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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,507,858 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.86 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.5M (56.8% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

South Sudan vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Taiwan
2100 24,086,901 10,150,338
2099 24,081,477 10,273,881
2098 24,063,461 10,399,680
2097 24,065,268 10,527,804
2096 24,054,483 10,657,536
2095 24,046,345 10,789,978
2094 24,047,776 10,925,075
2093 24,039,017 11,062,491
2092 24,019,054 11,202,670
2091 24,000,308 11,346,131
2090 23,978,496 11,494,369
2089 23,937,487 11,644,743
2088 23,892,166 11,799,177
2087 23,857,250 11,956,109
2086 23,803,312 12,116,149
2085 23,759,178 12,281,248
2084 23,687,109 12,451,872
2083 23,617,646 12,625,681
2082 23,541,119 12,803,442
2081 23,466,449 12,986,931
2080 23,391,758 13,174,137
2079 23,294,252 13,366,920
2078 23,197,067 13,564,788
2077 23,086,584 13,765,770
2076 22,987,331 13,969,802
2075 22,868,587 14,178,904
2074 22,726,189 14,391,331
2073 22,583,672 14,606,033
2072 22,438,943 14,824,987
2071 22,288,026 15,045,310
2070 22,151,650 15,266,143
2069 22,003,659 15,488,280
2068 21,829,800 15,714,125
2067 21,662,211 15,940,945
2066 21,496,881 16,167,553
2065 21,317,455 16,396,032
2064 21,142,002 16,625,600
2063 20,965,122 16,854,355
2062 20,785,055 17,084,600
2061 20,608,964 17,314,450
2060 20,430,857 17,541,998
2059 20,235,022 17,767,014
2058 20,048,974 17,988,239
2057 19,853,696 18,208,151
2056 19,659,362 18,423,453
2055 19,464,297 18,639,554
2054 19,257,481 18,853,384
2053 19,060,517 19,063,428
2052 18,840,461 19,270,076
2051 18,633,198 19,474,323
2050 18,434,212 19,677,203
2049 18,230,881 19,878,438
2048 18,021,026 20,073,645
2047 17,806,282 20,267,326
2046 17,579,173 20,454,154
2045 17,355,041 20,640,565
2044 17,121,972 20,819,477
2043 16,888,278 20,995,111
2042 16,645,354 21,166,213
2041 16,396,768 21,331,710
2040 16,142,816 21,491,361
2039 15,889,952 21,645,911
2038 15,628,043 21,794,529
2037 15,363,975 21,939,617
2036 15,091,275 22,077,701
2035 14,815,307 22,211,115
2034 14,543,511 22,340,809
2033 14,278,180 22,463,465
2032 14,007,134 22,582,449
2031 13,730,637 22,698,460
2030 13,465,615 22,809,605
2029 13,206,477 22,916,803
2028 12,947,082 23,022,058
2027 12,692,769 23,127,410
2026 12,439,296 23,229,461
2025 12,193,102 23,331,886
2024 11,943,408 23,410,331
2023 11,483,374 23,342,541
2022 11,021,177 23,319,977
2021 10,865,780 23,468,275
2020 10,698,467 23,582,179
2019 10,423,384 23,596,027
2018 10,122,977 23,580,080
2017 10,259,154 23,555,522
2016 10,830,102 23,515,945
2015 11,107,561 23,462,914
2014 11,235,073 23,403,635
2013 11,166,275 23,344,670
2012 10,756,240 23,270,367
2011 10,288,109 23,193,518
2010 9,745,953 23,140,948
2009 9,243,556 23,078,402
2008 8,817,647 22,997,696
2007 8,388,788 22,917,444
2006 7,976,526 22,823,455
2005 7,590,143 22,729,753
2004 7,233,041 22,646,836
2003 6,903,127 22,562,663
2002 6,596,806 22,463,172
2001 6,308,391 22,341,120
2000 6,032,267 22,184,530
1999 5,771,628 22,010,489
1998 5,620,068 21,835,703
1997 5,509,136 21,634,124
1996 5,356,925 21,441,432
1995 5,225,836 21,267,653
1994 5,071,184 21,086,645
1993 4,956,002 20,899,019
1992 4,909,749 20,704,227
1991 4,836,677 20,503,568
1990 4,737,633 20,278,946
1989 4,713,229 20,055,492
1988 4,848,029 19,839,704
1987 4,962,395 19,617,046
1986 4,921,240 19,411,454
1985 4,834,296 19,191,510
1984 4,750,627 18,929,866
1983 4,661,574 18,653,146
1982 4,557,686 18,354,855
1981 4,447,272 18,029,982
1980 4,339,030 17,704,538
1979 4,232,605 17,372,779
1978 4,127,657 17,042,272
1977 4,024,032 16,730,895
1976 3,921,910 16,401,413
1975 3,821,494 16,075,128
1974 3,723,259 15,784,817
1973 3,627,383 15,505,121
1972 3,542,497 15,220,495
1971 3,468,646 14,913,564
1970 3,409,614 14,582,944
1969 3,365,533 14,068,984
1968 3,321,528 13,548,537
1967 3,277,648 13,210,344
1966 3,236,423 12,874,153
1965 3,189,835 12,511,863
1964 3,129,918 12,137,143
1963 3,072,669 11,762,101
1962 3,024,308 11,392,513
1961 2,976,724 11,030,385
1960 2,931,559 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Taiwan
2100 0.02% -1.2%
2099 0.07% -1.21%
2098 -0.008% -1.22%
2097 0.04% -1.22%
2096 0.03% -1.23%
2095 -0.006% -1.24%
2094 0.04% -1.24%
2093 0.08% -1.25%
2092 0.08% -1.26%
2091 0.09% -1.29%
2090 0.17% -1.29%
2089 0.19% -1.31%
2088 0.15% -1.31%
2087 0.23% -1.32%
2086 0.19% -1.34%
2085 0.3% -1.37%
2084 0.29% -1.38%
2083 0.33% -1.39%
2082 0.32% -1.41%
2081 0.32% -1.42%
2080 0.42% -1.44%
2079 0.42% -1.46%
2078 0.48% -1.46%
2077 0.43% -1.46%
2076 0.52% -1.47%
2075 0.63% -1.48%
2074 0.63% -1.47%
2073 0.64% -1.48%
2072 0.68% -1.46%
2071 0.62% -1.45%
2070 0.67% -1.43%
2069 0.8% -1.44%
2068 0.77% -1.42%
2067 0.77% -1.4%
2066 0.84% -1.39%
2065 0.83% -1.38%
2064 0.84% -1.36%
2063 0.87% -1.35%
2062 0.85% -1.33%
2061 0.87% -1.3%
2060 0.97% -1.27%
2059 0.93% -1.23%
2058 0.98% -1.21%
2057 0.99% -1.17%
2056 1% -1.16%
2055 1.07% -1.13%
2054 1.03% -1.1%
2053 1.17% -1.07%
2052 1.11% -1.05%
2051 1.08% -1.03%
2050 1.12% -1.01%
2049 1.16% -0.97%
2048 1.21% -0.96%
2047 1.29% -0.91%
2046 1.29% -0.9%
2045 1.36% -0.86%
2044 1.38% -0.84%
2043 1.46% -0.81%
2042 1.52% -0.78%
2041 1.57% -0.74%
2040 1.59% -0.71%
2039 1.68% -0.68%
2038 1.72% -0.66%
2037 1.81% -0.63%
2036 1.86% -0.6%
2035 1.87% -0.58%
2034 1.86% -0.55%
2033 1.94% -0.53%
2032 2.01% -0.51%
2031 1.97% -0.49%
2030 1.96% -0.47%
2029 2% -0.46%
2028 2% -0.46%
2027 2.04% -0.44%
2026 2.02% -0.44%
2025 2.09% -0.34%
2024 4.01% 0.29%
2023 4.19% 0.1%
2022 1.43% -0.63%
2021 1.56% -0.48%
2020 2.64% -0.06%
2019 2.97% 0.07%
2018 -1.33% 0.1%
2017 -5.27% 0.17%
2016 -2.5% 0.23%
2015 -1.13% 0.25%
2014 0.62% 0.25%
2013 3.81% 0.32%
2012 4.55% 0.33%
2011 5.56% 0.23%
2010 5.44% 0.27%
2009 4.83% 0.35%
2008 5.11% 0.35%
2007 5.17% 0.41%
2006 5.09% 0.41%
2005 4.94% 0.37%
2004 4.78% 0.37%
2003 4.64% 0.44%
2002 4.57% 0.55%
2001 4.58% 0.71%
2000 4.52% 0.79%
1999 2.7% 0.8%
1998 2.01% 0.93%
1997 2.84% 0.9%
1996 2.51% 0.82%
1995 3.05% 0.86%
1994 2.32% 0.9%
1993 0.94% 0.94%
1992 1.51% 0.98%
1991 2.09% 1.11%
1990 0.52% 1.11%
1989 -2.78% 1.09%
1988 -2.3% 1.14%
1987 0.84% 1.06%
1986 1.8% 1.15%
1985 1.76% 1.38%
1984 1.91% 1.48%
1983 2.28% 1.63%
1982 2.48% 1.8%
1981 2.49% 1.84%
1980 2.51% 1.91%
1979 2.54% 1.94%
1978 2.58% 1.86%
1977 2.6% 2.01%
1976 2.63% 2.03%
1975 2.64% 1.84%
1974 2.64% 1.8%
1973 2.4% 1.87%
1972 2.13% 2.06%
1971 1.73% 2.27%
1970 1.31% 3.65%
1969 1.32% 3.84%
1968 1.34% 2.56%
1967 1.27% 2.61%
1966 1.46% 2.9%
1965 1.91% 3.09%
1964 1.86% 3.19%
1963 1.6% 3.24%
1962 1.6% 3.28%
1961 1.54% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of South Sudan grew by 4.01%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Taiwan
Current population
12507858
23229461
Population rank 80/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.28%
One net population change
1.14 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.6 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
4.76 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,260 -215
Annual growth/decline +460,034 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +4.01% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 +47,029
Net migration rank 50/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - -
2024 - 15,374 -67,188 47,029
2023 217,966 455,000 -69,794 225,599
2022 211,166 40,259 -68,327 -42,430
2021 213,567 -154,359 -30,039 -156,010
2020 212,332 62,935 -7,782 -33,978
2019 209,708 65,198 1,416 12,718
2018 168,497 157,408 8,725 8,888
2017 72,193 -670,477 22,613 8,809
2016 110,553 -654,225 35,980 11,707
2015 148,542 -159,822 49,741 8,581
2014 227,611 -471,523 - -
2013 315,983 65,337 - -
2012 312,974 125,771 - -
2011 303,181 194,325 43,836 19,077
2010 287,409 299,402 - -
2009 278,859 139,129 - -
2008 268,268 165,557 - -
2007 256,546 167,350 - -
2006 246,706 153,926 - -
2005 239,272 132,869 - -
2004 231,877 110,182 - -
2003 225,822 91,951 - -
2002 212,014 82,847 - -
2001 204,108 77,856 132,707 -3,811
2000 196,055 74,227 - -
1999 180,721 70,271 - -
1998 -12,157 64,285 - -
1997 121,454 48,280 - -
1996 116,728 17,953 - -
1995 110,417 17,077 - -
1994 165,407 16,407 - -
1993 32,779 15,772 - -
1992 28,874 15,077 - -
1991 87,873 14,327 215,698 -12,128
1990 82,900 12,988 - -
1989 83,735 -130,821 - -
1988 -125,447 -97,065 - -
1987 5,756 -11,976 - -
1986 99,502 -10,973 - -
1985 95,342 -9,986 - -
1984 90,970 -8,984 - -
1983 104,107 -7,986 - -
1982 118,641 -6,983 - -
1981 115,163 -5,994 326,883 4,508
1980 112,307 -4,997 - -
1979 109,540 -3,997 - -
1978 107,352 -2,998 - -
1977 104,886 -1,997 - -
1976 102,346 -995 - -
1975 99,882 -395 - -
1974 97,181 -192 - -
1973 94,765 0 - -
1972 74,803 193 - -
1971 72,308 394 - -
1970 44,776 587 - -
1969 42,015 786 - -
1968 44,213 995 - -
1967 41,357 1,194 - -
1966 38,523 1,386 346,958 18,774
1965 51,682 1,591 - -
1964 64,786 1,785 - -
1963 46,333 1,591 - -
1962 47,406 1,386 - -
1961 45,186 1,194 - -
1960 42,945 995 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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