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Population in South Sudan compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.06 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 84th.
  • 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 +0.78% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

South Sudan vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan UAE
2100 24,078,379 26,706,595
2099 24,072,957 26,465,166
2098 24,054,947 26,225,773
2097 24,056,753 25,988,828
2096 24,045,972 25,753,753
2095 24,037,837 25,520,511
2094 24,039,267 25,288,801
2093 24,030,512 25,058,430
2092 24,010,555 24,829,182
2091 23,991,816 24,600,702
2090 23,970,012 24,372,725
2089 23,929,017 24,144,467
2088 23,883,712 23,916,513
2087 23,848,809 23,688,452
2086 23,794,890 23,460,422
2085 23,750,772 23,232,061
2084 23,678,728 23,002,795
2083 23,609,290 22,772,229
2082 23,532,790 22,540,771
2081 23,458,146 22,308,390
2080 23,383,482 22,075,331
2079 23,286,011 21,841,417
2078 23,188,860 21,606,907
2077 23,078,416 21,371,631
2076 22,979,198 21,136,110
2075 22,860,496 20,900,601
2074 22,718,148 20,665,468
2073 22,575,682 20,430,105
2072 22,431,004 20,196,342
2071 22,280,140 19,963,477
2070 22,143,813 19,732,649
2069 21,995,874 19,503,294
2068 21,822,076 19,276,535
2067 21,654,546 19,052,348
2066 21,489,275 18,831,237
2065 21,309,913 18,612,821
2064 21,134,522 18,397,315
2063 20,957,705 18,185,402
2062 20,777,701 17,977,010
2061 20,601,672 17,772,656
2060 20,423,629 17,571,910
2059 20,227,862 17,373,047
2058 20,041,880 17,176,551
2057 19,846,671 16,982,730
2056 19,652,407 16,791,613
2055 19,457,411 16,602,585
2054 19,250,667 16,414,963
2053 19,053,773 16,230,105
2052 18,833,795 16,047,360
2051 18,626,605 15,866,073
2050 18,427,690 15,685,433
2049 18,224,430 15,505,176
2048 18,014,650 15,326,671
2047 17,799,982 15,149,859
2046 17,572,953 14,977,516
2045 17,348,901 14,808,230
2044 17,115,914 14,639,661
2043 16,882,303 14,472,097
2042 16,639,465 14,305,483
2041 16,390,966 14,139,883
2040 16,137,104 13,975,444
2039 15,884,330 13,812,227
2038 15,622,514 13,650,128
2037 15,358,539 13,489,998
2036 15,085,936 13,331,723
2035 14,810,066 13,175,838
2034 14,538,365 13,022,467
2033 14,273,128 12,872,359
2032 14,002,178 12,725,892
2031 13,725,779 12,583,470
2030 13,460,850 12,445,626
2029 13,201,804 12,304,314
2028 12,942,501 12,153,292
2027 12,688,278 11,982,666
2026 12,434,895 11,781,850
2025 12,188,788 11,513,149
2024 11,943,408 10,986,400
2023 11,483,374 10,483,751
2022 11,021,177 10,074,977
2021 10,865,780 9,575,152
2020 10,698,467 9,401,038
2019 10,423,384 9,445,785
2018 10,122,977 9,346,701
2017 10,259,154 9,223,225
2016 10,830,102 8,935,095
2015 11,107,561 8,505,237
2014 11,235,073 8,059,440
2013 11,166,275 7,693,031
2012 10,756,240 7,391,448
2011 10,288,109 7,104,538
2010 9,745,953 6,869,838
2009 9,243,556 6,707,058
2008 8,817,647 6,302,664
2007 8,388,788 5,624,635
2006 7,976,526 5,009,100
2005 7,590,143 4,664,790
2004 7,233,041 4,428,967
2003 6,903,127 4,192,457
2002 6,596,806 3,956,826
2001 6,308,391 3,723,590
2000 6,032,267 3,493,575
1999 5,771,628 3,266,009
1998 5,620,068 3,040,421
1997 5,509,136 2,817,410
1996 5,356,925 2,597,564
1995 5,225,836 2,434,662
1994 5,071,184 2,328,188
1993 4,956,002 2,222,093
1992 4,909,749 2,114,730
1991 4,836,677 2,006,626
1990 4,737,633 1,898,220
1989 4,713,229 1,789,851
1988 4,848,029 1,681,788
1987 4,962,395 1,574,244
1986 4,921,240 1,467,383
1985 4,834,296 1,377,911
1984 4,750,627 1,305,996
1983 4,661,574 1,235,305
1982 4,557,686 1,166,370
1981 4,447,272 1,099,855
1980 4,339,030 1,015,700
1979 4,232,605 912,010
1978 4,127,657 809,274
1977 4,024,032 710,209
1976 3,921,910 615,866
1975 3,821,494 542,856
1974 3,723,259 489,087
1973 3,627,383 436,399
1972 3,542,497 385,014
1971 3,468,646 335,027
1970 3,409,614 286,536
1969 3,365,533 239,660
1968 3,321,528 199,416
1967 3,277,648 179,700
1966 3,236,423 173,976
1965 3,189,835 167,103
1964 3,129,918 159,692
1963 3,072,669 152,211
1962 3,024,308 144,946
1961 2,976,724 137,989
1960 2,931,559 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan UAE
2100 0.02% 0.91%
2099 0.07% 0.91%
2098 -0.008% 0.91%
2097 0.04% 0.91%
2096 0.03% 0.91%
2095 -0.006% 0.92%
2094 0.04% 0.92%
2093 0.08% 0.92%
2092 0.08% 0.93%
2091 0.09% 0.94%
2090 0.17% 0.95%
2089 0.19% 0.95%
2088 0.15% 0.96%
2087 0.23% 0.97%
2086 0.19% 0.98%
2085 0.3% 1%
2084 0.29% 1.01%
2083 0.33% 1.03%
2082 0.32% 1.04%
2081 0.32% 1.06%
2080 0.42% 1.07%
2079 0.42% 1.09%
2078 0.48% 1.1%
2077 0.43% 1.11%
2076 0.52% 1.13%
2075 0.63% 1.14%
2074 0.63% 1.15%
2073 0.64% 1.16%
2072 0.68% 1.17%
2071 0.62% 1.17%
2070 0.67% 1.18%
2069 0.8% 1.18%
2068 0.77% 1.18%
2067 0.77% 1.17%
2066 0.84% 1.17%
2065 0.83% 1.17%
2064 0.84% 1.17%
2063 0.87% 1.16%
2062 0.85% 1.15%
2061 0.87% 1.14%
2060 0.97% 1.14%
2059 0.93% 1.14%
2058 0.98% 1.14%
2057 0.99% 1.14%
2056 1% 1.14%
2055 1.07% 1.14%
2054 1.03% 1.14%
2053 1.17% 1.14%
2052 1.11% 1.14%
2051 1.08% 1.15%
2050 1.12% 1.16%
2049 1.16% 1.16%
2048 1.21% 1.17%
2047 1.29% 1.15%
2046 1.29% 1.14%
2045 1.36% 1.15%
2044 1.38% 1.16%
2043 1.46% 1.16%
2042 1.52% 1.17%
2041 1.57% 1.18%
2040 1.59% 1.18%
2039 1.68% 1.19%
2038 1.72% 1.19%
2037 1.81% 1.19%
2036 1.86% 1.18%
2035 1.87% 1.18%
2034 1.86% 1.17%
2033 1.94% 1.15%
2032 2.01% 1.13%
2031 1.97% 1.11%
2030 1.96% 1.15%
2029 2% 1.24%
2028 2% 1.42%
2027 2.04% 1.7%
2026 2.02% 2.33%
2025 2.05% 4.79%
2024 4.01% 4.79%
2023 4.19% 4.06%
2022 1.43% 5.22%
2021 1.56% 1.85%
2020 2.64% -0.47%
2019 2.97% 1.06%
2018 -1.33% 1.34%
2017 -5.27% 3.22%
2016 -2.5% 5.05%
2015 -1.13% 5.53%
2014 0.62% 4.76%
2013 3.81% 4.08%
2012 4.55% 4.04%
2011 5.56% 3.42%
2010 5.44% 2.43%
2009 4.83% 6.42%
2008 5.11% 12.1%
2007 5.17% 12.3%
2006 5.09% 7.38%
2005 4.94% 5.32%
2004 4.78% 5.64%
2003 4.64% 5.96%
2002 4.57% 6.26%
2001 4.58% 6.58%
2000 4.52% 6.97%
1999 2.7% 7.42%
1998 2.01% 7.92%
1997 2.84% 8.46%
1996 2.51% 6.69%
1995 3.05% 4.57%
1994 2.32% 4.77%
1993 0.94% 5.08%
1992 1.51% 5.39%
1991 2.09% 5.71%
1990 0.52% 6.05%
1989 -2.78% 6.43%
1988 -2.3% 6.83%
1987 0.84% 7.28%
1986 1.8% 6.49%
1985 1.76% 5.51%
1984 1.91% 5.72%
1983 2.28% 5.91%
1982 2.48% 6.05%
1981 2.49% 8.29%
1980 2.51% 11.4%
1979 2.54% 12.7%
1978 2.58% 13.9%
1977 2.6% 15.3%
1976 2.63% 13.4%
1975 2.64% 11%
1974 2.64% 12.1%
1973 2.4% 13.3%
1972 2.13% 14.9%
1971 1.73% 16.9%
1970 1.31% 19.6%
1969 1.32% 20.2%
1968 1.34% 11%
1967 1.27% 3.29%
1966 1.46% 4.11%
1965 1.91% 4.64%
1964 1.86% 4.91%
1963 1.6% 5.01%
1962 1.6% 5.04%
1961 1.54% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of South Sudan grew by 2.05%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

South Sudan UAE
Current population
12565048
11885001
Population rank 80/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.14%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.51 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
4.48 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +672 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +245,380 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 +158,634
Net migration rank 50/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - 158,634
2024 231,714 15,374 97,197 278,439
2023 217,966 455,000 92,698 300,004
2022 211,166 40,259 81,758 322,773
2021 213,567 -154,359 76,802 421,663
2020 212,332 62,935 87,871 92,541
2019 209,708 65,198 86,296 -125,186
2018 168,497 157,408 86,840 14,611
2017 72,193 -670,477 89,382 34,155
2016 110,553 -654,225 87,028 195,317
2015 148,542 -159,822 85,044 342,468
2014 227,611 -471,523 84,277 360,174
2013 315,983 65,337 82,977 279,269
2012 312,974 125,771 78,682 225,921
2011 303,181 194,325 73,496 215,183
2010 287,409 299,402 69,907 161,842
2009 278,859 139,129 66,521 163,643
2008 268,268 165,557 55,426 523,207
2007 256,546 167,350 55,048 722,380
2006 246,706 153,926 54,338 399,306
2005 239,272 132,869 60,046 174,926
2004 231,877 110,182 60,344 176,319
2003 225,822 91,951 59,118 177,237
2002 212,014 82,847 55,922 178,988
2001 204,108 77,856 52,789 178,779
2000 196,055 74,227 49,993 178,469
1999 180,721 70,271 46,198 180,469
1998 -12,157 64,285 41,176 183,329
1997 121,454 48,280 38,207 183,310
1996 116,728 17,953 37,886 180,296
1995 110,417 17,077 38,685 68,938
1994 165,407 16,407 42,976 62,352
1993 32,779 15,772 41,324 65,545
1992 28,874 15,077 42,119 65,739
1991 87,873 14,327 41,409 66,943
1990 82,900 12,988 41,339 67,118
1989 83,735 -130,821 40,148 68,132
1988 -125,447 -97,065 38,861 68,991
1987 5,756 -11,976 37,741 69,493
1986 99,502 -10,973 36,829 69,655
1985 95,342 -9,986 34,855 37,605
1984 90,970 -8,984 33,250 38,124
1983 104,107 -7,986 31,480 38,536
1982 118,641 -6,983 29,585 38,276
1981 115,163 -5,994 27,560 37,600
1980 112,307 -4,997 25,005 78,148
1979 109,540 -3,997 21,987 82,238
1978 107,352 -2,998 18,879 82,359
1977 104,886 -1,997 15,787 81,111
1976 102,346 -995 12,876 78,903
1975 99,882 -395 11,859 42,380
1974 97,181 -192 10,835 42,474
1973 94,765 0 9,822 42,243
1972 74,803 193 8,818 41,888
1971 72,308 394 7,839 41,425
1970 44,776 587 6,922 40,792
1969 42,015 786 6,138 39,902
1968 44,213 995 5,588 28,866
1967 41,357 1,194 5,264 -283
1966 38,523 1,386 4,955 1,516
1965 51,682 1,591 4,675 2,598
1964 64,786 1,785 4,410 3,126
1963 46,333 1,591 4,157 3,264
1962 47,406 1,386 3,901 3,212
1961 45,186 1,194 3,657 3,141
1960 42,945 995 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
UAE
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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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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