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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,507,858 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.01 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.5M (56.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

South Sudan vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Tunisia
2100 24,086,901 10,722,837
2099 24,081,477 10,798,417
2098 24,063,461 10,872,527
2097 24,065,268 10,944,510
2096 24,054,483 11,017,262
2095 24,046,345 11,088,773
2094 24,047,776 11,159,761
2093 24,039,017 11,228,741
2092 24,019,054 11,296,441
2091 24,000,308 11,362,922
2090 23,978,496 11,428,150
2089 23,937,487 11,492,395
2088 23,892,166 11,554,451
2087 23,857,250 11,616,399
2086 23,803,312 11,677,706
2085 23,759,178 11,736,824
2084 23,687,109 11,795,185
2083 23,617,646 11,853,617
2082 23,541,119 11,911,196
2081 23,466,449 11,966,771
2080 23,391,758 12,023,486
2079 23,294,252 12,080,879
2078 23,197,067 12,138,513
2077 23,086,584 12,194,072
2076 22,987,331 12,247,445
2075 22,868,587 12,301,960
2074 22,726,189 12,355,470
2073 22,583,672 12,410,281
2072 22,438,943 12,463,568
2071 22,288,026 12,517,952
2070 22,151,650 12,571,557
2069 22,003,659 12,625,027
2068 21,829,800 12,677,388
2067 21,662,211 12,728,611
2066 21,496,881 12,778,160
2065 21,317,455 12,827,417
2064 21,142,002 12,873,288
2063 20,965,122 12,917,720
2062 20,785,055 12,960,075
2061 20,608,964 12,999,502
2060 20,430,857 13,037,172
2059 20,235,022 13,069,268
2058 20,048,974 13,098,461
2057 19,853,696 13,124,682
2056 19,659,362 13,147,057
2055 19,464,297 13,164,337
2054 19,257,481 13,177,456
2053 19,060,517 13,184,564
2052 18,840,461 13,188,052
2051 18,633,198 13,187,435
2050 18,434,212 13,181,992
2049 18,230,881 13,173,401
2048 18,021,026 13,160,968
2047 17,806,282 13,144,429
2046 17,579,173 13,125,908
2045 17,355,041 13,104,999
2044 17,121,972 13,081,801
2043 16,888,278 13,057,259
2042 16,645,354 13,031,516
2041 16,396,768 13,006,019
2040 16,142,816 12,979,703
2039 15,889,952 12,952,741
2038 15,628,043 12,925,306
2037 15,363,975 12,896,316
2036 15,091,275 12,865,989
2035 14,815,307 12,835,689
2034 14,543,511 12,803,284
2033 14,278,180 12,766,519
2032 14,007,134 12,728,299
2031 13,730,637 12,687,827
2030 13,465,615 12,644,489
2029 13,206,477 12,596,686
2028 12,947,082 12,542,752
2027 12,692,769 12,484,560
2026 12,439,296 12,420,467
2025 12,193,102 12,351,028
2024 11,943,408 12,277,109
2023 11,483,374 12,200,431
2022 11,021,177 12,119,334
2021 10,865,780 12,048,622
2020 10,698,467 11,974,057
2019 10,423,384 11,875,081
2018 10,122,977 11,765,514
2017 10,259,154 11,650,498
2016 10,830,102 11,528,674
2015 11,107,561 11,402,264
2014 11,235,073 11,274,288
2013 11,166,275 11,141,361
2012 10,756,240 11,009,647
2011 10,288,109 10,886,035
2010 9,745,953 10,765,980
2009 9,243,556 10,650,681
2008 8,817,647 10,542,635
2007 8,388,788 10,441,702
2006 7,976,526 10,346,410
2005 7,590,143 10,255,472
2004 7,233,041 10,166,163
2003 6,903,127 10,071,632
2002 6,596,806 9,971,515
2001 6,308,391 9,869,677
2000 6,032,267 9,764,935
1999 5,771,628 9,655,963
1998 5,620,068 9,541,667
1997 5,509,136 9,421,270
1996 5,356,925 9,294,432
1995 5,225,836 9,161,258
1994 5,071,184 9,018,448
1993 4,956,002 8,857,910
1992 4,909,749 8,682,512
1991 4,836,677 8,501,827
1990 4,737,633 8,324,509
1989 4,713,229 8,151,660
1988 4,848,029 7,974,440
1987 4,962,395 7,789,987
1986 4,921,240 7,600,301
1985 4,834,296 7,409,903
1984 4,750,627 7,220,044
1983 4,661,574 7,053,800
1982 4,557,686 6,908,642
1981 4,447,272 6,758,284
1980 4,339,030 6,606,195
1979 4,232,605 6,456,419
1978 4,127,657 6,309,390
1977 4,024,032 6,155,931
1976 3,921,910 5,996,994
1975 3,821,494 5,839,262
1974 3,723,259 5,684,674
1973 3,627,383 5,537,242
1972 3,542,497 5,396,557
1971 3,468,646 5,261,658
1970 3,409,614 5,131,396
1969 3,365,533 5,004,697
1968 3,321,528 4,879,899
1967 3,277,648 4,760,970
1966 3,236,423 4,652,287
1965 3,189,835 4,561,385
1964 3,129,918 4,489,869
1963 3,072,669 4,427,131
1962 3,024,308 4,369,136
1961 2,976,724 4,316,278
1960 2,931,559 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Tunisia
2100 0.02% -0.7%
2099 0.07% -0.68%
2098 -0.008% -0.66%
2097 0.04% -0.66%
2096 0.03% -0.64%
2095 -0.006% -0.64%
2094 0.04% -0.61%
2093 0.08% -0.6%
2092 0.08% -0.59%
2091 0.09% -0.57%
2090 0.17% -0.56%
2089 0.19% -0.54%
2088 0.15% -0.53%
2087 0.23% -0.52%
2086 0.19% -0.5%
2085 0.3% -0.49%
2084 0.29% -0.49%
2083 0.33% -0.48%
2082 0.32% -0.46%
2081 0.32% -0.47%
2080 0.42% -0.48%
2079 0.42% -0.47%
2078 0.48% -0.46%
2077 0.43% -0.44%
2076 0.52% -0.44%
2075 0.63% -0.43%
2074 0.63% -0.44%
2073 0.64% -0.43%
2072 0.68% -0.43%
2071 0.62% -0.43%
2070 0.67% -0.42%
2069 0.8% -0.41%
2068 0.77% -0.4%
2067 0.77% -0.39%
2066 0.84% -0.38%
2065 0.83% -0.36%
2064 0.84% -0.34%
2063 0.87% -0.33%
2062 0.85% -0.3%
2061 0.87% -0.29%
2060 0.97% -0.25%
2059 0.93% -0.22%
2058 0.98% -0.2%
2057 0.99% -0.17%
2056 1% -0.13%
2055 1.07% -0.1%
2054 1.03% -0.05%
2053 1.17% -0.03%
2052 1.11% 0.005%
2051 1.08% 0.04%
2050 1.12% 0.07%
2049 1.16% 0.09%
2048 1.21% 0.13%
2047 1.29% 0.14%
2046 1.29% 0.16%
2045 1.36% 0.18%
2044 1.38% 0.19%
2043 1.46% 0.2%
2042 1.52% 0.2%
2041 1.57% 0.2%
2040 1.59% 0.21%
2039 1.68% 0.21%
2038 1.72% 0.22%
2037 1.81% 0.24%
2036 1.86% 0.24%
2035 1.87% 0.25%
2034 1.86% 0.29%
2033 1.94% 0.3%
2032 2.01% 0.32%
2031 1.97% 0.34%
2030 1.96% 0.38%
2029 2% 0.43%
2028 2% 0.47%
2027 2.04% 0.52%
2026 2.02% 0.56%
2025 2.09% 0.6%
2024 4.01% 0.63%
2023 4.19% 0.67%
2022 1.43% 0.59%
2021 1.56% 0.62%
2020 2.64% 0.83%
2019 2.97% 0.93%
2018 -1.33% 0.99%
2017 -5.27% 1.06%
2016 -2.5% 1.11%
2015 -1.13% 1.14%
2014 0.62% 1.19%
2013 3.81% 1.2%
2012 4.55% 1.14%
2011 5.56% 1.12%
2010 5.44% 1.08%
2009 4.83% 1.02%
2008 5.11% 0.97%
2007 5.17% 0.92%
2006 5.09% 0.89%
2005 4.94% 0.88%
2004 4.78% 0.94%
2003 4.64% 1%
2002 4.57% 1.03%
2001 4.58% 1.07%
2000 4.52% 1.13%
1999 2.7% 1.2%
1998 2.01% 1.28%
1997 2.84% 1.36%
1996 2.51% 1.45%
1995 3.05% 1.58%
1994 2.32% 1.81%
1993 0.94% 2.02%
1992 1.51% 2.13%
1991 2.09% 2.13%
1990 0.52% 2.12%
1989 -2.78% 2.22%
1988 -2.3% 2.37%
1987 0.84% 2.5%
1986 1.8% 2.57%
1985 1.76% 2.63%
1984 1.91% 2.36%
1983 2.28% 2.1%
1982 2.48% 2.22%
1981 2.49% 2.3%
1980 2.51% 2.32%
1979 2.54% 2.33%
1978 2.58% 2.49%
1977 2.6% 2.65%
1976 2.63% 2.7%
1975 2.64% 2.72%
1974 2.64% 2.66%
1973 2.4% 2.61%
1972 2.13% 2.56%
1971 1.73% 2.54%
1970 1.31% 2.53%
1969 1.32% 2.56%
1968 1.34% 2.5%
1967 1.27% 2.34%
1966 1.46% 1.99%
1965 1.91% 1.59%
1964 1.86% 1.42%
1963 1.6% 1.33%
1962 1.6% 1.22%
1961 1.54% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of South Sudan grew by 4.01%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Tunisia
Current population
12507858
12437803
Population rank 80/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.15%
One net population change
1.14 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.6 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
4.76 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,260 +210
Annual growth/decline +460,034 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +4.01% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 -14,523
Net migration rank 50/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - -14,523
2024 - 15,374 - -15,221
2023 217,966 455,000 93,663 -14,001
2022 211,166 40,259 96,531 -14,001
2021 213,567 -154,359 68,087 -9,190
2020 212,332 62,935 109,431 -19,188
2019 209,708 65,198 127,312 -19,612
2018 168,497 157,408 132,445 -21,012
2017 72,193 -670,477 140,971 -22,365
2016 110,553 -654,225 148,870 -23,827
2015 148,542 -159,822 153,007 -25,229
2014 227,611 -471,523 154,762 -26,586
2013 315,983 65,337 154,687 -17,020
2012 312,974 125,771 151,812 -26,059
2011 303,181 194,325 143,401 -21,935
2010 287,409 299,402 132,809 -14,168
2009 278,859 139,129 125,465 -13,512
2008 268,268 165,557 121,873 -17,742
2007 256,546 167,350 118,920 -21,190
2006 246,706 153,926 116,945 -24,098
2005 239,272 132,869 115,374 -26,361
2004 231,877 110,182 113,322 -23,735
2003 225,822 91,951 111,926 -12,459
2002 212,014 82,847 109,099 -8,334
2001 204,108 77,856 110,146 -7,235
2000 196,055 74,227 112,501 -5,937
1999 180,721 70,271 114,829 -3,452
1998 -12,157 64,285 121,332 -4,111
1997 121,454 48,280 128,327 -4,756
1996 116,728 17,953 135,615 -5,506
1995 110,417 17,077 144,345 -8,095
1994 165,407 16,407 153,647 -4,271
1993 32,779 15,772 160,922 10,771
1992 28,874 15,077 163,978 15,124
1991 87,873 14,327 166,245 16,021
1990 82,900 12,988 168,180 4,183
1989 83,735 -130,821 169,221 4,100
1988 -125,447 -97,065 177,176 3,934
1987 5,756 -11,976 184,101 3,711
1986 99,502 -10,973 188,107 3,464
1985 95,342 -9,986 186,344 2,887
1984 90,970 -8,984 182,386 8,109
1983 104,107 -7,986 179,878 -37,895
1982 118,641 -6,983 177,898 -29,559
1981 115,163 -5,994 176,628 -24,242
1980 112,307 -4,997 171,094 -19,321
1979 109,540 -3,997 171,463 -23,688
1978 107,352 -2,998 173,255 -26,968
1977 104,886 -1,997 174,539 -13,910
1976 102,346 -995 172,744 -15,499
1975 99,882 -395 166,991 -8,765
1974 97,181 -192 160,200 -9,254
1973 94,765 0 153,525 -9,606
1972 74,803 193 147,239 -9,790
1971 72,308 394 142,296 -9,949
1970 44,776 587 138,235 -10,054
1969 42,015 786 135,257 -10,049
1968 44,213 995 134,246 -9,848
1967 41,357 1,194 132,626 -19,155
1966 38,523 1,386 131,274 -27,393
1965 51,682 1,591 127,673 -49,751
1964 64,786 1,785 124,711 -59,602
1963 46,333 1,591 120,865 -60,505
1962 47,406 1,386 116,887 -61,260
1961 45,186 1,194 111,459 -61,369
1960 42,945 995 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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