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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,507,858 people compared to 7,776,557 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 0.24% 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 +0.65% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.5M (56.8% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

South Sudan vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Turkmenistan
2100 24,086,901 10,046,945
2099 24,081,477 10,075,740
2098 24,063,461 10,103,319
2097 24,065,268 10,129,577
2096 24,054,483 10,154,338
2095 24,046,345 10,178,163
2094 24,047,776 10,200,371
2093 24,039,017 10,221,349
2092 24,019,054 10,240,959
2091 24,000,308 10,259,026
2090 23,978,496 10,276,261
2089 23,937,487 10,291,819
2088 23,892,166 10,306,303
2087 23,857,250 10,319,501
2086 23,803,312 10,331,090
2085 23,759,178 10,341,183
2084 23,687,109 10,349,710
2083 23,617,646 10,356,602
2082 23,541,119 10,362,422
2081 23,466,449 10,366,587
2080 23,391,758 10,369,293
2079 23,294,252 10,370,130
2078 23,197,067 10,369,013
2077 23,086,584 10,366,366
2076 22,987,331 10,361,975
2075 22,868,587 10,355,755
2074 22,726,189 10,348,384
2073 22,583,672 10,339,415
2072 22,438,943 10,328,653
2071 22,288,026 10,316,618
2070 22,151,650 10,303,565
2069 22,003,659 10,289,578
2068 21,829,800 10,274,625
2067 21,662,211 10,258,518
2066 21,496,881 10,241,362
2065 21,317,455 10,223,420
2064 21,142,002 10,204,034
2063 20,965,122 10,183,241
2062 20,785,055 10,160,903
2061 20,608,964 10,136,928
2060 20,430,857 10,111,369
2059 20,235,022 10,083,631
2058 20,048,974 10,052,905
2057 19,853,696 10,019,547
2056 19,659,362 9,983,379
2055 19,464,297 9,943,931
2054 19,257,481 9,901,473
2053 19,060,517 9,854,931
2052 18,840,461 9,804,909
2051 18,633,198 9,751,221
2050 18,434,212 9,693,713
2049 18,230,881 9,632,600
2048 18,021,026 9,567,946
2047 17,806,282 9,500,139
2046 17,579,173 9,429,355
2045 17,355,041 9,356,194
2044 17,121,972 9,280,988
2043 16,888,278 9,204,466
2042 16,645,354 9,126,898
2041 16,396,768 9,048,356
2040 16,142,816 8,969,478
2039 15,889,952 8,890,225
2038 15,628,043 8,810,850
2037 15,363,975 8,731,367
2036 15,091,275 8,651,719
2035 14,815,307 8,572,231
2034 14,543,511 8,492,483
2033 14,278,180 8,412,113
2032 14,007,134 8,330,912
2031 13,730,637 8,248,129
2030 13,465,615 8,163,024
2029 13,206,477 8,070,023
2028 12,947,082 7,969,080
2027 12,692,769 7,860,774
2026 12,439,296 7,745,331
2025 12,193,102 7,623,184
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% 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 47.4% to 18,434,212 people with a rank change from 80th to 78th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 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 2.09% 1.72%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of South Sudan grew by 4.01%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Turkmenistan
Current population
12507858
7776557
Population rank 80/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.09%
One net population change
1.14 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
1.6 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
4.76 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,260 +356
Annual growth/decline +460,034 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +4.01% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 61/197
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 - 15,374 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 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 (1960–2024, 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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