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

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 6.86 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.19% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.78% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

South Sudan vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Turkey
2100 24,078,379 64,394,191
2099 24,072,957 65,045,868
2098 24,054,947 65,690,351
2097 24,056,753 66,342,622
2096 24,045,972 66,990,674
2095 24,037,837 67,642,188
2094 24,039,267 68,296,562
2093 24,030,512 68,963,773
2092 24,010,555 69,625,957
2091 23,991,816 70,290,255
2090 23,970,012 70,960,483
2089 23,929,017 71,623,547
2088 23,883,712 72,281,102
2087 23,848,809 72,928,397
2086 23,794,890 73,576,610
2085 23,750,772 74,223,570
2084 23,678,728 74,853,312
2083 23,609,290 75,483,067
2082 23,532,790 76,111,533
2081 23,458,146 76,726,689
2080 23,383,482 77,339,541
2079 23,286,011 77,938,889
2078 23,188,860 78,532,577
2077 23,078,416 79,120,573
2076 22,979,198 79,705,459
2075 22,860,496 80,277,544
2074 22,718,148 80,848,141
2073 22,575,682 81,396,237
2072 22,431,004 81,938,080
2071 22,280,140 82,465,112
2070 22,143,813 82,981,973
2069 21,995,874 83,480,362
2068 21,822,076 83,963,140
2067 21,654,546 84,428,242
2066 21,489,275 84,886,666
2065 21,309,913 85,336,225
2064 21,134,522 85,771,285
2063 20,957,705 86,187,013
2062 20,777,701 86,587,114
2061 20,601,672 86,962,577
2060 20,423,629 87,319,314
2059 20,227,862 87,663,392
2058 20,041,880 87,973,789
2057 19,846,671 88,264,809
2056 19,652,407 88,534,755
2055 19,457,411 88,764,080
2054 19,250,667 88,972,362
2053 19,053,773 89,151,673
2052 18,833,795 89,310,785
2051 18,626,605 89,437,110
2050 18,427,690 89,541,520
2049 18,224,430 89,614,107
2048 18,014,650 89,651,068
2047 17,799,982 89,659,415
2046 17,572,953 89,634,354
2045 17,348,901 89,608,012
2044 17,115,914 89,557,421
2043 16,882,303 89,493,042
2042 16,639,465 89,404,193
2041 16,390,966 89,303,546
2040 16,137,104 89,187,952
2039 15,884,330 89,051,669
2038 15,622,514 88,901,719
2037 15,358,539 88,727,471
2036 15,085,936 88,537,927
2035 14,810,066 88,343,153
2034 14,538,365 88,139,515
2033 14,273,128 87,918,397
2032 14,002,178 87,687,495
2031 13,725,779 87,437,150
2030 13,460,850 87,166,904
2029 13,201,804 86,903,490
2028 12,942,501 86,627,469
2027 12,688,278 86,350,539
2026 12,434,895 86,093,293
2025 12,188,788 85,878,556
2024 11,943,408 85,518,661
2023 11,483,374 85,325,965
2022 11,021,177 84,979,913
2021 10,865,780 84,147,318
2020 10,698,467 83,384,680
2019 10,423,384 82,579,440
2018 10,122,977 81,407,204
2017 10,259,154 80,312,698
2016 10,830,102 79,277,962
2015 11,107,561 78,218,479
2014 11,235,073 77,181,884
2013 11,166,275 76,147,624
2012 10,756,240 75,175,827
2011 10,288,109 74,223,629
2010 9,745,953 73,142,150
2009 9,243,556 72,039,206
2008 8,817,647 71,051,678
2007 8,388,788 70,158,112
2006 7,976,526 70,045,349
2005 7,590,143 69,329,557
2004 7,233,041 68,592,617
2003 6,903,127 67,831,730
2002 6,596,806 67,048,795
2001 6,308,391 66,245,128
2000 6,032,267 65,425,961
1999 5,771,628 64,591,923
1998 5,620,068 63,734,383
1997 5,509,136 62,852,966
1996 5,356,925 61,951,134
1995 5,225,836 61,024,503
1994 5,071,184 60,033,836
1993 4,956,002 58,999,167
1992 4,909,749 57,990,118
1991 4,836,677 57,009,887
1990 4,737,633 56,015,628
1989 4,713,229 54,976,723
1988 4,848,029 53,909,626
1987 4,962,395 52,843,670
1986 4,921,240 51,777,772
1985 4,834,296 50,687,115
1984 4,750,627 49,574,069
1983 4,661,574 48,447,410
1982 4,557,686 47,322,096
1981 4,447,272 46,321,190
1980 4,339,030 45,408,815
1979 4,232,605 44,510,429
1978 4,127,657 43,645,306
1977 4,024,032 42,773,298
1976 3,921,910 41,899,984
1975 3,821,494 41,053,126
1974 3,723,259 40,210,234
1973 3,627,383 39,329,533
1972 3,542,497 38,430,221
1971 3,468,646 37,518,611
1970 3,409,614 36,638,465
1969 3,365,533 35,787,774
1968 3,321,528 34,921,684
1967 3,277,648 34,050,421
1966 3,236,423 33,177,672
1965 3,189,835 32,345,220
1964 3,129,918 31,543,072
1963 3,072,669 30,726,841
1962 3,024,308 29,916,147
1961 2,976,724 29,119,238
1960 2,931,559 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Turkey
2100 0.02% -1%
2099 0.07% -0.98%
2098 -0.008% -0.98%
2097 0.04% -0.97%
2096 0.03% -0.96%
2095 -0.006% -0.96%
2094 0.04% -0.97%
2093 0.08% -0.95%
2092 0.08% -0.95%
2091 0.09% -0.94%
2090 0.17% -0.93%
2089 0.19% -0.91%
2088 0.15% -0.89%
2087 0.23% -0.88%
2086 0.19% -0.87%
2085 0.3% -0.84%
2084 0.29% -0.83%
2083 0.33% -0.83%
2082 0.32% -0.8%
2081 0.32% -0.79%
2080 0.42% -0.77%
2079 0.42% -0.76%
2078 0.48% -0.74%
2077 0.43% -0.73%
2076 0.52% -0.71%
2075 0.63% -0.71%
2074 0.63% -0.67%
2073 0.64% -0.66%
2072 0.68% -0.64%
2071 0.62% -0.62%
2070 0.67% -0.6%
2069 0.8% -0.57%
2068 0.77% -0.55%
2067 0.77% -0.54%
2066 0.84% -0.53%
2065 0.83% -0.51%
2064 0.84% -0.48%
2063 0.87% -0.46%
2062 0.85% -0.43%
2061 0.87% -0.41%
2060 0.97% -0.39%
2059 0.93% -0.35%
2058 0.98% -0.33%
2057 0.99% -0.3%
2056 1% -0.26%
2055 1.07% -0.23%
2054 1.03% -0.2%
2053 1.17% -0.18%
2052 1.11% -0.14%
2051 1.08% -0.12%
2050 1.12% -0.08%
2049 1.16% -0.04%
2048 1.21% -0.009%
2047 1.29% 0.03%
2046 1.29% 0.03%
2045 1.36% 0.06%
2044 1.38% 0.07%
2043 1.46% 0.1%
2042 1.52% 0.11%
2041 1.57% 0.13%
2040 1.59% 0.15%
2039 1.68% 0.17%
2038 1.72% 0.2%
2037 1.81% 0.21%
2036 1.86% 0.22%
2035 1.87% 0.23%
2034 1.86% 0.25%
2033 1.94% 0.26%
2032 2.01% 0.29%
2031 1.97% 0.31%
2030 1.96% 0.3%
2029 2% 0.32%
2028 2% 0.32%
2027 2.04% 0.3%
2026 2.02% 0.25%
2025 2.05% 0.42%
2024 4.01% 0.23%
2023 4.19% 0.41%
2022 1.43% 0.99%
2021 1.56% 0.91%
2020 2.64% 0.98%
2019 2.97% 1.44%
2018 -1.33% 1.36%
2017 -5.27% 1.31%
2016 -2.5% 1.35%
2015 -1.13% 1.34%
2014 0.62% 1.36%
2013 3.81% 1.29%
2012 4.55% 1.28%
2011 5.56% 1.48%
2010 5.44% 1.53%
2009 4.83% 1.39%
2008 5.11% 1.27%
2007 5.17% 0.16%
2006 5.09% 1.03%
2005 4.94% 1.07%
2004 4.78% 1.12%
2003 4.64% 1.17%
2002 4.57% 1.21%
2001 4.58% 1.25%
2000 4.52% 1.29%
1999 2.7% 1.35%
1998 2.01% 1.4%
1997 2.84% 1.46%
1996 2.51% 1.52%
1995 3.05% 1.65%
1994 2.32% 1.75%
1993 0.94% 1.74%
1992 1.51% 1.72%
1991 2.09% 1.77%
1990 0.52% 1.89%
1989 -2.78% 1.98%
1988 -2.3% 2.02%
1987 0.84% 2.06%
1986 1.8% 2.15%
1985 1.76% 2.25%
1984 1.91% 2.33%
1983 2.28% 2.38%
1982 2.48% 2.16%
1981 2.49% 2.01%
1980 2.51% 2.02%
1979 2.54% 1.98%
1978 2.58% 2.04%
1977 2.6% 2.08%
1976 2.63% 2.06%
1975 2.64% 2.1%
1974 2.64% 2.24%
1973 2.4% 2.34%
1972 2.13% 2.43%
1971 1.73% 2.4%
1970 1.31% 2.38%
1969 1.32% 2.48%
1968 1.34% 2.56%
1967 1.27% 2.63%
1966 1.46% 2.57%
1965 1.91% 2.54%
1964 1.86% 2.66%
1963 1.6% 2.71%
1962 1.6% 2.74%
1961 1.54% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of South Sudan grew by 2.05%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Turkey
Current population
12565048
86225430
Population rank 80/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.04%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
1.51 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
4.48 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +672 +986
Annual growth/decline +245,380 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 138/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 -258,205
Net migration rank 50/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - -258,205
2024 231,714 15,374 453,249 -275,952
2023 217,966 455,000 426,630 -318,070
2022 211,166 40,259 535,373 -301,544
2021 213,567 -154,359 521,713 20,283
2020 212,332 62,935 608,708 37,934
2019 209,708 65,198 751,472 -15,690
2018 168,497 157,408 830,353 187,570
2017 72,193 -670,477 875,408 659,846
2016 110,553 -654,225 895,841 352,063
2015 148,542 -159,822 930,799 1,063,140
2014 227,611 -471,523 957,055 1,033,384
2013 315,983 65,337 921,386 438,618
2012 312,974 125,771 917,145 258,623
2011 303,181 194,325 875,839 68,849
2010 287,409 299,402 892,334 55,532
2009 278,859 139,129 900,491 24,276
2008 268,268 165,557 868,749 47,915
2007 256,546 167,350 876,626 -186,402
2006 246,706 153,926 897,351 -190,194
2005 239,272 132,869 898,650 -174,177
2004 231,877 110,182 896,025 -146,574
2003 225,822 91,951 893,683 -121,383
2002 212,014 82,847 922,927 -129,444
2001 204,108 77,856 980,560 -166,759
2000 196,055 74,227 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 180,721 70,271 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 -12,157 64,285 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 121,454 48,280 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 116,728 17,953 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 110,417 17,077 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 165,407 16,407 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 32,779 15,772 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 28,874 15,077 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 87,873 14,327 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 82,900 12,988 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 83,735 -130,821 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 -125,447 -97,065 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 5,756 -11,976 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 99,502 -10,973 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 95,342 -9,986 1,098,846 8,960
1984 90,970 -8,984 1,096,529 21,787
1983 104,107 -7,986 1,095,106 39,871
1982 118,641 -6,983 1,091,863 23,728
1981 115,163 -5,994 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 112,307 -4,997 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 109,540 -3,997 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 107,352 -2,998 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 104,886 -1,997 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 102,346 -995 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 99,882 -395 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 97,181 -192 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 94,765 0 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 74,803 193 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 72,308 394 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 44,776 587 991,950 -150,924
1969 42,015 786 970,958 -110,578
1968 44,213 995 950,778 -78,973
1967 41,357 1,194 936,727 -65,993
1966 38,523 1,386 925,790 -50,999
1965 51,682 1,591 904,016 -113,911
1964 64,786 1,785 884,152 -69,978
1963 46,333 1,591 862,626 -44,317
1962 47,406 1,386 837,473 -34,353
1961 45,186 1,194 816,911 -26,187
1960 42,945 995 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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