The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,438,782 people compared to 11,533,895 in the United Arab Emirates.
Population statistics:
- South Sudan's population is 1.08 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
- South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 86th.
- The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
- For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
- Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.4M (55.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.5M (130.3% growth).
- South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 23.8M people compared to the peak of 26M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.
South Sudan vs United Arab Emirates: live population counter
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| Current population |
12438782
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| Population rank | 80/197 | 86/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.15% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
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1.05 minutes
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| One birth every |
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| One death every |
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| One migration net change every |
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| Annual migration change | +15,374 | +278,439 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1,260 | +1,377 |
| Annual growth/decline | +460,034 | +502,649 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +4.01% | +4.79% |
| Population growth rate rank | 7/197 | 3/197 |
South Sudan and the United Arab Emirates: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 2,931,559 | 131,334 | - | - |
| 1961 | 2,976,724 | 137,989 | 1.54% | 5.07% |
| 1962 | 3,024,308 | 144,946 | 1.6% | 5.04% |
| 1963 | 3,072,669 | 152,211 | 1.6% | 5.01% |
| 1964 | 3,129,918 | 159,692 | 1.86% | 4.91% |
| 1965 | 3,189,835 | 167,103 | 1.91% | 4.64% |
| 1966 | 3,236,423 | 173,976 | 1.46% | 4.11% |
| 1967 | 3,277,648 | 179,700 | 1.27% | 3.29% |
| 1968 | 3,321,528 | 199,416 | 1.34% | 11% |
| 1969 | 3,365,533 | 239,660 | 1.32% | 20.2% |
| 1970 | 3,409,614 | 286,536 | 1.31% | 19.6% |
| 1971 | 3,468,646 | 335,027 | 1.73% | 16.9% |
| 1972 | 3,542,497 | 385,014 | 2.13% | 14.9% |
| 1973 | 3,627,383 | 436,399 | 2.4% | 13.3% |
| 1974 | 3,723,259 | 489,087 | 2.64% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 3,821,494 | 542,856 | 2.64% | 11% |
| 1976 | 3,921,910 | 615,866 | 2.63% | 13.4% |
| 1977 | 4,024,032 | 710,209 | 2.6% | 15.3% |
| 1978 | 4,127,657 | 809,274 | 2.58% | 13.9% |
| 1979 | 4,232,605 | 912,010 | 2.54% | 12.7% |
| 1980 | 4,339,030 | 1,015,700 | 2.51% | 11.4% |
| 1981 | 4,447,272 | 1,099,855 | 2.49% | 8.29% |
| 1982 | 4,557,686 | 1,166,370 | 2.48% | 6.05% |
| 1983 | 4,661,574 | 1,235,305 | 2.28% | 5.91% |
| 1984 | 4,750,627 | 1,305,996 | 1.91% | 5.72% |
| 1985 | 4,834,296 | 1,377,911 | 1.76% | 5.51% |
| 1986 | 4,921,240 | 1,467,383 | 1.8% | 6.49% |
| 1987 | 4,962,395 | 1,574,244 | 0.84% | 7.28% |
| 1988 | 4,848,029 | 1,681,788 | -2.3% | 6.83% |
| 1989 | 4,713,229 | 1,789,851 | -2.78% | 6.43% |
| 1990 | 4,737,633 | 1,898,220 | 0.52% | 6.05% |
| 1991 | 4,836,677 | 2,006,626 | 2.09% | 5.71% |
| 1992 | 4,909,749 | 2,114,730 | 1.51% | 5.39% |
| 1993 | 4,956,002 | 2,222,093 | 0.94% | 5.08% |
| 1994 | 5,071,184 | 2,328,188 | 2.32% | 4.77% |
| 1995 | 5,225,836 | 2,434,662 | 3.05% | 4.57% |
| 1996 | 5,356,925 | 2,597,564 | 2.51% | 6.69% |
| 1997 | 5,509,136 | 2,817,410 | 2.84% | 8.46% |
| 1998 | 5,620,068 | 3,040,421 | 2.01% | 7.92% |
| 1999 | 5,771,628 | 3,266,009 | 2.7% | 7.42% |
| 2000 | 6,032,267 | 3,493,575 | 4.52% | 6.97% |
| 2001 | 6,308,391 | 3,723,590 | 4.58% | 6.58% |
| 2002 | 6,596,806 | 3,956,826 | 4.57% | 6.26% |
| 2003 | 6,903,127 | 4,192,457 | 4.64% | 5.96% |
| 2004 | 7,233,041 | 4,428,967 | 4.78% | 5.64% |
| 2005 | 7,590,143 | 4,664,790 | 4.94% | 5.32% |
| 2006 | 7,976,526 | 5,009,100 | 5.09% | 7.38% |
| 2007 | 8,388,788 | 5,624,635 | 5.17% | 12.3% |
| 2008 | 8,817,647 | 6,302,664 | 5.11% | 12.1% |
| 2009 | 9,243,556 | 6,707,058 | 4.83% | 6.42% |
| 2010 | 9,745,953 | 6,869,838 | 5.44% | 2.43% |
| 2011 | 10,288,109 | 7,104,538 | 5.56% | 3.42% |
| 2012 | 10,756,240 | 7,391,448 | 4.55% | 4.04% |
| 2013 | 11,166,275 | 7,693,031 | 3.81% | 4.08% |
| 2014 | 11,235,073 | 8,059,440 | 0.62% | 4.76% |
| 2015 | 11,107,561 | 8,505,237 | -1.13% | 5.53% |
| 2016 | 10,830,102 | 8,935,095 | -2.5% | 5.05% |
| 2017 | 10,259,154 | 9,223,225 | -5.27% | 3.22% |
| 2018 | 10,122,977 | 9,346,701 | -1.33% | 1.34% |
| 2019 | 10,423,384 | 9,445,785 | 2.97% | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 10,698,467 | 9,401,038 | 2.64% | -0.47% |
| 2021 | 10,865,780 | 9,575,152 | 1.56% | 1.85% |
| 2022 | 11,021,177 | 10,074,977 | 1.43% | 5.22% |
| 2023 | 11,483,374 | 10,483,751 | 4.19% | 4.06% |
| 2024 | 11,943,408 | 10,986,400 | 4.01% | 4.79% |
| 2025 | 12,188,793 | 11,304,093 | 2.05% | 2.89% |
| 2026 | 12,436,036 | 11,531,926 | 2.03% | 2.02% |
| 2027 | 12,687,301 | 11,712,175 | 2.02% | 1.56% |
| 2028 | 12,941,503 | 11,868,257 | 2% | 1.33% |
| 2029 | 13,198,080 | 12,010,111 | 1.98% | 1.2% |
| 2030 | 13,457,446 | 12,145,577 | 1.97% | 1.13% |
| 2031 | 13,725,413 | 12,281,573 | 1.99% | 1.12% |
| 2032 | 13,996,343 | 12,421,758 | 1.97% | 1.14% |
| 2033 | 14,261,762 | 12,565,679 | 1.9% | 1.16% |
| 2034 | 14,527,550 | 12,712,942 | 1.86% | 1.17% |
| 2035 | 14,798,602 | 12,863,015 | 1.87% | 1.18% |
| 2036 | 15,070,098 | 13,015,458 | 1.83% | 1.19% |
| 2037 | 15,335,700 | 13,169,969 | 1.76% | 1.19% |
| 2038 | 15,595,968 | 13,326,337 | 1.7% | 1.19% |
| 2039 | 15,850,696 | 13,484,193 | 1.63% | 1.18% |
| 2040 | 16,101,470 | 13,643,197 | 1.58% | 1.18% |
| 2041 | 16,350,149 | 13,803,349 | 1.54% | 1.17% |
| 2042 | 16,593,361 | 13,964,553 | 1.49% | 1.17% |
| 2043 | 16,829,209 | 14,126,724 | 1.42% | 1.16% |
| 2044 | 17,060,176 | 14,289,828 | 1.37% | 1.15% |
| 2045 | 17,286,412 | 14,453,775 | 1.33% | 1.15% |
| 2046 | 17,509,693 | 14,619,554 | 1.29% | 1.15% |
| 2047 | 17,728,331 | 14,788,991 | 1.25% | 1.16% |
| 2048 | 17,938,437 | 14,961,419 | 1.19% | 1.17% |
| 2049 | 18,142,893 | 15,135,496 | 1.14% | 1.16% |
| 2050 | 18,341,968 | 15,310,628 | 1.1% | 1.16% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,608,680 (a 14.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,598,800 (a 29.1% growth).
South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 86th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) South Sudan's population will grow by 47.5% to 18,341,968 people with a rank change from 80th to 78th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.7% to 15,310,628 people and rank change from 86th to 84th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Dubai | 3.94M |
| Abu Dhabi | 1.57M |
| Sharjah | 1.25M |
| Al Ain | 767K |
| Ajman | 490K |
| Fujairah | 119K |
| Ras al-Khaimah | 116K |
| Umm al-Quwain | 44.4K |
| Madinat Zayed | 29.1K |
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Population differences between South Sudan and the United Arab Emirates
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| Life expectancy | 58 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 24.3 years | 32.1 years |
| Median age | 19.4 years | 32.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 63.9:36.1 |
| Fertility rate | 3.86 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 49 ppl/mi² | 401 ppl/mi² |
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