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

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.42 times bigger than Togo's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.78% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

South Sudan vs Togo: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Togo
2100 24,078,379 23,426,426
2099 24,072,957 23,284,304
2098 24,054,947 23,142,242
2097 24,056,753 22,996,845
2096 24,045,972 22,848,978
2095 24,037,837 22,702,297
2094 24,039,267 22,543,427
2093 24,030,512 22,395,941
2092 24,010,555 22,243,621
2091 23,991,816 22,083,590
2090 23,970,012 21,924,631
2089 23,929,017 21,761,057
2088 23,883,712 21,592,941
2087 23,848,809 21,431,785
2086 23,794,890 21,252,236
2085 23,750,772 21,073,697
2084 23,678,728 20,894,251
2083 23,609,290 20,708,859
2082 23,532,790 20,520,204
2081 23,458,146 20,325,061
2080 23,383,482 20,126,833
2079 23,286,011 19,927,036
2078 23,188,860 19,738,820
2077 23,078,416 19,547,568
2076 22,979,198 19,348,296
2075 22,860,496 19,141,211
2074 22,718,148 18,936,045
2073 22,575,682 18,729,441
2072 22,431,004 18,525,904
2071 22,280,140 18,321,024
2070 22,143,813 18,116,069
2069 21,995,874 17,905,429
2068 21,822,076 17,689,344
2067 21,654,546 17,477,786
2066 21,489,275 17,262,406
2065 21,309,913 17,049,758
2064 21,134,522 16,836,991
2063 20,957,705 16,618,806
2062 20,777,701 16,404,475
2061 20,601,672 16,190,814
2060 20,423,629 15,976,939
2059 20,227,862 15,767,690
2058 20,041,880 15,556,151
2057 19,846,671 15,341,629
2056 19,652,407 15,125,918
2055 19,457,411 14,903,207
2054 19,250,667 14,687,272
2053 19,053,773 14,471,467
2052 18,833,795 14,253,335
2051 18,626,605 14,030,311
2050 18,427,690 13,812,790
2049 18,224,430 13,588,431
2048 18,014,650 13,367,245
2047 17,799,982 13,148,252
2046 17,572,953 12,927,000
2045 17,348,901 12,705,654
2044 17,115,914 12,484,181
2043 16,882,303 12,261,788
2042 16,639,465 12,044,285
2041 16,390,966 11,827,268
2040 16,137,104 11,614,781
2039 15,884,330 11,398,360
2038 15,622,514 11,185,757
2037 15,358,539 10,975,322
2036 15,085,936 10,767,990
2035 14,810,066 10,559,369
2034 14,538,365 10,353,764
2033 14,273,128 10,148,738
2032 14,002,178 9,944,247
2031 13,725,779 9,741,001
2030 13,460,850 9,541,309
2029 13,201,804 9,347,000
2028 12,942,501 9,155,475
2027 12,688,278 8,965,572
2026 12,434,895 8,776,585
2025 12,188,788 8,591,626
2024 11,943,408 8,406,558
2023 11,483,374 8,223,850
2022 11,021,177 8,068,616
2021 10,865,780 7,936,176
2020 10,698,467 7,788,054
2019 10,423,384 7,619,925
2018 10,122,977 7,458,206
2017 10,259,154 7,324,386
2016 10,830,102 7,200,884
2015 11,107,561 7,071,502
2014 11,235,073 6,937,644
2013 11,166,275 6,798,848
2012 10,756,240 6,653,718
2011 10,288,109 6,500,582
2010 9,745,953 6,325,788
2009 9,243,556 6,130,946
2008 8,817,647 5,936,138
2007 8,388,788 5,748,443
2006 7,976,526 5,569,664
2005 7,590,143 5,413,154
2004 7,233,041 5,281,320
2003 6,903,127 5,154,112
2002 6,596,806 5,027,130
2001 6,308,391 4,904,144
2000 6,032,267 4,783,722
1999 5,771,628 4,665,754
1998 5,620,068 4,551,635
1997 5,509,136 4,438,794
1996 5,356,925 4,291,136
1995 5,225,836 4,110,450
1994 5,071,184 3,904,183
1993 4,956,002 3,887,974
1992 4,909,749 3,932,581
1991 4,836,677 3,822,636
1990 4,737,633 3,714,021
1989 4,713,229 3,606,918
1988 4,848,029 3,501,545
1987 4,962,395 3,397,614
1986 4,921,240 3,296,340
1985 4,834,296 3,194,539
1984 4,750,627 3,105,743
1983 4,661,574 3,033,077
1982 4,557,686 2,961,652
1981 4,447,272 2,879,440
1980 4,339,030 2,791,408
1979 4,232,605 2,714,349
1978 4,127,657 2,646,501
1977 4,024,032 2,583,984
1976 3,921,910 2,523,488
1975 3,821,494 2,463,796
1974 3,723,259 2,404,292
1973 3,627,383 2,344,510
1972 3,542,497 2,283,863
1971 3,468,646 2,219,826
1970 3,409,614 2,149,478
1969 3,365,533 2,043,416
1968 3,321,528 1,953,523
1967 3,277,648 1,912,764
1966 3,236,423 1,873,489
1965 3,189,835 1,835,588
1964 3,129,918 1,799,410
1963 3,072,669 1,765,072
1962 3,024,308 1,732,959
1961 2,976,724 1,702,717
1960 2,931,559 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Togo
2100 0.02% 0.61%
2099 0.07% 0.61%
2098 -0.008% 0.63%
2097 0.04% 0.65%
2096 0.03% 0.65%
2095 -0.006% 0.7%
2094 0.04% 0.66%
2093 0.08% 0.68%
2092 0.08% 0.72%
2091 0.09% 0.73%
2090 0.17% 0.75%
2089 0.19% 0.78%
2088 0.15% 0.75%
2087 0.23% 0.84%
2086 0.19% 0.85%
2085 0.3% 0.86%
2084 0.29% 0.9%
2083 0.33% 0.92%
2082 0.32% 0.96%
2081 0.32% 0.98%
2080 0.42% 1%
2079 0.42% 0.95%
2078 0.48% 0.98%
2077 0.43% 1.03%
2076 0.52% 1.08%
2075 0.63% 1.08%
2074 0.63% 1.1%
2073 0.64% 1.1%
2072 0.68% 1.12%
2071 0.62% 1.13%
2070 0.67% 1.18%
2069 0.8% 1.22%
2068 0.77% 1.21%
2067 0.77% 1.25%
2066 0.84% 1.25%
2065 0.83% 1.26%
2064 0.84% 1.31%
2063 0.87% 1.31%
2062 0.85% 1.32%
2061 0.87% 1.34%
2060 0.97% 1.33%
2059 0.93% 1.36%
2058 0.98% 1.4%
2057 0.99% 1.43%
2056 1% 1.49%
2055 1.07% 1.47%
2054 1.03% 1.49%
2053 1.17% 1.53%
2052 1.11% 1.59%
2051 1.08% 1.57%
2050 1.12% 1.65%
2049 1.16% 1.65%
2048 1.21% 1.67%
2047 1.29% 1.71%
2046 1.29% 1.74%
2045 1.36% 1.77%
2044 1.38% 1.81%
2043 1.46% 1.81%
2042 1.52% 1.83%
2041 1.57% 1.83%
2040 1.59% 1.9%
2039 1.68% 1.9%
2038 1.72% 1.92%
2037 1.81% 1.93%
2036 1.86% 1.98%
2035 1.87% 1.99%
2034 1.86% 2.02%
2033 1.94% 2.06%
2032 2.01% 2.09%
2031 1.97% 2.09%
2030 1.96% 2.08%
2029 2% 2.09%
2028 2% 2.12%
2027 2.04% 2.15%
2026 2.02% 2.15%
2025 2.05% 2.2%
2024 4.01% 2.22%
2023 4.19% 1.92%
2022 1.43% 1.67%
2021 1.56% 1.9%
2020 2.64% 2.21%
2019 2.97% 2.17%
2018 -1.33% 1.83%
2017 -5.27% 1.72%
2016 -2.5% 1.83%
2015 -1.13% 1.93%
2014 0.62% 2.04%
2013 3.81% 2.18%
2012 4.55% 2.36%
2011 5.56% 2.76%
2010 5.44% 3.18%
2009 4.83% 3.28%
2008 5.11% 3.27%
2007 5.17% 3.21%
2006 5.09% 2.89%
2005 4.94% 2.5%
2004 4.78% 2.47%
2003 4.64% 2.53%
2002 4.57% 2.51%
2001 4.58% 2.52%
2000 4.52% 2.53%
1999 2.7% 2.51%
1998 2.01% 2.54%
1997 2.84% 3.44%
1996 2.51% 4.4%
1995 3.05% 5.28%
1994 2.32% 0.42%
1993 0.94% -1.13%
1992 1.51% 2.88%
1991 2.09% 2.92%
1990 0.52% 2.97%
1989 -2.78% 3.01%
1988 -2.3% 3.06%
1987 0.84% 3.07%
1986 1.8% 3.19%
1985 1.76% 2.86%
1984 1.91% 2.4%
1983 2.28% 2.41%
1982 2.48% 2.86%
1981 2.49% 3.15%
1980 2.51% 2.84%
1979 2.54% 2.56%
1978 2.58% 2.42%
1977 2.6% 2.4%
1976 2.63% 2.42%
1975 2.64% 2.47%
1974 2.64% 2.55%
1973 2.4% 2.66%
1972 2.13% 2.88%
1971 1.73% 3.27%
1970 1.31% 5.19%
1969 1.32% 4.6%
1968 1.34% 2.13%
1967 1.27% 2.1%
1966 1.46% 2.06%
1965 1.91% 2.01%
1964 1.86% 1.95%
1963 1.6% 1.85%
1962 1.6% 1.78%
1961 1.54% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of South Sudan grew by 2.05%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Togo
Current population
12565048
8873660
Population rank 80/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.11%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
1.51 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
4.48 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +672 +507
Annual growth/decline +245,380 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 39/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 -15,010
Net migration rank 50/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - -15,010
2024 231,714 15,374 198,184 -14,014
2023 217,966 455,000 196,649 -15,406
2022 211,166 40,259 195,051 -65,826
2021 213,567 -154,359 192,651 -56,991
2020 212,332 62,935 192,474 -31,892
2019 209,708 65,198 192,990 -17,312
2018 168,497 157,408 191,482 -43,718
2017 72,193 -670,477 189,386 -69,512
2016 110,553 -654,225 187,007 -59,885
2015 148,542 -159,822 183,089 -51,459
2014 227,611 -471,523 179,671 -43,591
2013 315,983 65,337 176,865 -35,346
2012 312,974 125,771 176,051 -27,315
2011 303,181 194,325 176,484 -18,960
2010 287,409 299,402 175,800 16,265
2009 278,859 139,129 170,740 26,886
2008 268,268 165,557 164,627 27,362
2007 256,546 167,350 158,312 25,082
2006 246,706 153,926 150,821 23,346
2005 239,272 132,869 143,281 -4,415
2004 231,877 110,182 136,802 -11,998
2003 225,822 91,951 133,852 -4,237
2002 212,014 82,847 130,283 -5,939
2001 204,108 77,856 126,419 -4,802
2000 196,055 74,227 122,712 -3,485
1999 180,721 70,271 119,331 -2,618
1998 -12,157 64,285 116,918 -5,394
1997 121,454 48,280 116,559 -2,397
1996 116,728 17,953 111,887 69,276
1995 110,417 17,077 106,983 73,224
1994 165,407 16,407 100,045 132,276
1993 32,779 15,772 112,013 -311,917
1992 28,874 15,077 110,828 -132
1991 87,873 14,327 109,267 -72
1990 82,900 12,988 107,985 59
1989 83,735 -130,821 106,166 0
1988 -125,447 -97,065 104,605 -29
1987 5,756 -11,976 102,435 848
1986 99,502 -10,973 99,698 -436
1985 95,342 -9,986 96,376 7,971
1984 90,970 -8,984 95,195 -21,949
1983 104,107 -7,986 94,034 -21,948
1982 118,641 -6,983 92,715 -21,958
1981 115,163 -5,994 90,144 3,519
1980 112,307 -4,997 87,404 -4,993
1979 109,540 -3,997 85,228 -13,519
1978 107,352 -2,998 83,151 -19,163
1977 104,886 -1,997 80,902 -19,856
1976 102,346 -995 78,770 -18,832
1975 99,882 -395 76,412 -16,973
1974 97,181 -192 74,055 -14,483
1973 94,765 0 71,549 -11,555
1972 74,803 193 68,966 -7,661
1971 72,308 394 66,284 482
1970 44,776 587 63,057 10,865
1969 42,015 786 58,207 80,000
1968 44,213 995 56,082 -14,504
1967 41,357 1,194 54,359 -14,424
1966 38,523 1,386 52,832 -14,216
1965 51,682 1,591 51,096 -13,915
1964 64,786 1,785 49,450 -14,266
1963 46,333 1,591 47,869 -14,361
1962 47,406 1,386 46,201 -15,486
1961 45,186 1,194 44,623 -14,858
1960 42,945 995 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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