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

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.61 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.78% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

South Sudan vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Turkmenistan
2100 24,078,379 10,041,228
2099 24,072,957 10,070,007
2098 24,054,947 10,097,571
2097 24,056,753 10,123,813
2096 24,045,972 10,148,560
2095 24,037,837 10,172,371
2094 24,039,267 10,194,567
2093 24,030,512 10,215,533
2092 24,010,555 10,235,132
2091 23,991,816 10,253,189
2090 23,970,012 10,270,414
2089 23,929,017 10,285,963
2088 23,883,712 10,300,439
2087 23,848,809 10,313,629
2086 23,794,890 10,325,212
2085 23,750,772 10,335,299
2084 23,678,728 10,343,821
2083 23,609,290 10,350,710
2082 23,532,790 10,356,526
2081 23,458,146 10,360,689
2080 23,383,482 10,363,394
2079 23,286,011 10,364,229
2078 23,188,860 10,363,113
2077 23,078,416 10,360,467
2076 22,979,198 10,356,079
2075 22,860,496 10,349,863
2074 22,718,148 10,342,496
2073 22,575,682 10,333,532
2072 22,431,004 10,322,776
2071 22,280,140 10,310,748
2070 22,143,813 10,297,702
2069 21,995,874 10,283,723
2068 21,822,076 10,268,779
2067 21,654,546 10,252,681
2066 21,489,275 10,235,535
2065 21,309,913 10,217,603
2064 21,134,522 10,198,228
2063 20,957,705 10,177,447
2062 20,777,701 10,155,121
2061 20,601,672 10,131,160
2060 20,423,629 10,105,616
2059 20,227,862 10,077,893
2058 20,041,880 10,047,185
2057 19,846,671 10,013,846
2056 19,652,407 9,977,699
2055 19,457,411 9,938,273
2054 19,250,667 9,895,840
2053 19,053,773 9,849,324
2052 18,833,795 9,799,331
2051 18,626,605 9,745,673
2050 18,427,690 9,688,197
2049 18,224,430 9,627,119
2048 18,014,650 9,562,502
2047 17,799,982 9,494,734
2046 17,572,953 9,423,990
2045 17,348,901 9,350,870
2044 17,115,914 9,275,707
2043 16,882,303 9,199,229
2042 16,639,465 9,121,705
2041 16,390,966 9,043,208
2040 16,137,104 8,964,374
2039 15,884,330 8,885,167
2038 15,622,514 8,805,836
2037 15,358,539 8,726,399
2036 15,085,936 8,646,796
2035 14,810,066 8,567,354
2034 14,538,365 8,487,651
2033 14,273,128 8,407,327
2032 14,002,178 8,326,172
2031 13,725,779 8,243,436
2030 13,460,850 8,158,380
2029 13,201,804 8,065,431
2028 12,942,501 7,964,546
2027 12,688,278 7,856,302
2026 12,434,895 7,740,924
2025 12,188,788 7,618,847
2024 11,943,408 7,494,498
2023 11,483,374 7,364,438
2022 11,021,177 7,230,193
2021 10,865,780 7,092,043
2020 10,698,467 6,949,912
2019 10,423,384 6,803,944
2018 10,122,977 6,655,524
2017 10,259,154 6,507,061
2016 10,830,102 6,360,041
2015 11,107,561 6,215,770
2014 11,235,073 6,075,283
2013 11,166,275 5,939,341
2012 10,756,240 5,808,546
2011 10,288,109 5,683,417
2010 9,745,953 5,564,356
2009 9,243,556 5,451,592
2008 8,817,647 5,345,029
2007 8,388,788 5,244,046
2006 7,976,526 5,147,105
2005 7,590,143 5,052,257
2004 7,233,041 4,958,093
2003 6,903,127 4,863,865
2002 6,596,806 4,769,465
2001 6,308,391 4,675,409
2000 6,032,267 4,582,677
1999 5,771,628 4,492,170
1998 5,620,068 4,410,507
1997 5,509,136 4,336,730
1996 5,356,925 4,263,819
1995 5,225,836 4,191,203
1994 5,071,184 4,116,662
1993 4,956,002 4,032,407
1992 4,909,749 3,944,689
1991 4,836,677 3,855,894
1990 4,737,633 3,760,562
1989 4,713,229 3,662,459
1988 4,848,029 3,559,363
1987 4,962,395 3,452,731
1986 4,921,240 3,347,809
1985 4,834,296 3,247,534
1984 4,750,627 3,154,079
1983 4,661,574 3,067,534
1982 4,557,686 2,985,557
1981 4,447,272 2,907,187
1980 4,339,030 2,832,203
1979 4,232,605 2,760,358
1978 4,127,657 2,691,088
1977 4,024,032 2,623,948
1976 3,921,910 2,558,521
1975 3,821,494 2,494,570
1974 3,723,259 2,432,028
1973 3,627,383 2,370,919
1972 3,542,497 2,311,430
1971 3,468,646 2,253,119
1970 3,409,614 2,195,616
1969 3,365,533 2,139,024
1968 3,321,528 2,083,069
1967 3,277,648 2,027,403
1966 3,236,423 1,971,737
1965 3,189,835 1,915,916
1964 3,129,918 1,859,997
1963 3,072,669 1,804,272
1962 3,024,308 1,749,214
1961 2,976,724 1,695,400
1960 2,931,559 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Turkmenistan
2100 0.02% -0.29%
2099 0.07% -0.27%
2098 -0.008% -0.26%
2097 0.04% -0.24%
2096 0.03% -0.23%
2095 -0.006% -0.22%
2094 0.04% -0.21%
2093 0.08% -0.19%
2092 0.08% -0.18%
2091 0.09% -0.17%
2090 0.17% -0.15%
2089 0.19% -0.14%
2088 0.15% -0.13%
2087 0.23% -0.11%
2086 0.19% -0.1%
2085 0.3% -0.08%
2084 0.29% -0.07%
2083 0.33% -0.06%
2082 0.32% -0.04%
2081 0.32% -0.03%
2080 0.42% -0.008%
2079 0.42% 0.01%
2078 0.48% 0.03%
2077 0.43% 0.04%
2076 0.52% 0.06%
2075 0.63% 0.07%
2074 0.63% 0.09%
2073 0.64% 0.1%
2072 0.68% 0.12%
2071 0.62% 0.13%
2070 0.67% 0.14%
2069 0.8% 0.15%
2068 0.77% 0.16%
2067 0.77% 0.17%
2066 0.84% 0.18%
2065 0.83% 0.19%
2064 0.84% 0.2%
2063 0.87% 0.22%
2062 0.85% 0.24%
2061 0.87% 0.25%
2060 0.97% 0.28%
2059 0.93% 0.31%
2058 0.98% 0.33%
2057 0.99% 0.36%
2056 1% 0.4%
2055 1.07% 0.43%
2054 1.03% 0.47%
2053 1.17% 0.51%
2052 1.11% 0.55%
2051 1.08% 0.59%
2050 1.12% 0.63%
2049 1.16% 0.68%
2048 1.21% 0.71%
2047 1.29% 0.75%
2046 1.29% 0.78%
2045 1.36% 0.81%
2044 1.38% 0.83%
2043 1.46% 0.85%
2042 1.52% 0.87%
2041 1.57% 0.88%
2040 1.59% 0.89%
2039 1.68% 0.9%
2038 1.72% 0.91%
2037 1.81% 0.92%
2036 1.86% 0.93%
2035 1.87% 0.94%
2034 1.86% 0.96%
2033 1.94% 0.97%
2032 2.01% 1%
2031 1.97% 1.04%
2030 1.96% 1.15%
2029 2% 1.27%
2028 2% 1.38%
2027 2.04% 1.49%
2026 2.02% 1.6%
2025 2.05% 1.66%
2024 4.01% 1.77%
2023 4.19% 1.86%
2022 1.43% 1.95%
2021 1.56% 2.05%
2020 2.64% 2.15%
2019 2.97% 2.23%
2018 -1.33% 2.28%
2017 -5.27% 2.31%
2016 -2.5% 2.32%
2015 -1.13% 2.31%
2014 0.62% 2.29%
2013 3.81% 2.25%
2012 4.55% 2.2%
2011 5.56% 2.14%
2010 5.44% 2.07%
2009 4.83% 1.99%
2008 5.11% 1.93%
2007 5.17% 1.88%
2006 5.09% 1.88%
2005 4.94% 1.9%
2004 4.78% 1.94%
2003 4.64% 1.98%
2002 4.57% 2.01%
2001 4.58% 2.02%
2000 4.52% 2.01%
1999 2.7% 1.85%
1998 2.01% 1.7%
1997 2.84% 1.71%
1996 2.51% 1.73%
1995 3.05% 1.81%
1994 2.32% 2.09%
1993 0.94% 2.22%
1992 1.51% 2.3%
1991 2.09% 2.54%
1990 0.52% 2.68%
1989 -2.78% 2.9%
1988 -2.3% 3.09%
1987 0.84% 3.13%
1986 1.8% 3.09%
1985 1.76% 2.96%
1984 1.91% 2.82%
1983 2.28% 2.75%
1982 2.48% 2.7%
1981 2.49% 2.65%
1980 2.51% 2.6%
1979 2.54% 2.57%
1978 2.58% 2.56%
1977 2.6% 2.56%
1976 2.63% 2.56%
1975 2.64% 2.57%
1974 2.64% 2.58%
1973 2.4% 2.57%
1972 2.13% 2.59%
1971 1.73% 2.62%
1970 1.31% 2.65%
1969 1.32% 2.69%
1968 1.34% 2.75%
1967 1.27% 2.82%
1966 1.46% 2.91%
1965 1.91% 3.01%
1964 1.86% 3.09%
1963 1.6% 3.15%
1962 1.6% 3.17%
1961 1.54% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of South Sudan grew by 2.05%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Turkmenistan
Current population
12565048
7800189
Population rank 80/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.09%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
1.51 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
4.48 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +672 +341
Annual growth/decline +245,380 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 63/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 +13,268
Net migration rank 50/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - 13,268
2024 231,714 15,374 112,942 14,646
2023 217,966 455,000 117,529 15,005
2022 211,166 40,259 121,814 14,141
2021 213,567 -154,359 122,721 17,617
2020 212,332 62,935 124,014 19,913
2019 209,708 65,198 128,275 19,735
2018 168,497 157,408 129,537 19,293
2017 72,193 -670,477 131,417 16,678
2016 110,553 -654,225 132,581 13,365
2015 148,542 -159,822 132,663 9,936
2014 227,611 -471,523 129,677 8,696
2013 315,983 65,337 126,217 7,287
2012 312,974 125,771 120,957 7,125
2011 303,181 194,325 115,197 6,992
2010 287,409 299,402 109,318 6,621
2009 278,859 139,129 102,931 6,656
2008 268,268 165,557 96,815 6,734
2007 256,546 167,350 92,038 6,388
2006 246,706 153,926 87,840 7,613
2005 239,272 132,869 83,968 10,263
2004 231,877 110,182 79,850 14,242
2003 225,822 91,951 76,737 17,625
2002 212,014 82,847 75,639 18,803
2001 204,108 77,856 76,682 16,982
2000 196,055 74,227 76,875 14,925
1999 180,721 70,271 76,362 12,859
1998 -12,157 64,285 77,342 -3,239
1997 121,454 48,280 79,045 -5,600
1996 116,728 17,953 80,996 -8,627
1995 110,417 17,077 86,289 -13,423
1994 165,407 16,407 89,319 -13,094
1993 32,779 15,772 92,596 -312
1992 28,874 15,077 96,668 -13,517
1991 87,873 14,327 99,297 -4,864
1990 82,900 12,988 101,099 -4,864
1989 83,735 -130,821 103,553 -3,576
1988 -125,447 -97,065 104,802 1,408
1987 5,756 -11,976 103,885 3,161
1986 99,502 -10,973 100,930 1,878
1985 95,342 -9,986 95,890 1,861
1984 90,970 -8,984 90,591 -1,427
1983 104,107 -7,986 85,183 -1,264
1982 118,641 -6,983 80,989 -961
1981 115,163 -5,994 77,829 -1,102
1980 112,307 -4,997 74,394 -1,152
1979 109,540 -3,997 71,135 -677
1978 107,352 -2,998 68,437 -350
1977 104,886 -1,997 66,318 -132
1976 102,346 -995 64,513 160
1975 99,882 -395 62,681 550
1974 97,181 -192 60,925 924
1973 94,765 0 59,169 1,194
1972 74,803 193 57,326 1,293
1971 72,308 394 56,666 1,348
1970 44,776 587 55,617 1,376
1969 42,015 786 54,791 1,397
1968 44,213 995 54,324 1,401
1967 41,357 1,194 54,209 1,397
1966 38,523 1,386 54,353 1,377
1965 51,682 1,591 54,558 1,366
1964 64,786 1,785 54,574 1,340
1963 46,333 1,591 54,203 1,332
1962 47,406 1,386 53,248 1,337
1961 45,186 1,194 51,659 1,372
1960 42,945 995 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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