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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,507,858 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.37 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.5M (56.8% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

South Sudan vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Switzerland
2100 24,086,901 9,234,296
2099 24,081,477 9,226,472
2098 24,063,461 9,220,109
2097 24,065,268 9,212,728
2096 24,054,483 9,208,997
2095 24,046,345 9,203,477
2094 24,047,776 9,199,095
2093 24,039,017 9,196,672
2092 24,019,054 9,194,082
2091 24,000,308 9,191,145
2090 23,978,496 9,189,122
2089 23,937,487 9,188,754
2088 23,892,166 9,190,102
2087 23,857,250 9,189,763
2086 23,803,312 9,191,494
2085 23,759,178 9,195,728
2084 23,687,109 9,199,983
2083 23,617,646 9,204,908
2082 23,541,119 9,210,695
2081 23,466,449 9,217,065
2080 23,391,758 9,223,475
2079 23,294,252 9,230,920
2078 23,197,067 9,237,649
2077 23,086,584 9,245,300
2076 22,987,331 9,250,248
2075 22,868,587 9,255,753
2074 22,726,189 9,266,455
2073 22,583,672 9,275,439
2072 22,438,943 9,283,185
2071 22,288,026 9,292,913
2070 22,151,650 9,303,843
2069 22,003,659 9,311,935
2068 21,829,800 9,320,335
2067 21,662,211 9,327,741
2066 21,496,881 9,339,455
2065 21,317,455 9,351,481
2064 21,142,002 9,362,413
2063 20,965,122 9,372,441
2062 20,785,055 9,383,258
2061 20,608,964 9,395,036
2060 20,430,857 9,403,920
2059 20,235,022 9,414,241
2058 20,048,974 9,422,560
2057 19,853,696 9,428,212
2056 19,659,362 9,435,441
2055 19,464,297 9,443,890
2054 19,257,481 9,451,268
2053 19,060,517 9,456,389
2052 18,840,461 9,456,418
2051 18,633,198 9,456,395
2050 18,434,212 9,454,544
2049 18,230,881 9,451,083
2048 18,021,026 9,444,091
2047 17,806,282 9,437,061
2046 17,579,173 9,430,954
2045 17,355,041 9,425,155
2044 17,121,972 9,418,152
2043 16,888,278 9,410,763
2042 16,645,354 9,400,808
2041 16,396,768 9,393,857
2040 16,142,816 9,382,662
2039 15,889,952 9,373,984
2038 15,628,043 9,365,030
2037 15,363,975 9,354,254
2036 15,091,275 9,342,450
2035 14,815,307 9,328,907
2034 14,543,511 9,312,054
2033 14,278,180 9,294,881
2032 14,007,134 9,276,221
2031 13,730,637 9,253,034
2030 13,465,615 9,228,188
2029 13,206,477 9,201,743
2028 12,947,082 9,170,620
2027 12,692,769 9,135,740
2026 12,439,296 9,097,532
2025 12,193,102 9,053,983
2024 11,943,408 9,005,582
2023 11,483,374 8,888,822
2022 11,021,177 8,777,088
2021 10,865,780 8,704,546
2020 10,698,467 8,638,167
2019 10,423,384 8,575,280
2018 10,122,977 8,514,329
2017 10,259,154 8,451,840
2016 10,830,102 8,373,338
2015 11,107,561 8,282,396
2014 11,235,073 8,188,649
2013 11,166,275 8,089,346
2012 10,756,240 7,996,861
2011 10,288,109 7,912,398
2010 9,745,953 7,824,909
2009 9,243,556 7,743,831
2008 8,817,647 7,647,675
2007 8,388,788 7,551,117
2006 7,976,526 7,483,934
2005 7,590,143 7,437,115
2004 7,233,041 7,389,625
2003 6,903,127 7,339,001
2002 6,596,806 7,284,753
2001 6,308,391 7,229,854
2000 6,032,267 7,184,250
1999 5,771,628 7,143,991
1998 5,620,068 7,110,001
1997 5,509,136 7,088,906
1996 5,356,925 7,071,850
1995 5,225,836 7,040,687
1994 5,071,184 6,993,795
1993 4,956,002 6,938,265
1992 4,909,749 6,875,364
1991 4,836,677 6,799,978
1990 4,737,633 6,715,519
1989 4,713,229 6,646,912
1988 4,848,029 6,593,386
1987 4,962,395 6,545,106
1986 4,921,240 6,504,124
1985 4,834,296 6,470,365
1984 4,750,627 6,441,865
1983 4,661,574 6,418,773
1982 4,557,686 6,391,309
1981 4,447,272 6,354,074
1980 4,339,030 6,319,408
1979 4,232,605 6,294,365
1978 4,127,657 6,281,738
1977 4,024,032 6,281,174
1976 3,921,910 6,302,504
1975 3,821,494 6,338,632
1974 3,723,259 6,341,405
1973 3,627,383 6,307,347
1972 3,542,497 6,260,956
1971 3,468,646 6,213,399
1970 3,409,614 6,180,877
1969 3,365,533 6,136,387
1968 3,321,528 6,067,714
1967 3,277,648 5,991,785
1966 3,236,423 5,918,002
1965 3,189,835 5,856,472
1964 3,129,918 5,789,228
1963 3,072,669 5,694,247
1962 3,024,308 5,573,815
1961 2,976,724 5,434,294
1960 2,931,559 5,327,827

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/south-sudan/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Switzerland
2100 0.02% 0.08%
2099 0.07% 0.07%
2098 -0.008% 0.08%
2097 0.04% 0.04%
2096 0.03% 0.06%
2095 -0.006% 0.05%
2094 0.04% 0.03%
2093 0.08% 0.03%
2092 0.08% 0.03%
2091 0.09% 0.02%
2090 0.17% 0.004%
2089 0.19% -0.01%
2088 0.15% 0.004%
2087 0.23% -0.02%
2086 0.19% -0.05%
2085 0.3% -0.05%
2084 0.29% -0.05%
2083 0.33% -0.06%
2082 0.32% -0.07%
2081 0.32% -0.07%
2080 0.42% -0.08%
2079 0.42% -0.07%
2078 0.48% -0.08%
2077 0.43% -0.05%
2076 0.52% -0.06%
2075 0.63% -0.12%
2074 0.63% -0.1%
2073 0.64% -0.08%
2072 0.68% -0.1%
2071 0.62% -0.12%
2070 0.67% -0.09%
2069 0.8% -0.09%
2068 0.77% -0.08%
2067 0.77% -0.13%
2066 0.84% -0.13%
2065 0.83% -0.12%
2064 0.84% -0.11%
2063 0.87% -0.12%
2062 0.85% -0.13%
2061 0.87% -0.09%
2060 0.97% -0.11%
2059 0.93% -0.09%
2058 0.98% -0.06%
2057 0.99% -0.08%
2056 1% -0.09%
2055 1.07% -0.08%
2054 1.03% -0.05%
2053 1.17% -0%
2052 1.11% 0%
2051 1.08% 0.02%
2050 1.12% 0.04%
2049 1.16% 0.07%
2048 1.21% 0.07%
2047 1.29% 0.06%
2046 1.29% 0.06%
2045 1.36% 0.07%
2044 1.38% 0.08%
2043 1.46% 0.11%
2042 1.52% 0.07%
2041 1.57% 0.12%
2040 1.59% 0.09%
2039 1.68% 0.1%
2038 1.72% 0.12%
2037 1.81% 0.13%
2036 1.86% 0.15%
2035 1.87% 0.18%
2034 1.86% 0.18%
2033 1.94% 0.2%
2032 2.01% 0.25%
2031 1.97% 0.27%
2030 1.96% 0.29%
2029 2% 0.34%
2028 2% 0.38%
2027 2.04% 0.42%
2026 2.02% 0.48%
2025 2.09% 0.54%
2024 4.01% 1.31%
2023 4.19% 1.27%
2022 1.43% 0.83%
2021 1.56% 0.77%
2020 2.64% 0.73%
2019 2.97% 0.72%
2018 -1.33% 0.74%
2017 -5.27% 0.94%
2016 -2.5% 1.1%
2015 -1.13% 1.14%
2014 0.62% 1.23%
2013 3.81% 1.16%
2012 4.55% 1.07%
2011 5.56% 1.12%
2010 5.44% 1.05%
2009 4.83% 1.26%
2008 5.11% 1.28%
2007 5.17% 0.9%
2006 5.09% 0.63%
2005 4.94% 0.64%
2004 4.78% 0.69%
2003 4.64% 0.74%
2002 4.57% 0.76%
2001 4.58% 0.63%
2000 4.52% 0.56%
1999 2.7% 0.48%
1998 2.01% 0.3%
1997 2.84% 0.24%
1996 2.51% 0.44%
1995 3.05% 0.67%
1994 2.32% 0.8%
1993 0.94% 0.91%
1992 1.51% 1.11%
1991 2.09% 1.26%
1990 0.52% 1.03%
1989 -2.78% 0.81%
1988 -2.3% 0.74%
1987 0.84% 0.63%
1986 1.8% 0.52%
1985 1.76% 0.44%
1984 1.91% 0.36%
1983 2.28% 0.43%
1982 2.48% 0.59%
1981 2.49% 0.55%
1980 2.51% 0.4%
1979 2.54% 0.2%
1978 2.58% 0.009%
1977 2.6% -0.34%
1976 2.63% -0.57%
1975 2.64% -0.04%
1974 2.64% 0.54%
1973 2.4% 0.74%
1972 2.13% 0.77%
1971 1.73% 0.53%
1970 1.31% 0.73%
1969 1.32% 1.13%
1968 1.34% 1.27%
1967 1.27% 1.25%
1966 1.46% 1.05%
1965 1.91% 1.16%
1964 1.86% 1.67%
1963 1.6% 2.16%
1962 1.6% 2.57%
1961 1.54% 2%

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/south-sudan/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of South Sudan grew by 4.01%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Switzerland
Current population
12507858
9107866
Population rank 80/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.11%
One net population change
1.14 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.6 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
4.76 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,260 +320
Annual growth/decline +460,034 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +4.01% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 +37,253
Net migration rank 50/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - 37,253
2024 - 15,374 - 40,099
2023 217,966 455,000 8,000 45,098
2022 211,166 40,259 7,899 96,424
2021 213,567 -154,359 18,279 50,665
2020 212,332 62,935 9,502 55,523
2019 209,708 65,198 18,008 44,517
2018 168,497 157,408 20,434 41,253
2017 72,193 -670,477 20,284 45,658
2016 110,553 -654,225 22,608 71,009
2015 148,542 -159,822 19,050 71,876
2014 227,611 -471,523 21,290 78,122
2013 315,983 65,337 17,797 83,823
2012 312,974 125,771 18,393 67,840
2011 303,181 194,325 18,990 67,194
2010 287,409 299,402 17,997 76,388
2009 278,859 139,129 15,487 69,324
2008 268,268 165,557 15,295 94,430
2007 256,546 167,350 13,592 72,475
2006 246,706 153,926 12,723 37,308
2005 239,272 132,869 11,899 33,203
2004 231,877 110,182 13,302 39,484
2003 225,822 91,951 8,807 42,567
2002 212,014 82,847 10,199 49,650
2001 204,108 77,856 10,845 35,420
2000 196,055 74,227 15,806 24,463
1999 180,721 70,271 16,431 25,599
1998 -12,157 64,285 16,353 11,325
1997 121,454 48,280 17,722 -1,939
1996 116,728 17,953 19,801 -131
1995 110,417 17,077 19,010 25,343
1994 165,407 16,407 20,982 30,274
1993 32,779 15,772 21,509 40,267
1992 28,874 15,077 24,064 42,014
1991 87,873 14,327 23,800 69,738
1990 82,900 12,988 20,146 58,428
1989 83,735 -130,821 19,941 34,432
1988 -125,447 -97,065 21,099 34,602
1987 5,756 -11,976 15,708 27,081
1986 99,502 -10,973 16,261 23,242
1985 95,342 -9,986 14,882 14,402
1984 90,970 -8,984 16,105 12,532
1983 104,107 -7,986 12,837 5,663
1982 118,641 -6,983 15,339 21,929
1981 115,163 -5,994 13,979 24,229
1980 112,307 -4,997 14,535 17,841
1979 109,540 -3,997 14,477 4,262
1978 107,352 -2,998 13,820 -6,552
1977 104,886 -1,997 16,959 -22,516
1976 102,346 -995 17,017 -54,255
1975 99,882 -395 22,820 -58,187
1974 97,181 -192 27,902 2,008
1973 94,765 0 30,906 8,158
1972 74,803 193 35,061 19,991
1971 72,308 394 38,523 2,636
1970 44,776 587 42,648 -18,326
1969 42,015 786 44,182 20,754
1968 44,213 995 47,328 25,828
1967 41,357 1,194 52,128 27,697
1966 38,523 1,386 53,854 14,979
1965 51,682 1,591 56,222 -1,351
1964 64,786 1,785 59,050 21,455
1963 46,333 1,591 52,956 58,415
1962 47,406 1,386 49,050 82,798
1961 45,186 1,194 48,365 101,278
1960 42,945 995 42,090 22,313

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

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

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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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