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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,507,858 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.25 times bigger than Togo's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.5M (56.8% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

South Sudan vs Togo: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Togo
2100 24,086,901 26,511,761
2099 24,081,477 26,350,920
2098 24,063,461 26,190,149
2097 24,065,268 26,025,602
2096 24,054,483 25,858,261
2095 24,046,345 25,692,261
2094 24,047,776 25,512,468
2093 24,039,017 25,345,557
2092 24,019,054 25,173,177
2091 24,000,308 24,992,069
2090 23,978,496 24,812,174
2089 23,937,487 24,627,057
2088 23,892,166 24,436,800
2087 23,857,250 24,254,420
2086 23,803,312 24,051,223
2085 23,759,178 23,849,170
2084 23,687,109 23,646,091
2083 23,617,646 23,436,282
2082 23,541,119 23,222,780
2081 23,466,449 23,001,936
2080 23,391,758 22,777,601
2079 23,294,252 22,551,490
2078 23,197,067 22,338,486
2077 23,086,584 22,122,045
2076 22,987,331 21,896,528
2075 22,868,587 21,662,169
2074 22,726,189 21,429,982
2073 22,583,672 21,196,168
2072 22,438,943 20,965,824
2071 22,288,026 20,733,961
2070 22,151,650 20,502,013
2069 22,003,659 20,263,631
2068 21,829,800 20,019,087
2067 21,662,211 19,779,666
2066 21,496,881 19,535,920
2065 21,317,455 19,295,265
2064 21,142,002 19,054,476
2063 20,965,122 18,807,556
2062 20,785,055 18,564,996
2061 20,608,964 18,323,196
2060 20,430,857 18,081,153
2059 20,235,022 17,844,344
2058 20,048,974 17,604,946
2057 19,853,696 17,362,170
2056 19,659,362 17,118,049
2055 19,464,297 16,866,006
2054 19,257,481 16,621,633
2053 19,060,517 16,377,405
2052 18,840,461 16,130,545
2051 18,633,198 15,878,148
2050 18,434,212 15,631,978
2049 18,230,881 15,378,071
2048 18,021,026 15,127,754
2047 17,806,282 14,879,919
2046 17,579,173 14,629,528
2045 17,355,041 14,379,029
2044 17,121,972 14,128,387
2043 16,888,278 13,876,705
2042 16,645,354 13,630,555
2041 16,396,768 13,384,957
2040 16,142,816 13,144,485
2039 15,889,952 12,899,560
2038 15,628,043 12,658,957
2037 15,363,975 12,420,807
2036 15,091,275 12,186,169
2035 14,815,307 11,950,071
2034 14,543,511 11,717,387
2033 14,278,180 11,485,359
2032 14,007,134 11,253,936
2031 13,730,637 11,023,922
2030 13,465,615 10,797,929
2029 13,206,477 10,578,030
2028 12,947,082 10,361,280
2027 12,692,769 10,146,366
2026 12,439,296 9,932,489
2025 12,193,102 9,723,170
2024 11,943,408 9,515,236
2023 11,483,374 9,304,337
2022 11,021,177 9,089,738
2021 10,865,780 8,878,379
2020 10,698,467 8,669,720
2019 10,423,384 8,463,068
2018 10,122,977 8,258,778
2017 10,259,154 8,057,140
2016 10,830,102 7,858,289
2015 11,107,561 7,663,195
2014 11,235,073 7,472,450
2013 11,166,275 7,285,442
2012 10,756,240 7,100,736
2011 10,288,109 6,916,474
2010 9,745,953 6,732,590
2009 9,243,556 6,551,865
2008 8,817,647 6,368,812
2007 8,388,788 6,188,344
2006 7,976,526 6,010,668
2005 7,590,143 5,844,631
2004 7,233,041 5,696,508
2003 6,903,127 5,552,167
2002 6,596,806 5,413,274
2001 6,308,391 5,277,382
2000 6,032,267 5,140,037
1999 5,771,628 5,000,269
1998 5,620,068 4,860,913
1997 5,509,136 4,725,030
1996 5,356,925 4,577,860
1995 5,225,836 4,410,832
1994 5,071,184 4,222,940
1993 4,956,002 4,207,453
1992 4,909,749 4,233,617
1991 4,836,677 4,115,560
1990 4,737,633 3,998,761
1989 4,713,229 3,883,411
1988 4,848,029 3,769,742
1987 4,962,395 3,657,508
1986 4,921,240 3,547,952
1985 4,834,296 3,441,091
1984 4,750,627 3,332,837
1983 4,661,574 3,222,899
1982 4,557,686 3,115,042
1981 4,447,272 3,013,043
1980 4,339,030 2,920,894
1979 4,232,605 2,839,854
1978 4,127,657 2,768,148
1977 4,024,032 2,701,894
1976 3,921,910 2,637,796
1975 3,821,494 2,574,622
1974 3,723,259 2,511,760
1973 3,627,383 2,448,749
1972 3,542,497 2,384,994
1971 3,468,646 2,317,976
1970 3,409,614 2,244,773
1969 3,365,533 2,164,814
1968 3,321,528 2,080,226
1967 3,277,648 1,995,890
1966 3,236,423 1,918,513
1965 3,189,835 1,853,771
1964 3,129,918 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 2.09% 2.19%
2024 4.01% 2.27%
2023 4.19% 2.36%
2022 1.43% 2.38%
2021 1.56% 2.41%
2020 2.64% 2.44%
2019 2.97% 2.47%
2018 -1.33% 2.5%
2017 -5.27% 2.53%
2016 -2.5% 2.55%
2015 -1.13% 2.55%
2014 0.62% 2.57%
2013 3.81% 2.6%
2012 4.55% 2.66%
2011 5.56% 2.73%
2010 5.44% 2.76%
2009 4.83% 2.87%
2008 5.11% 2.92%
2007 5.17% 2.96%
2006 5.09% 2.84%
2005 4.94% 2.6%
2004 4.78% 2.6%
2003 4.64% 2.57%
2002 4.57% 2.57%
2001 4.58% 2.67%
2000 4.52% 2.8%
1999 2.7% 2.87%
1998 2.01% 2.88%
1997 2.84% 3.21%
1996 2.51% 3.79%
1995 3.05% 4.45%
1994 2.32% 0.37%
1993 0.94% -0.62%
1992 1.51% 2.87%
1991 2.09% 2.92%
1990 0.52% 2.97%
1989 -2.78% 3.02%
1988 -2.3% 3.07%
1987 0.84% 3.09%
1986 1.8% 3.11%
1985 1.76% 3.25%
1984 1.91% 3.41%
1983 2.28% 3.46%
1982 2.48% 3.39%
1981 2.49% 3.15%
1980 2.51% 2.85%
1979 2.54% 2.59%
1978 2.58% 2.45%
1977 2.6% 2.43%
1976 2.63% 2.45%
1975 2.64% 2.5%
1974 2.64% 2.57%
1973 2.4% 2.67%
1972 2.13% 2.89%
1971 1.73% 3.26%
1970 1.31% 3.69%
1969 1.32% 4.07%
1968 1.34% 4.23%
1967 1.27% 4.03%
1966 1.46% 3.49%
1965 1.91% 2.79%
1964 1.86% 2.17%
1963 1.6% 1.85%
1962 1.6% 1.78%
1961 1.54% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of South Sudan grew by 4.01%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Togo
Current population
12507858
9990340
Population rank 80/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.12%
One net population change
1.14 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
1.6 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
4.76 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,260 +578
Annual growth/decline +460,034 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +4.01% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 40/197
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 - 15,374 - -14,014
2023 217,966 455,000 218,093 -1,997
2022 211,166 40,259 215,090 -1,997
2021 213,567 -154,359 210,613 -986
2020 212,332 62,935 208,663 -986
2019 209,708 65,198 207,608 -1,985
2018 168,497 157,408 204,942 -1,985
2017 72,193 -670,477 202,307 -1,985
2016 110,553 -654,225 199,364 -1,979
2015 148,542 -159,822 194,768 -1,976
2014 227,611 -471,523 190,667 -1,976
2013 315,983 65,337 187,309 -1,976
2012 312,974 125,771 186,061 -1,983
2011 303,181 194,325 186,406 -1,968
2010 287,409 299,402 185,294 -1,964
2009 278,859 139,129 180,111 -1,985
2008 268,268 165,557 173,677 14,303
2007 256,546 167,350 168,144 4,813
2006 246,706 153,926 160,671 21,724
2005 239,272 132,869 154,117 -4,437
2004 231,877 110,182 147,574 -1,005
2003 225,822 91,951 144,900 -2,793
2002 212,014 82,847 141,643 -5,973
2001 204,108 77,856 137,808 -1,703
2000 196,055 74,227 133,873 4,715
1999 180,721 70,271 129,832 11,125
1998 -12,157 64,285 125,392 12,362
1997 121,454 48,280 122,109 11,898
1996 116,728 17,953 119,418 40,915
1995 110,417 17,077 116,314 57,406
1994 165,407 16,407 113,074 88,992
1993 32,779 15,772 119,938 -291,022
1992 28,874 15,077 118,876 -122
1991 87,873 14,327 117,409 -51
1990 82,900 12,988 116,200 44
1989 83,735 -130,821 114,432 0
1988 -125,447 -97,065 112,915 -17
1987 5,756 -11,976 110,739 848
1986 99,502 -10,973 107,957 -436
1985 95,342 -9,986 104,949 1,242
1984 90,970 -8,984 102,425 7,897
1983 104,107 -7,986 99,817 9,740
1982 118,641 -6,983 97,003 9,163
1981 115,163 -5,994 94,318 3,519
1980 112,307 -4,997 91,445 -4,993
1979 109,540 -3,997 89,148 -13,519
1978 107,352 -2,998 86,950 -19,163
1977 104,886 -1,997 84,572 -19,856
1976 102,346 -995 82,321 -18,832
1975 99,882 -395 79,831 -16,973
1974 97,181 -192 77,347 -14,483
1973 94,765 0 74,713 -11,555
1972 74,803 193 72,008 -7,661
1971 72,308 394 69,206 482
1970 44,776 587 65,851 10,865
1969 42,015 786 62,589 20,613
1968 44,213 995 59,110 26,860
1967 41,357 1,194 56,128 26,576
1966 38,523 1,386 53,640 18,418
1965 51,682 1,591 51,323 6,104
1964 64,786 1,785 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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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