882 -395 14,746 16,564
1974 97,181 -192 23,664 9,217
1973 94,765 0 24,409 -9,551
1972 74,803 193 28,428 -13,519
1971 72,308 394 31,583 2,334
1970 44,776 587 30,563 47,242
1969 42,015 786 23,904 48,824
1968 44,213 995 30,858 8,545
1967 41,357 1,194 41,700 11,075
1966 38,523 1,386 45,286 24,920
1965 51,682 1,591 44,857 32,444
1964 64,786 1,785 45,968 23,581
1963 46,333 1,591 35,741 11,009
1962 47,406 1,386 30,246 9,627
1961 45,186 1,194 30,832 14,401
1960 42,945 995 27,693 1,080

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

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

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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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