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Population in South Sudan compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 9.17 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.78% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

South Sudan vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Trinidad
2100 24,078,379 817,597
2099 24,072,957 825,167
2098 24,054,947 832,755
2097 24,056,753 840,398
2096 24,045,972 848,105
2095 24,037,837 855,896
2094 24,039,267 863,688
2093 24,030,512 871,563
2092 24,010,555 879,479
2091 23,991,816 887,507
2090 23,970,012 895,594
2089 23,929,017 903,792
2088 23,883,712 912,036
2087 23,848,809 920,411
2086 23,794,890 928,916
2085 23,750,772 937,549
2084 23,678,728 946,328
2083 23,609,290 955,303
2082 23,532,790 964,428
2081 23,458,146 973,767
2080 23,383,482 983,215
2079 23,286,011 992,890
2078 23,188,860 1,002,707
2077 23,078,416 1,012,724
2076 22,979,198 1,022,846
2075 22,860,496 1,033,103
2074 22,718,148 1,043,451
2073 22,575,682 1,053,862
2072 22,431,004 1,064,397
2071 22,280,140 1,074,937
2070 22,143,813 1,085,508
2069 21,995,874 1,096,081
2068 21,822,076 1,106,619
2067 21,654,546 1,117,029
2066 21,489,275 1,127,377
2065 21,309,913 1,137,666
2064 21,134,522 1,147,820
2063 20,957,705 1,157,795
2062 20,777,701 1,167,602
2061 20,601,672 1,177,258
2060 20,423,629 1,186,727
2059 20,227,862 1,196,052
2058 20,041,880 1,205,157
2057 19,846,671 1,214,148
2056 19,652,407 1,222,923
2055 19,457,411 1,231,559
2054 19,250,667 1,240,041
2053 19,053,773 1,248,279
2052 18,833,795 1,256,354
2051 18,626,605 1,264,264
2050 18,427,690 1,271,946
2049 18,224,430 1,279,479
2048 18,014,650 1,286,792
2047 17,799,982 1,293,925
2046 17,572,953 1,300,799
2045 17,348,901 1,307,495
2044 17,115,914 1,313,930
2043 16,882,303 1,320,145
2042 16,639,465 1,326,058
2041 16,390,966 1,331,703
2040 16,137,104 1,337,031
2039 15,884,330 1,342,067
2038 15,622,514 1,346,734
2037 15,358,539 1,351,096
2036 15,085,936 1,355,110
2035 14,810,066 1,358,761
2034 14,538,365 1,362,044
2033 14,273,128 1,364,882
2032 14,002,178 1,367,356
2031 13,725,779 1,369,304
2030 13,460,850 1,370,777
2029 13,201,804 1,371,753
2028 12,942,501 1,372,048
2027 12,688,278 1,371,592
2026 12,434,895 1,370,204
2025 12,188,788 1,367,764
2024 11,943,408 1,368,333
2023 11,483,374 1,367,510
2022 11,021,177 1,365,805
2021 10,865,780 1,367,558
2020 10,698,467 1,366,725
2019 10,423,384 1,363,985
2018 10,122,977 1,359,193
2017 10,259,154 1,356,633
2016 10,830,102 1,353,895
2015 11,107,561 1,349,667
2014 11,235,073 1,345,343
2013 11,166,275 1,340,557
2012 10,756,240 1,335,194
2011 10,288,109 1,328,019
2010 9,745,953 1,317,714
2009 9,243,556 1,310,106
2008 8,817,647 1,308,587
2007 8,388,788 1,303,188
2006 7,976,526 1,297,944
2005 7,590,143 1,294,494
2004 7,233,041 1,345,380
2003 6,903,127 1,338,709
2002 6,596,806 1,332,011
2001 6,308,391 1,325,567
2000 6,032,267 1,319,774
1999 5,771,628 1,314,708
1998 5,620,068 1,310,225
1997 5,509,136 1,305,836
1996 5,356,925 1,300,928
1995 5,225,836 1,295,169
1994 5,071,184 1,288,341
1993 4,956,002 1,280,466
1992 4,909,749 1,271,674
1991 4,836,677 1,262,171
1990 4,737,633 1,252,208
1989 4,713,229 1,241,600
1988 4,848,029 1,230,069
1987 4,962,395 1,217,364
1986 4,921,240 1,203,124
1985 4,834,296 1,187,366
1984 4,750,627 1,172,984
1983 4,661,574 1,160,534
1982 4,557,686 1,147,927
1981 4,447,272 1,135,132
1980 4,339,030 1,121,744
1979 4,232,605 1,107,639
1978 4,127,657 1,093,380
1977 4,024,032 1,079,554
1976 3,921,910 1,066,311
1975 3,821,494 1,053,469
1974 3,723,259 1,040,761
1973 3,627,383 1,027,851
1972 3,542,497 1,014,921
1971 3,468,646 1,002,585
1970 3,409,614 991,471
1969 3,365,533 980,706
1968 3,321,528 969,006
1967 3,277,648 956,418
1966 3,236,423 942,937
1965 3,189,835 928,425
1964 3,129,918 912,963
1963 3,072,669 896,804
1962 3,024,308 880,194
1961 2,976,724 863,144
1960 2,931,559 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Trinidad
2100 0.02% -0.92%
2099 0.07% -0.91%
2098 -0.008% -0.91%
2097 0.04% -0.91%
2096 0.03% -0.91%
2095 -0.006% -0.9%
2094 0.04% -0.9%
2093 0.08% -0.9%
2092 0.08% -0.9%
2091 0.09% -0.9%
2090 0.17% -0.91%
2089 0.19% -0.9%
2088 0.15% -0.91%
2087 0.23% -0.92%
2086 0.19% -0.92%
2085 0.3% -0.93%
2084 0.29% -0.94%
2083 0.33% -0.95%
2082 0.32% -0.96%
2081 0.32% -0.96%
2080 0.42% -0.97%
2079 0.42% -0.98%
2078 0.48% -0.99%
2077 0.43% -0.99%
2076 0.52% -0.99%
2075 0.63% -0.99%
2074 0.63% -0.99%
2073 0.64% -0.99%
2072 0.68% -0.98%
2071 0.62% -0.97%
2070 0.67% -0.96%
2069 0.8% -0.95%
2068 0.77% -0.93%
2067 0.77% -0.92%
2066 0.84% -0.9%
2065 0.83% -0.88%
2064 0.84% -0.86%
2063 0.87% -0.84%
2062 0.85% -0.82%
2061 0.87% -0.8%
2060 0.97% -0.78%
2059 0.93% -0.76%
2058 0.98% -0.74%
2057 0.99% -0.72%
2056 1% -0.7%
2055 1.07% -0.68%
2054 1.03% -0.66%
2053 1.17% -0.64%
2052 1.11% -0.63%
2051 1.08% -0.6%
2050 1.12% -0.59%
2049 1.16% -0.57%
2048 1.21% -0.55%
2047 1.29% -0.53%
2046 1.29% -0.51%
2045 1.36% -0.49%
2044 1.38% -0.47%
2043 1.46% -0.45%
2042 1.52% -0.42%
2041 1.57% -0.4%
2040 1.59% -0.38%
2039 1.68% -0.35%
2038 1.72% -0.32%
2037 1.81% -0.3%
2036 1.86% -0.27%
2035 1.87% -0.24%
2034 1.86% -0.21%
2033 1.94% -0.18%
2032 2.01% -0.14%
2031 1.97% -0.11%
2030 1.96% -0.07%
2029 2% -0.02%
2028 2% 0.03%
2027 2.04% 0.1%
2026 2.02% 0.18%
2025 2.05% -0.04%
2024 4.01% 0.06%
2023 4.19% 0.12%
2022 1.43% -0.13%
2021 1.56% 0.06%
2020 2.64% 0.2%
2019 2.97% 0.35%
2018 -1.33% 0.19%
2017 -5.27% 0.2%
2016 -2.5% 0.31%
2015 -1.13% 0.32%
2014 0.62% 0.36%
2013 3.81% 0.4%
2012 4.55% 0.54%
2011 5.56% 0.78%
2010 5.44% 0.58%
2009 4.83% 0.12%
2008 5.11% 0.41%
2007 5.17% 0.4%
2006 5.09% 0.27%
2005 4.94% -3.78%
2004 4.78% 0.5%
2003 4.64% 0.5%
2002 4.57% 0.49%
2001 4.58% 0.44%
2000 4.52% 0.39%
1999 2.7% 0.34%
1998 2.01% 0.34%
1997 2.84% 0.38%
1996 2.51% 0.44%
1995 3.05% 0.53%
1994 2.32% 0.62%
1993 0.94% 0.69%
1992 1.51% 0.75%
1991 2.09% 0.8%
1990 0.52% 0.85%
1989 -2.78% 0.94%
1988 -2.3% 1.04%
1987 0.84% 1.18%
1986 1.8% 1.33%
1985 1.76% 1.23%
1984 1.91% 1.07%
1983 2.28% 1.1%
1982 2.48% 1.13%
1981 2.49% 1.19%
1980 2.51% 1.27%
1979 2.54% 1.3%
1978 2.58% 1.28%
1977 2.6% 1.24%
1976 2.63% 1.22%
1975 2.64% 1.22%
1974 2.64% 1.26%
1973 2.4% 1.27%
1972 2.13% 1.23%
1971 1.73% 1.12%
1970 1.31% 1.1%
1969 1.32% 1.21%
1968 1.34% 1.32%
1967 1.27% 1.43%
1966 1.46% 1.56%
1965 1.91% 1.69%
1964 1.86% 1.8%
1963 1.6% 1.89%
1962 1.6% 1.98%
1961 1.54% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of South Sudan grew by 2.05%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Trinidad
Current population
12565048
1370916
Population rank 80/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.02%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
1.51 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
4.48 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +672 -2
Annual growth/decline +245,380 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +6,145 +691
Net migration rank 50/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - 691
2024 231,714 15,374 2,469 1,334
2023 217,966 455,000 3,200 2,126
2022 211,166 40,259 3,773 4,247
2021 213,567 -154,359 2,091 5,749
2020 212,332 62,935 4,558 427
2019 209,708 65,198 5,647 -19,251
2018 168,497 157,408 5,869 35,502
2017 72,193 -670,477 6,779 1,445
2016 110,553 -654,225 7,436 -86
2015 148,542 -159,822 7,963 -575
2014 227,611 -471,523 8,571 -799
2013 315,983 65,337 9,020 -796
2012 312,974 125,771 9,376 -880
2011 303,181 194,325 9,601 -1,410
2010 287,409 299,402 9,698 -2,230
2009 278,859 139,129 9,769 -3,056
2008 268,268 165,557 9,872 -3,624
2007 256,546 167,350 9,939 -3,731
2006 246,706 153,926 9,889 -3,684
2005 239,272 132,869 9,822 -3,595
2004 231,877 110,182 10,149 -3,504
2003 225,822 91,951 10,169 -3,472
2002 212,014 82,847 10,316 -3,613
2001 204,108 77,856 10,438 -4,252
2000 196,055 74,227 10,588 -5,185
1999 180,721 70,271 10,821 -6,103
1998 -12,157 64,285 10,964 -6,730
1997 121,454 48,280 11,405 -6,865
1996 116,728 17,953 12,101 -6,827
1995 110,417 17,077 12,971 -6,723
1994 165,407 16,407 14,032 -6,615
1993 32,779 15,772 14,878 -6,554
1992 28,874 15,077 15,910 -6,650
1991 87,873 14,327 16,903 -7,149
1990 82,900 12,988 18,052 -7,878
1989 83,735 -130,821 19,636 -8,588
1988 -125,447 -97,065 21,028 -9,023
1987 5,756 -11,976 22,398 -9,002
1986 99,502 -10,973 23,705 -8,620
1985 95,342 -9,986 24,487 -8,051
1984 90,970 -8,984 24,738 -12,413
1983 104,107 -7,986 25,118 -12,544
1982 118,641 -6,983 25,181 -12,529
1981 115,163 -5,994 25,015 -12,086
1980 112,307 -4,997 24,557 -10,709
1979 109,540 -3,997 23,475 -9,106
1978 107,352 -2,998 22,538 -8,397
1977 104,886 -1,997 21,660 -8,154
1976 102,346 -995 20,875 -7,895
1975 99,882 -395 20,468 -7,768
1974 97,181 -192 20,412 -7,683
1973 94,765 0 20,617 -7,524
1972 74,803 193 20,116 -7,346
1971 72,308 394 19,400 -7,499
1970 44,776 587 19,074 -8,751
1969 42,015 786 19,652 -8,449
1968 44,213 995 20,849 -8,647
1967 41,357 1,194 21,992 -9,008
1966 38,523 1,386 23,228 -9,254
1965 51,682 1,591 24,349 -9,301
1964 64,786 1,785 25,065 -9,193
1963 46,333 1,591 25,507 -9,067
1962 47,406 1,386 25,763 -8,982
1961 45,186 1,194 25,518 -8,200
1960 42,945 995 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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