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

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3.22 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.78% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

South Sudan vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Ukraine
2100 24,078,379 15,603,179
2099 24,072,957 15,862,593
2098 24,054,947 16,125,815
2097 24,056,753 16,393,353
2096 24,045,972 16,664,587
2095 24,037,837 16,939,471
2094 24,039,267 17,219,443
2093 24,030,512 17,504,349
2092 24,010,555 17,793,601
2091 23,991,816 18,087,289
2090 23,970,012 18,386,570
2089 23,929,017 18,689,852
2088 23,883,712 18,998,014
2087 23,848,809 19,311,662
2086 23,794,890 19,630,012
2085 23,750,772 19,952,247
2084 23,678,728 20,280,817
2083 23,609,290 20,613,034
2082 23,532,790 20,949,887
2081 23,458,146 21,289,979
2080 23,383,482 21,633,931
2079 23,286,011 21,981,015
2078 23,188,860 22,331,415
2077 23,078,416 22,684,635
2076 22,979,198 23,041,181
2075 22,860,496 23,400,319
2074 22,718,148 23,762,428
2073 22,575,682 24,126,690
2072 22,431,004 24,491,363
2071 22,280,140 24,859,381
2070 22,143,813 25,229,957
2069 21,995,874 25,602,485
2068 21,822,076 25,976,390
2067 21,654,546 26,352,535
2066 21,489,275 26,730,314
2065 21,309,913 27,109,886
2064 21,134,522 27,491,024
2063 20,957,705 27,872,631
2062 20,777,701 28,254,738
2061 20,601,672 28,638,347
2060 20,423,629 29,021,488
2059 20,227,862 29,404,719
2058 20,041,880 29,788,559
2057 19,846,671 30,170,070
2056 19,652,407 30,548,973
2055 19,457,411 30,926,521
2054 19,250,667 31,299,425
2053 19,053,773 31,669,550
2052 18,833,795 32,035,413
2051 18,626,605 32,397,707
2050 18,427,690 32,754,538
2049 18,224,430 33,107,228
2048 18,014,650 33,451,994
2047 17,799,982 33,793,296
2046 17,572,953 34,131,561
2045 17,348,901 34,463,236
2044 17,115,914 34,790,682
2043 16,882,303 35,115,069
2042 16,639,465 35,437,607
2041 16,390,966 35,758,248
2040 16,137,104 36,075,749
2039 15,884,330 36,396,426
2038 15,622,514 36,714,126
2037 15,358,539 37,031,794
2036 15,085,936 37,345,665
2035 14,810,066 37,659,856
2034 14,538,365 37,972,332
2033 14,273,128 38,283,563
2032 14,002,178 38,592,696
2031 13,725,779 38,902,570
2030 13,460,850 39,210,256
2029 13,201,804 39,514,695
2028 12,942,501 39,816,523
2027 12,688,278 40,111,670
2026 12,434,895 40,408,451
2025 12,188,788 38,980,376
2024 11,943,408 37,860,221
2023 11,483,374 37,732,836
2022 11,021,177 41,048,766
2021 10,865,780 44,298,640
2020 10,698,467 44,680,014
2019 10,423,384 44,957,458
2018 10,122,977 45,208,907
2017 10,259,154 45,436,041
2016 10,830,102 45,616,832
2015 11,107,561 45,784,896
2014 11,235,073 45,972,380
2013 11,166,275 46,126,770
2012 10,756,240 46,210,056
2011 10,288,109 46,307,853
2010 9,745,953 46,456,003
2009 9,243,556 46,623,731
2008 8,817,647 46,819,175
2007 8,388,788 47,062,798
2006 7,976,526 47,278,694
2005 7,590,143 47,585,556
2004 7,233,041 47,979,507
2003 6,903,127 48,315,136
2002 6,596,806 48,677,281
2001 6,308,391 49,106,855
2000 6,032,267 49,556,660
1999 5,771,628 49,976,446
1998 5,620,068 50,379,731
1997 5,509,136 50,786,885
1996 5,356,925 51,226,109
1995 5,225,836 51,665,539
1994 5,071,184 52,075,998
1993 4,956,002 52,350,126
1992 4,909,749 52,323,671
1991 4,836,677 52,170,961
1990 4,737,633 52,054,092
1989 4,713,229 51,917,817
1988 4,848,029 51,724,853
1987 4,962,395 51,515,732
1986 4,921,240 51,318,745
1985 4,834,296 51,108,770
1984 4,750,627 50,887,599
1983 4,661,574 50,637,029
1982 4,557,686 50,402,724
1981 4,447,272 50,189,281
1980 4,339,030 49,955,152
1979 4,232,605 49,721,381
1978 4,127,657 49,521,243
1977 4,024,032 49,336,481
1976 3,921,910 49,120,842
1975 3,821,494 48,865,229
1974 3,723,259 48,576,570
1973 3,627,383 48,277,121
1972 3,542,497 47,946,893
1971 3,468,646 47,573,287
1970 3,409,614 47,261,306
1969 3,365,533 46,976,256
1968 3,321,528 46,614,325
1967 3,277,648 46,215,988
1966 3,236,423 45,802,519
1965 3,189,835 45,386,892
1964 3,129,918 44,951,156
1963 3,072,669 44,462,372
1962 3,024,308 43,943,674
1961 2,976,724 43,399,766
1960 2,931,559 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Ukraine
2100 0.02% -1.64%
2099 0.07% -1.63%
2098 -0.008% -1.63%
2097 0.04% -1.63%
2096 0.03% -1.62%
2095 -0.006% -1.63%
2094 0.04% -1.63%
2093 0.08% -1.63%
2092 0.08% -1.62%
2091 0.09% -1.63%
2090 0.17% -1.62%
2089 0.19% -1.62%
2088 0.15% -1.62%
2087 0.23% -1.62%
2086 0.19% -1.62%
2085 0.3% -1.62%
2084 0.29% -1.61%
2083 0.33% -1.61%
2082 0.32% -1.6%
2081 0.32% -1.59%
2080 0.42% -1.58%
2079 0.42% -1.57%
2078 0.48% -1.56%
2077 0.43% -1.55%
2076 0.52% -1.53%
2075 0.63% -1.52%
2074 0.63% -1.51%
2073 0.64% -1.49%
2072 0.68% -1.48%
2071 0.62% -1.47%
2070 0.67% -1.46%
2069 0.8% -1.44%
2068 0.77% -1.43%
2067 0.77% -1.41%
2066 0.84% -1.4%
2065 0.83% -1.39%
2064 0.84% -1.37%
2063 0.87% -1.35%
2062 0.85% -1.34%
2061 0.87% -1.32%
2060 0.97% -1.3%
2059 0.93% -1.29%
2058 0.98% -1.26%
2057 0.99% -1.24%
2056 1% -1.22%
2055 1.07% -1.19%
2054 1.03% -1.17%
2053 1.17% -1.14%
2052 1.11% -1.12%
2051 1.08% -1.09%
2050 1.12% -1.07%
2049 1.16% -1.03%
2048 1.21% -1.01%
2047 1.29% -0.99%
2046 1.29% -0.96%
2045 1.36% -0.94%
2044 1.38% -0.92%
2043 1.46% -0.91%
2042 1.52% -0.9%
2041 1.57% -0.88%
2040 1.59% -0.88%
2039 1.68% -0.87%
2038 1.72% -0.86%
2037 1.81% -0.84%
2036 1.86% -0.83%
2035 1.87% -0.82%
2034 1.86% -0.81%
2033 1.94% -0.8%
2032 2.01% -0.8%
2031 1.97% -0.78%
2030 1.96% -0.77%
2029 2% -0.76%
2028 2% -0.74%
2027 2.04% -0.73%
2026 2.02% 3.66%
2025 2.05% 2.96%
2024 4.01% 0.34%
2023 4.19% -8.08%
2022 1.43% -7.34%
2021 1.56% -0.85%
2020 2.64% -0.62%
2019 2.97% -0.56%
2018 -1.33% -0.5%
2017 -5.27% -0.4%
2016 -2.5% -0.37%
2015 -1.13% -0.41%
2014 0.62% -0.33%
2013 3.81% -0.18%
2012 4.55% -0.21%
2011 5.56% -0.32%
2010 5.44% -0.36%
2009 4.83% -0.42%
2008 5.11% -0.52%
2007 5.17% -0.46%
2006 5.09% -0.64%
2005 4.94% -0.82%
2004 4.78% -0.69%
2003 4.64% -0.74%
2002 4.57% -0.87%
2001 4.58% -0.91%
2000 4.52% -0.84%
1999 2.7% -0.8%
1998 2.01% -0.8%
1997 2.84% -0.86%
1996 2.51% -0.85%
1995 3.05% -0.79%
1994 2.32% -0.52%
1993 0.94% 0.05%
1992 1.51% 0.29%
1991 2.09% 0.22%
1990 0.52% 0.26%
1989 -2.78% 0.37%
1988 -2.3% 0.41%
1987 0.84% 0.38%
1986 1.8% 0.41%
1985 1.76% 0.43%
1984 1.91% 0.49%
1983 2.28% 0.46%
1982 2.48% 0.43%
1981 2.49% 0.47%
1980 2.51% 0.47%
1979 2.54% 0.4%
1978 2.58% 0.37%
1977 2.6% 0.44%
1976 2.63% 0.52%
1975 2.64% 0.59%
1974 2.64% 0.62%
1973 2.4% 0.69%
1972 2.13% 0.79%
1971 1.73% 0.66%
1970 1.31% 0.61%
1969 1.32% 0.78%
1968 1.34% 0.86%
1967 1.27% 0.9%
1966 1.46% 0.92%
1965 1.91% 0.97%
1964 1.86% 1.1%
1963 1.6% 1.18%
1962 1.6% 1.25%
1961 1.54% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Ukraine
Current population
12565048
40408451
Population rank 80/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.49%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
1.51 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
4.48 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +672 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +245,380 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +6,145 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 50/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - 1,702,358
2024 231,714 15,374 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 217,966 455,000 -283,185 -299,961
2022 211,166 40,259 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 213,567 -154,359 -449,941 -1,129
2020 212,332 62,935 -307,533 -4,167
2019 209,708 65,198 -236,296 -6,908
2018 168,497 157,408 -227,491 -32,220
2017 72,193 -670,477 -158,390 -36,155
2016 110,553 -654,225 -135,710 -31,340
2015 148,542 -159,822 -147,107 -21,992
2014 227,611 -471,523 -140,216 -65,678
2013 315,983 65,337 -129,662 26,781
2012 312,974 125,771 -130,451 66,768
2011 303,181 194,325 -158,372 26,457
2010 287,409 299,402 -180,388 16,030
2009 278,859 139,129 -197,918 26,796
2008 268,268 165,557 -229,086 9,312
2007 256,546 167,350 -282,659 15,237
2006 246,706 153,926 -300,787 136,442
2005 239,272 132,869 -337,857 -111,493
2004 231,877 110,182 -344,157 5,644
2003 225,822 91,951 -351,299 18,540
2002 212,014 82,847 -364,544 -26,991
2001 204,108 77,856 -374,734 -92,847
2000 196,055 74,227 -364,143 -67,865
1999 180,721 70,271 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -12,157 64,285 -318,299 -80,684
1997 121,454 48,280 -306,549 -108,735
1996 116,728 17,953 -305,154 -158,008
1995 110,417 17,077 -281,629 -134,053
1994 165,407 16,407 -238,820 -166,380
1993 32,779 15,772 -169,405 26,357
1992 28,874 15,077 -95,857 291,788
1991 87,873 14,327 -16,486 125,962
1990 82,900 12,988 48,463 75,760
1989 83,735 -130,821 106,431 36,978
1988 -125,447 -97,065 162,002 75,637
1987 5,756 -11,976 198,850 -18,275
1986 99,502 -10,973 225,751 -12,369
1985 95,342 -9,986 201,011 5,546
1984 90,970 -8,984 222,430 13,340
1983 104,107 -7,986 241,741 23,608
1982 118,641 -6,983 194,101 9,096
1981 115,163 -5,994 182,839 40,807
1980 112,307 -4,997 197,223 47,406
1979 109,540 -3,997 197,294 25,635
1978 107,352 -2,998 206,554 -29,180
1977 104,886 -1,997 216,932 -24,745
1976 102,346 -995 247,323 -8,219
1975 99,882 -395 256,787 15,336
1974 97,181 -192 273,486 31,725
1973 94,765 0 274,938 18,777
1972 74,803 193 309,785 56,928
1971 72,308 394 305,849 74,604
1970 44,776 587 291,839 -48,335
1969 42,015 786 274,858 51,763
1968 44,213 995 295,162 102,096
1967 41,357 1,194 313,899 85,527
1966 38,523 1,386 337,794 89,737
1965 51,682 1,591 334,365 69,354
1964 64,786 1,785 391,120 76,650
1963 46,333 1,591 449,648 60,178
1962 47,406 1,386 481,887 45,712
1961 45,186 1,194 508,602 51,625
1960 42,945 995 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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