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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,507,858 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.25 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.5M (56.8% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

South Sudan vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Uganda
2100 24,086,901 122,497,526
2099 24,081,477 122,436,109
2098 24,063,461 122,364,302
2097 24,065,268 122,266,255
2096 24,054,483 122,146,810
2095 24,046,345 121,976,411
2094 24,047,776 121,799,752
2093 24,039,017 121,584,860
2092 24,019,054 121,336,796
2091 24,000,308 121,070,447
2090 23,978,496 120,767,412
2089 23,937,487 120,427,771
2088 23,892,166 120,064,594
2087 23,857,250 119,668,549
2086 23,803,312 119,256,686
2085 23,759,178 118,815,763
2084 23,687,109 118,339,179
2083 23,617,646 117,821,938
2082 23,541,119 117,274,958
2081 23,466,449 116,707,394
2080 23,391,758 116,096,095
2079 23,294,252 115,474,153
2078 23,197,067 114,805,376
2077 23,086,584 114,118,687
2076 22,987,331 113,390,189
2075 22,868,587 112,637,851
2074 22,726,189 111,863,410
2073 22,583,672 111,070,771
2072 22,438,943 110,240,940
2071 22,288,026 109,392,890
2070 22,151,650 108,505,633
2069 22,003,659 107,607,659
2068 21,829,800 106,677,578
2067 21,662,211 105,722,829
2066 21,496,881 104,739,111
2065 21,317,455 103,737,893
2064 21,142,002 102,701,560
2063 20,965,122 101,646,533
2062 20,785,055 100,561,859
2061 20,608,964 99,450,764
2060 20,430,857 98,334,788
2059 20,235,022 97,187,498
2058 20,048,974 96,014,439
2057 19,853,696 94,821,765
2056 19,659,362 93,613,209
2055 19,464,297 92,385,049
2054 19,257,481 91,132,827
2053 19,060,517 89,857,705
2052 18,840,461 88,568,311
2051 18,633,198 87,270,603
2050 18,434,212 85,957,376
2049 18,230,881 84,632,277
2048 18,021,026 83,284,965
2047 17,806,282 81,928,165
2046 17,579,173 80,569,225
2045 17,355,041 79,208,662
2044 17,121,972 77,834,944
2043 16,888,278 76,453,982
2042 16,645,354 75,075,287
2041 16,396,768 73,701,695
2040 16,142,816 72,333,375
2039 15,889,952 70,963,211
2038 15,628,043 69,580,447
2037 15,363,975 68,186,136
2036 15,091,275 66,804,746
2035 14,815,307 65,411,934
2034 14,543,511 64,023,352
2033 14,278,180 62,634,483
2032 14,007,134 61,235,174
2031 13,730,637 59,825,075
2030 13,465,615 58,415,479
2029 13,206,477 57,006,283
2028 12,947,082 55,596,520
2027 12,692,769 54,191,271
2026 12,439,296 52,792,624
2025 12,193,102 51,400,003
2024 11,943,408 50,015,092
2023 11,483,374 48,656,601
2022 11,021,177 47,312,719
2021 10,865,780 45,910,930
2020 10,698,467 44,457,152
2019 10,423,384 42,999,637
2018 10,122,977 41,565,831
2017 10,259,154 40,177,388
2016 10,830,102 38,799,152
2015 11,107,561 37,531,446
2014 11,235,073 36,395,539
2013 11,166,275 35,337,042
2012 10,756,240 34,337,438
2011 10,288,109 33,354,543
2010 9,745,953 32,390,802
2009 9,243,556 31,451,151
2008 8,817,647 30,539,553
2007 8,388,788 29,653,430
2006 7,976,526 28,794,003
2005 7,590,143 27,963,289
2004 7,233,041 27,154,515
2003 6,903,127 26,352,124
2002 6,596,806 25,532,870
2001 6,308,391 24,745,676
2000 6,032,267 24,000,150
1999 5,771,628 23,257,281
1998 5,620,068 22,515,806
1997 5,509,136 21,856,046
1996 5,356,925 21,231,550
1995 5,225,836 20,665,667
1994 5,071,184 20,108,801
1993 4,956,002 19,445,161
1992 4,909,749 18,785,032
1991 4,836,677 18,155,901
1990 4,737,633 17,569,897
1989 4,713,229 17,010,698
1988 4,848,029 16,470,483
1987 4,962,395 15,954,170
1986 4,921,240 15,467,579
1985 4,834,296 15,023,681
1984 4,750,627 14,607,677
1983 4,661,574 14,221,881
1982 4,557,686 13,873,631
1981 4,447,272 13,556,452
1980 4,339,030 13,275,741
1979 4,232,605 13,002,163
1978 4,127,657 12,692,113
1977 4,024,032 12,359,669
1976 3,921,910 12,037,294
1975 3,821,494 11,725,240
1974 3,723,259 11,424,846
1973 3,627,383 11,144,236
1972 3,542,497 10,885,796
1971 3,468,646 10,618,206
1970 3,409,614 10,321,603
1969 3,365,533 10,014,858
1968 3,321,528 9,708,632
1967 3,277,648 9,408,924
1966 3,236,423 9,122,864
1965 3,189,835 8,849,203
1964 3,129,918 8,586,363
1963 3,072,669 8,333,663
1962 3,024,308 8,092,231
1961 2,976,724 7,862,217
1960 2,931,559 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Uganda
2100 0.02% 0.05%
2099 0.07% 0.06%
2098 -0.008% 0.08%
2097 0.04% 0.1%
2096 0.03% 0.14%
2095 -0.006% 0.15%
2094 0.04% 0.18%
2093 0.08% 0.2%
2092 0.08% 0.22%
2091 0.09% 0.25%
2090 0.17% 0.28%
2089 0.19% 0.3%
2088 0.15% 0.33%
2087 0.23% 0.35%
2086 0.19% 0.37%
2085 0.3% 0.4%
2084 0.29% 0.44%
2083 0.33% 0.47%
2082 0.32% 0.49%
2081 0.32% 0.53%
2080 0.42% 0.54%
2079 0.42% 0.58%
2078 0.48% 0.6%
2077 0.43% 0.64%
2076 0.52% 0.67%
2075 0.63% 0.69%
2074 0.63% 0.71%
2073 0.64% 0.75%
2072 0.68% 0.78%
2071 0.62% 0.82%
2070 0.67% 0.83%
2069 0.8% 0.87%
2068 0.77% 0.9%
2067 0.77% 0.94%
2066 0.84% 0.97%
2065 0.83% 1.01%
2064 0.84% 1.04%
2063 0.87% 1.08%
2062 0.85% 1.12%
2061 0.87% 1.13%
2060 0.97% 1.18%
2059 0.93% 1.22%
2058 0.98% 1.26%
2057 0.99% 1.29%
2056 1% 1.33%
2055 1.07% 1.37%
2054 1.03% 1.42%
2053 1.17% 1.46%
2052 1.11% 1.49%
2051 1.08% 1.53%
2050 1.12% 1.57%
2049 1.16% 1.62%
2048 1.21% 1.66%
2047 1.29% 1.69%
2046 1.29% 1.72%
2045 1.36% 1.76%
2044 1.38% 1.81%
2043 1.46% 1.84%
2042 1.52% 1.86%
2041 1.57% 1.89%
2040 1.59% 1.93%
2039 1.68% 1.99%
2038 1.72% 2.04%
2037 1.81% 2.07%
2036 1.86% 2.13%
2035 1.87% 2.17%
2034 1.86% 2.22%
2033 1.94% 2.29%
2032 2.01% 2.36%
2031 1.97% 2.41%
2030 1.96% 2.47%
2029 2% 2.54%
2028 2% 2.59%
2027 2.04% 2.65%
2026 2.02% 2.71%
2025 2.09% 2.77%
2024 4.01% 2.79%
2023 4.19% 2.84%
2022 1.43% 3.05%
2021 1.56% 3.27%
2020 2.64% 3.39%
2019 2.97% 3.45%
2018 -1.33% 3.46%
2017 -5.27% 3.55%
2016 -2.5% 3.38%
2015 -1.13% 3.12%
2014 0.62% 3%
2013 3.81% 2.91%
2012 4.55% 2.95%
2011 5.56% 2.98%
2010 5.44% 2.99%
2009 4.83% 2.98%
2008 5.11% 2.99%
2007 5.17% 2.98%
2006 5.09% 2.97%
2005 4.94% 2.98%
2004 4.78% 3.04%
2003 4.64% 3.21%
2002 4.57% 3.18%
2001 4.58% 3.11%
2000 4.52% 3.19%
1999 2.7% 3.29%
1998 2.01% 3.02%
1997 2.84% 2.94%
1996 2.51% 2.74%
1995 3.05% 2.77%
1994 2.32% 3.41%
1993 0.94% 3.51%
1992 1.51% 3.47%
1991 2.09% 3.34%
1990 0.52% 3.29%
1989 -2.78% 3.28%
1988 -2.3% 3.24%
1987 0.84% 3.15%
1986 1.8% 2.95%
1985 1.76% 2.85%
1984 1.91% 2.71%
1983 2.28% 2.51%
1982 2.48% 2.34%
1981 2.49% 2.11%
1980 2.51% 2.1%
1979 2.54% 2.44%
1978 2.58% 2.69%
1977 2.6% 2.68%
1976 2.63% 2.66%
1975 2.64% 2.63%
1974 2.64% 2.52%
1973 2.4% 2.37%
1972 2.13% 2.52%
1971 1.73% 2.87%
1970 1.31% 3.06%
1969 1.32% 3.15%
1968 1.34% 3.19%
1967 1.27% 3.14%
1966 1.46% 3.09%
1965 1.91% 3.06%
1964 1.86% 3.03%
1963 1.6% 2.98%
1962 1.6% 2.93%
1961 1.54% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of South Sudan grew by 4.01%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Uganda
Current population
12507858
53170946
Population rank 80/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.64%
One net population change
1.14 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.6 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
4.76 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,260 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +460,034 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +4.01% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 -119,059
Net migration rank 50/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - -119,059
2024 - 15,374 - -117,924
2023 217,966 455,000 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 211,166 40,259 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 213,567 -154,359 1,423,377 43,464
2020 212,332 62,935 1,397,288 43,464
2019 209,708 65,198 1,367,044 107,210
2018 168,497 157,408 1,332,600 60,724
2017 72,193 -670,477 1,290,658 92,879
2016 110,553 -654,225 1,249,565 123,379
2015 148,542 -159,822 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 227,611 -471,523 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 315,983 65,337 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 312,974 125,771 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 303,181 194,325 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 287,409 299,402 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 278,859 139,129 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 268,268 165,557 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 256,546 167,350 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 246,706 153,926 999,958 -156,232
2005 239,272 132,869 969,096 -151,386
2004 231,877 110,182 938,623 -138,770
2003 225,822 91,951 901,374 -96,429
2002 212,014 82,847 868,756 -35,149
2001 204,108 77,856 836,751 -95,956
2000 196,055 74,227 803,069 -52,824
1999 180,721 70,271 775,166 -39,695
1998 -12,157 64,285 741,175 6,277
1997 121,454 48,280 727,523 -155,461
1996 116,728 17,953 699,707 -22,795
1995 110,417 17,077 697,218 -242,378
1994 165,407 16,407 675,092 -16,198
1993 32,779 15,772 650,032 18,349
1992 28,874 15,077 627,139 24,723
1991 87,873 14,327 602,740 3,643
1990 82,900 12,988 587,291 -21,688
1989 83,735 -130,821 565,367 -12,576
1988 -125,447 -97,065 547,759 -20,113
1987 5,756 -11,976 527,397 -22,415
1986 99,502 -10,973 487,693 -19,485
1985 95,342 -9,986 462,534 -42,942
1984 90,970 -8,984 421,241 -8,818
1983 104,107 -7,986 404,940 -45,776
1982 118,641 -6,983 390,820 -53,497
1981 115,163 -5,994 380,028 -83,010
1980 112,307 -4,997 370,287 -105,900
1979 109,540 -3,997 381,626 -98,863
1978 107,352 -2,998 371,930 -34,606
1977 104,886 -1,997 365,216 -37,671
1976 102,346 -995 359,458 -42,259
1975 99,882 -395 354,278 -47,359
1974 97,181 -192 345,773 -51,910
1973 94,765 0 340,780 -73,439
1972 74,803 193 335,935 -86,409
1971 72,308 394 328,294 -42,642
1970 44,776 587 333,202 -25,646
1969 42,015 786 320,486 -14,548
1968 44,213 995 309,725 -3,214
1967 41,357 1,194 296,692 -3,773
1966 38,523 1,386 282,225 -3,021
1965 51,682 1,591 271,830 -3,716
1964 64,786 1,785 260,733 -3,169
1963 46,333 1,591 250,885 -3,058
1962 47,406 1,386 241,513 -6,470
1961 45,186 1,194 232,894 -7,893
1960 42,945 995 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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