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

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.13 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.78% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

South Sudan vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Tajikistan
2100 24,078,379 20,381,526
2099 24,072,957 20,372,551
2098 24,054,947 20,358,644
2097 24,056,753 20,340,387
2096 24,045,972 20,316,369
2095 24,037,837 20,289,397
2094 24,039,267 20,257,491
2093 24,030,512 20,225,699
2092 24,010,555 20,184,493
2091 23,991,816 20,140,447
2090 23,970,012 20,095,391
2089 23,929,017 20,047,692
2088 23,883,712 19,997,155
2087 23,848,809 19,941,974
2086 23,794,890 19,887,286
2085 23,750,772 19,828,693
2084 23,678,728 19,765,003
2083 23,609,290 19,697,841
2082 23,532,790 19,631,303
2081 23,458,146 19,564,411
2080 23,383,482 19,491,236
2079 23,286,011 19,417,379
2078 23,188,860 19,339,170
2077 23,078,416 19,257,390
2076 22,979,198 19,167,336
2075 22,860,496 19,075,879
2074 22,718,148 18,980,350
2073 22,575,682 18,881,571
2072 22,431,004 18,777,247
2071 22,280,140 18,666,888
2070 22,143,813 18,551,377
2069 21,995,874 18,430,162
2068 21,822,076 18,307,352
2067 21,654,546 18,179,902
2066 21,489,275 18,046,854
2065 21,309,913 17,914,179
2064 21,134,522 17,776,364
2063 20,957,705 17,633,689
2062 20,777,701 17,490,989
2061 20,601,672 17,348,872
2060 20,423,629 17,199,727
2059 20,227,862 17,048,953
2058 20,041,880 16,896,463
2057 19,846,671 16,742,280
2056 19,652,407 16,588,751
2055 19,457,411 16,434,774
2054 19,250,667 16,278,710
2053 19,053,773 16,123,490
2052 18,833,795 15,961,093
2051 18,626,605 15,798,643
2050 18,427,690 15,632,073
2049 18,224,430 15,462,414
2048 18,014,650 15,286,104
2047 17,799,982 15,105,763
2046 17,572,953 14,921,881
2045 17,348,901 14,733,376
2044 17,115,914 14,538,462
2043 16,882,303 14,343,357
2042 16,639,465 14,141,976
2041 16,390,966 13,939,862
2040 16,137,104 13,735,841
2039 15,884,330 13,531,043
2038 15,622,514 13,325,915
2037 15,358,539 13,119,563
2036 15,085,936 12,911,709
2035 14,810,066 12,708,867
2034 14,538,365 12,510,728
2033 14,273,128 12,316,142
2032 14,002,178 12,122,988
2031 13,725,779 11,933,358
2030 13,460,850 11,744,792
2029 13,201,804 11,554,401
2028 12,942,501 11,364,659
2027 12,688,278 11,173,930
2026 12,434,895 10,981,648
2025 12,188,788 10,786,734
2024 11,943,408 10,590,927
2023 11,483,374 10,389,799
2022 11,021,177 10,182,222
2021 10,865,780 9,966,908
2020 10,698,467 9,749,310
2019 10,423,384 9,529,966
2018 10,122,977 9,307,333
2017 10,259,154 9,085,946
2016 10,830,102 8,865,631
2015 11,107,561 8,643,840
2014 11,235,073 8,425,552
2013 11,166,275 8,216,724
2012 10,756,240 8,014,084
2011 10,288,109 7,824,785
2010 9,745,953 7,652,141
2009 9,243,556 7,490,230
2008 8,817,647 7,338,403
2007 8,388,788 7,194,477
2006 7,976,526 7,057,566
2005 7,590,143 6,924,720
2004 7,233,041 6,790,547
2003 6,903,127 6,658,575
2002 6,596,806 6,531,669
2001 6,308,391 6,407,377
2000 6,032,267 6,284,735
1999 5,771,628 6,208,370
1998 5,620,068 6,176,397
1997 5,509,136 6,139,829
1996 5,356,925 6,066,523
1995 5,225,836 5,948,584
1994 5,071,184 5,825,368
1993 4,956,002 5,724,993
1992 4,909,749 5,649,400
1991 4,836,677 5,541,205
1990 4,737,633 5,398,768
1989 4,713,229 5,267,249
1988 4,848,029 5,114,989
1987 4,962,395 4,939,059
1986 4,921,240 4,772,139
1985 4,834,296 4,619,003
1984 4,750,627 4,480,026
1983 4,661,574 4,350,874
1982 4,557,686 4,227,171
1981 4,447,272 4,109,022
1980 4,339,030 3,995,256
1979 4,232,605 3,882,691
1978 4,127,657 3,768,508
1977 4,024,032 3,653,265
1976 3,921,910 3,540,076
1975 3,821,494 3,430,425
1974 3,723,259 3,324,499
1973 3,627,383 3,222,290
1972 3,542,497 3,123,691
1971 3,468,646 3,028,837
1970 3,409,614 2,936,779
1969 3,365,533 2,845,273
1968 3,321,528 2,753,848
1967 3,277,648 2,664,130
1966 3,236,423 2,577,184
1965 3,189,835 2,492,998
1964 3,129,918 2,411,260
1963 3,072,669 2,331,736
1962 3,024,308 2,255,026
1961 2,976,724 2,181,805
1960 2,931,559 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Tajikistan
2100 0.02% 0.04%
2099 0.07% 0.07%
2098 -0.008% 0.09%
2097 0.04% 0.12%
2096 0.03% 0.13%
2095 -0.006% 0.16%
2094 0.04% 0.16%
2093 0.08% 0.2%
2092 0.08% 0.22%
2091 0.09% 0.22%
2090 0.17% 0.24%
2089 0.19% 0.25%
2088 0.15% 0.28%
2087 0.23% 0.27%
2086 0.19% 0.3%
2085 0.3% 0.32%
2084 0.29% 0.34%
2083 0.33% 0.34%
2082 0.32% 0.34%
2081 0.32% 0.38%
2080 0.42% 0.38%
2079 0.42% 0.4%
2078 0.48% 0.42%
2077 0.43% 0.47%
2076 0.52% 0.48%
2075 0.63% 0.5%
2074 0.63% 0.52%
2073 0.64% 0.56%
2072 0.68% 0.59%
2071 0.62% 0.62%
2070 0.67% 0.66%
2069 0.8% 0.67%
2068 0.77% 0.7%
2067 0.77% 0.74%
2066 0.84% 0.74%
2065 0.83% 0.78%
2064 0.84% 0.81%
2063 0.87% 0.82%
2062 0.85% 0.82%
2061 0.87% 0.87%
2060 0.97% 0.88%
2059 0.93% 0.9%
2058 0.98% 0.92%
2057 0.99% 0.93%
2056 1% 0.94%
2055 1.07% 0.96%
2054 1.03% 0.96%
2053 1.17% 1.02%
2052 1.11% 1.03%
2051 1.08% 1.07%
2050 1.12% 1.1%
2049 1.16% 1.15%
2048 1.21% 1.19%
2047 1.29% 1.23%
2046 1.29% 1.28%
2045 1.36% 1.34%
2044 1.38% 1.36%
2043 1.46% 1.42%
2042 1.52% 1.45%
2041 1.57% 1.49%
2040 1.59% 1.51%
2039 1.68% 1.54%
2038 1.72% 1.57%
2037 1.81% 1.61%
2036 1.86% 1.6%
2035 1.87% 1.58%
2034 1.86% 1.58%
2033 1.94% 1.59%
2032 2.01% 1.59%
2031 1.97% 1.61%
2030 1.96% 1.65%
2029 2% 1.67%
2028 2% 1.71%
2027 2.04% 1.75%
2026 2.02% 1.81%
2025 2.05% 1.85%
2024 4.01% 1.94%
2023 4.19% 2.04%
2022 1.43% 2.16%
2021 1.56% 2.23%
2020 2.64% 2.3%
2019 2.97% 2.39%
2018 -1.33% 2.44%
2017 -5.27% 2.49%
2016 -2.5% 2.57%
2015 -1.13% 2.59%
2014 0.62% 2.54%
2013 3.81% 2.53%
2012 4.55% 2.42%
2011 5.56% 2.26%
2010 5.44% 2.16%
2009 4.83% 2.07%
2008 5.11% 2%
2007 5.17% 1.94%
2006 5.09% 1.92%
2005 4.94% 1.98%
2004 4.78% 1.98%
2003 4.64% 1.94%
2002 4.57% 1.94%
2001 4.58% 1.95%
2000 4.52% 1.23%
1999 2.7% 0.52%
1998 2.01% 0.6%
1997 2.84% 1.21%
1996 2.51% 1.98%
1995 3.05% 2.12%
1994 2.32% 1.75%
1993 0.94% 1.34%
1992 1.51% 1.95%
1991 2.09% 2.64%
1990 0.52% 2.5%
1989 -2.78% 2.98%
1988 -2.3% 3.56%
1987 0.84% 3.5%
1986 1.8% 3.32%
1985 1.76% 3.1%
1984 1.91% 2.97%
1983 2.28% 2.93%
1982 2.48% 2.88%
1981 2.49% 2.85%
1980 2.51% 2.9%
1979 2.54% 3.03%
1978 2.58% 3.15%
1977 2.6% 3.2%
1976 2.63% 3.2%
1975 2.64% 3.19%
1974 2.64% 3.17%
1973 2.4% 3.16%
1972 2.13% 3.13%
1971 1.73% 3.13%
1970 1.31% 3.22%
1969 1.32% 3.32%
1968 1.34% 3.37%
1967 1.27% 3.37%
1966 1.46% 3.38%
1965 1.91% 3.39%
1964 1.86% 3.41%
1963 1.6% 3.4%
1962 1.6% 3.36%
1961 1.54% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of South Sudan grew by 2.05%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Tajikistan
Current population
12565048
11080415
Population rank 80/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.13%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
1.51 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
4.48 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +672 +536
Annual growth/decline +245,380 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 -21,606
Net migration rank 50/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - -21,606
2024 231,714 15,374 219,677 -21,236
2023 217,966 455,000 223,828 -19,999
2022 211,166 40,259 228,336 -17,001
2021 213,567 -154,359 222,850 -3,564
2020 212,332 62,935 219,467 -3,564
2019 209,708 65,198 231,817 -9,041
2018 168,497 157,408 228,597 -6,111
2017 72,193 -670,477 224,396 -4,093
2016 110,553 -654,225 228,547 -8,210
2015 148,542 -159,822 230,903 -7,660
2014 227,611 -471,523 227,304 -13,962
2013 315,983 65,337 220,693 -16,362
2012 312,974 125,771 213,078 -12,132
2011 303,181 194,325 208,429 -30,783
2010 287,409 299,402 201,389 -33,733
2009 278,859 139,129 192,851 -36,677
2008 268,268 165,557 182,337 -34,855
2007 256,546 167,350 173,200 -32,831
2006 246,706 153,926 164,046 -30,591
2005 239,272 132,869 160,189 -27,954
2004 231,877 110,182 161,201 -25,082
2003 225,822 91,951 150,391 -22,562
2002 212,014 82,847 146,492 -20,526
2001 204,108 77,856 142,276 -19,657
2000 196,055 74,227 136,549 -13,871
1999 180,721 70,271 147,622 -117,571
1998 -12,157 64,285 153,508 -119,621
1997 121,454 48,280 149,825 -110,572
1996 116,728 17,953 138,287 -30,922
1995 110,417 17,077 168,934 -40,418
1994 165,407 16,407 167,590 -49,668
1993 32,779 15,772 157,975 -75,147
1992 28,874 15,077 163,652 -95,280
1991 87,873 14,327 177,585 -29,553
1990 82,900 12,988 178,429 -41,596
1989 83,735 -130,821 179,212 -53,020
1988 -125,447 -97,065 172,805 5,523
1987 5,756 -11,976 163,611 9,923
1986 99,502 -10,973 155,987 4,321
1985 95,342 -9,986 145,720 247
1984 90,970 -8,984 139,145 -7,152
1983 104,107 -7,986 133,280 -6,972
1982 118,641 -6,983 127,838 -6,730
1981 115,163 -5,994 121,418 -6,221
1980 112,307 -4,997 117,888 -5,557
1979 109,540 -3,997 114,496 -1,703
1978 107,352 -2,998 110,564 5,006
1977 104,886 -1,997 106,920 7,999
1976 102,346 -995 103,777 7,679
1975 99,882 -395 100,604 7,237
1974 97,181 -192 97,481 6,531
1973 94,765 0 94,523 5,876
1972 74,803 193 91,677 5,123
1971 72,308 394 88,618 4,293
1970 44,776 587 85,645 5,559
1969 42,015 786 82,931 8,886
1968 44,213 995 80,698 10,323
1967 41,357 1,194 78,733 9,670
1966 38,523 1,386 76,702 8,796
1965 51,682 1,591 75,139 7,744
1964 64,786 1,785 74,030 6,568
1963 46,333 1,591 73,065 5,379
1962 47,406 1,386 70,700 4,270
1961 45,186 1,194 68,182 3,291
1960 42,945 995 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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