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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,507,858 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 5.61 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.5M (56.8% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

South Sudan vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan United Kingdom
2100 24,086,901 74,700,585
2099 24,081,477 74,831,175
2098 24,063,461 74,950,267
2097 24,065,268 75,064,397
2096 24,054,483 75,176,691
2095 24,046,345 75,287,063
2094 24,047,776 75,383,856
2093 24,039,017 75,482,205
2092 24,019,054 75,575,769
2091 24,000,308 75,666,091
2090 23,978,496 75,753,129
2089 23,937,487 75,835,723
2088 23,892,166 75,907,614
2087 23,857,250 75,978,712
2086 23,803,312 76,046,742
2085 23,759,178 76,105,680
2084 23,687,109 76,156,223
2083 23,617,646 76,205,894
2082 23,541,119 76,246,844
2081 23,466,449 76,274,040
2080 23,391,758 76,306,205
2079 23,294,252 76,334,949
2078 23,197,067 76,353,484
2077 23,086,584 76,371,123
2076 22,987,331 76,373,520
2075 22,868,587 76,386,071
2074 22,726,189 76,397,426
2073 22,583,672 76,406,554
2072 22,438,943 76,398,941
2071 22,288,026 76,388,223
2070 22,151,650 76,378,505
2069 22,003,659 76,371,827
2068 21,829,800 76,370,973
2067 21,662,211 76,363,548
2066 21,496,881 76,356,638
2065 21,317,455 76,355,841
2064 21,142,002 76,352,770
2063 20,965,122 76,353,175
2062 20,785,055 76,346,535
2061 20,608,964 76,344,206
2060 20,430,857 76,344,725
2059 20,235,022 76,345,215
2058 20,048,974 76,326,961
2057 19,853,696 76,307,006
2056 19,659,362 76,274,247
2055 19,464,297 76,235,304
2054 19,257,481 76,167,710
2053 19,060,517 76,094,051
2052 18,840,461 76,001,979
2051 18,633,198 75,895,690
2050 18,434,212 75,777,445
2049 18,230,881 75,646,044
2048 18,021,026 75,499,380
2047 17,806,282 75,338,951
2046 17,579,173 75,171,300
2045 17,355,041 74,993,186
2044 17,121,972 74,807,530
2043 16,888,278 74,607,485
2042 16,645,354 74,407,783
2041 16,396,768 74,203,292
2040 16,142,816 73,994,525
2039 15,889,952 73,782,112
2038 15,628,043 73,559,085
2037 15,363,975 73,335,723
2036 15,091,275 73,101,646
2035 14,815,307 72,850,722
2034 14,543,511 72,597,177
2033 14,278,180 72,322,802
2032 14,007,134 72,046,316
2031 13,730,637 71,757,868
2030 13,465,615 71,442,811
2029 13,206,477 71,123,782
2028 12,947,082 70,783,199
2027 12,692,769 70,421,923
2026 12,439,296 70,055,911
2025 12,193,102 69,658,188
2024 11,943,408 69,226,000
2023 11,483,374 68,492,000
2022 11,021,177 67,604,000
2021 10,865,780 66,984,000
2020 10,698,467 66,744,000
2019 10,423,384 66,631,000
2018 10,122,977 66,289,000
2017 10,259,154 65,966,000
2016 10,830,102 65,607,000
2015 11,107,561 65,088,000
2014 11,235,073 64,620,000
2013 11,166,275 64,139,000
2012 10,756,240 63,711,000
2011 10,288,109 63,258,810
2010 9,745,953 62,766,365
2009 9,243,556 62,276,270
2008 8,817,647 61,806,995
2007 8,388,788 61,322,463
2006 7,976,526 60,846,820
2005 7,590,143 60,401,206
2004 7,233,041 59,987,905
2003 6,903,127 59,647,577
2002 6,596,806 59,370,479
2001 6,308,391 59,119,673
2000 6,032,267 58,892,514
1999 5,771,628 58,682,466
1998 5,620,068 58,487,141
1997 5,509,136 58,316,954
1996 5,356,925 58,166,950
1995 5,225,836 58,019,030
1994 5,071,184 57,865,745
1993 4,956,002 57,718,614
1992 4,909,749 57,580,402
1991 4,836,677 57,424,897
1990 4,737,633 57,247,586
1989 4,713,229 57,076,711
1988 4,848,029 56,928,327
1987 4,962,395 56,802,050
1986 4,921,240 56,681,396
1985 4,834,296 56,550,268
1984 4,750,627 56,422,072
1983 4,661,574 56,332,848
1982 4,557,686 56,313,641
1981 4,447,272 56,333,829
1980 4,339,030 56,314,216
1979 4,232,605 56,246,951
1978 4,127,657 56,196,504
1977 4,024,032 56,193,492
1976 3,921,910 56,211,968
1975 3,821,494 56,225,800
1974 3,723,259 56,229,974
1973 3,627,383 56,194,527
1972 3,542,497 56,086,065
1971 3,468,646 55,896,223
1970 3,409,614 55,663,250
1969 3,365,533 55,441,750
1968 3,321,528 55,211,700
1967 3,277,648 54,943,600
1966 3,236,423 54,648,500
1965 3,189,835 54,348,050
1964 3,129,918 54,000,000
1963 3,072,669 53,650,000
1962 3,024,308 53,250,000
1961 2,976,724 52,800,000
1960 2,931,559 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan United Kingdom
2100 0.02% -0.17%
2099 0.07% -0.16%
2098 -0.008% -0.15%
2097 0.04% -0.15%
2096 0.03% -0.15%
2095 -0.006% -0.13%
2094 0.04% -0.13%
2093 0.08% -0.12%
2092 0.08% -0.12%
2091 0.09% -0.11%
2090 0.17% -0.11%
2089 0.19% -0.09%
2088 0.15% -0.09%
2087 0.23% -0.09%
2086 0.19% -0.08%
2085 0.3% -0.07%
2084 0.29% -0.07%
2083 0.33% -0.05%
2082 0.32% -0.04%
2081 0.32% -0.04%
2080 0.42% -0.04%
2079 0.42% -0.02%
2078 0.48% -0.02%
2077 0.43% -0.003%
2076 0.52% -0.02%
2075 0.63% -0.01%
2074 0.63% -0.01%
2073 0.64% 0.01%
2072 0.68% 0.01%
2071 0.62% 0.01%
2070 0.67% 0.009%
2069 0.8% 0.001%
2068 0.77% 0.01%
2067 0.77% 0.009%
2066 0.84% 0.001%
2065 0.83% 0.004%
2064 0.84% -0%
2063 0.87% 0.009%
2062 0.85% 0.003%
2061 0.87% -0.001%
2060 0.97% -0.001%
2059 0.93% 0.02%
2058 0.98% 0.03%
2057 0.99% 0.04%
2056 1% 0.05%
2055 1.07% 0.09%
2054 1.03% 0.1%
2053 1.17% 0.12%
2052 1.11% 0.14%
2051 1.08% 0.16%
2050 1.12% 0.17%
2049 1.16% 0.19%
2048 1.21% 0.21%
2047 1.29% 0.22%
2046 1.29% 0.24%
2045 1.36% 0.25%
2044 1.38% 0.27%
2043 1.46% 0.27%
2042 1.52% 0.28%
2041 1.57% 0.28%
2040 1.59% 0.29%
2039 1.68% 0.3%
2038 1.72% 0.3%
2037 1.81% 0.32%
2036 1.86% 0.34%
2035 1.87% 0.35%
2034 1.86% 0.38%
2033 1.94% 0.38%
2032 2.01% 0.4%
2031 1.97% 0.44%
2030 1.96% 0.45%
2029 2% 0.48%
2028 2% 0.51%
2027 2.04% 0.52%
2026 2.02% 0.57%
2025 2.09% 0.62%
2024 4.01% 1.07%
2023 4.19% 1.31%
2022 1.43% 0.93%
2021 1.56% 0.36%
2020 2.64% 0.17%
2019 2.97% 0.52%
2018 -1.33% 0.49%
2017 -5.27% 0.55%
2016 -2.5% 0.8%
2015 -1.13% 0.72%
2014 0.62% 0.75%
2013 3.81% 0.67%
2012 4.55% 0.71%
2011 5.56% 0.78%
2010 5.44% 0.79%
2009 4.83% 0.76%
2008 5.11% 0.79%
2007 5.17% 0.78%
2006 5.09% 0.74%
2005 4.94% 0.69%
2004 4.78% 0.57%
2003 4.64% 0.47%
2002 4.57% 0.42%
2001 4.58% 0.39%
2000 4.52% 0.36%
1999 2.7% 0.33%
1998 2.01% 0.29%
1997 2.84% 0.26%
1996 2.51% 0.25%
1995 3.05% 0.26%
1994 2.32% 0.25%
1993 0.94% 0.24%
1992 1.51% 0.27%
1991 2.09% 0.31%
1990 0.52% 0.3%
1989 -2.78% 0.26%
1988 -2.3% 0.22%
1987 0.84% 0.21%
1986 1.8% 0.23%
1985 1.76% 0.23%
1984 1.91% 0.16%
1983 2.28% 0.03%
1982 2.48% -0.04%
1981 2.49% 0.03%
1980 2.51% 0.12%
1979 2.54% 0.09%
1978 2.58% 0.005%
1977 2.6% -0.03%
1976 2.63% -0.02%
1975 2.64% -0.007%
1974 2.64% 0.06%
1973 2.4% 0.19%
1972 2.13% 0.34%
1971 1.73% 0.42%
1970 1.31% 0.4%
1969 1.32% 0.42%
1968 1.34% 0.49%
1967 1.27% 0.54%
1966 1.46% 0.55%
1965 1.91% 0.64%
1964 1.86% 0.65%
1963 1.6% 0.75%
1962 1.6% 0.85%
1961 1.54% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of South Sudan grew by 4.01%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

South Sudan United Kingdom
Current population
12507858
70154914
Population rank 80/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.85%
One net population change
1.14 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
1.6 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
4.76 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,260 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +460,034 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +4.01% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 97/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 +389,911
Net migration rank 50/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - 389,911
2024 - 15,374 - 417,114
2023 217,966 455,000 34,589 445,523
2022 211,166 40,259 39,751 487,029
2021 213,567 -154,359 30,612 462,967
2020 212,332 62,935 -4,272 144,221
2019 209,708 65,198 108,342 232,727
2018 168,497 157,408 119,321 259,744
2017 72,193 -670,477 145,125 272,311
2016 110,553 -654,225 177,139 324,649
2015 148,542 -159,822 175,738 347,839
2014 227,611 -471,523 206,784 306,091
2013 315,983 65,337 198,830 237,272
2012 312,974 125,771 248,473 172,088
2011 303,181 194,325 259,361 228,773
2010 287,409 299,402 251,066 274,811
2009 278,859 139,129 230,422 249,639
2008 268,268 165,557 216,325 263,390
2007 256,546 167,350 196,232 309,385
2006 246,706 153,926 176,455 288,923
2005 239,272 132,869 144,963 308,279
2004 231,877 110,182 131,974 276,077
2003 225,822 91,951 89,471 211,846
2002 212,014 82,847 65,308 203,577
2001 204,108 77,856 65,032 175,133
2000 196,055 74,227 70,671 153,917
1999 180,721 70,271 64,551 152,653
1998 -12,157 64,285 87,730 125,541
1997 121,454 48,280 99,138 59,723
1996 116,728 17,953 98,884 54,964
1995 110,417 17,077 87,028 61,385
1994 165,407 16,407 127,304 45,339
1993 32,779 15,772 103,893 27,403
1992 28,874 15,077 149,709 17,846
1991 87,873 14,327 143,562 27,601
1990 82,900 12,988 154,569 57,132
1989 83,735 -130,821 119,861 49,586
1988 -125,447 -97,065 136,628 13,952
1987 5,756 -11,976 136,325 8,266
1986 99,502 -10,973 90,690 41,836
1985 95,342 -9,986 79,170 83,164
1984 90,970 -8,984 84,633 71,107
1983 104,107 -7,986 61,966 27,063
1982 118,641 -6,983 56,314 -61,152
1981 115,163 -5,994 73,234 -83,876
1980 112,307 -4,997 95,734 -25,187
1979 109,540 -3,997 61,872 11,255
1978 107,352 -2,998 16,859 3,783
1977 104,886 -1,997 0 -21,636
1976 102,346 -995 -5,621 -19,135
1975 99,882 -395 33,735 -40,241
1974 97,181 -192 67,476 -65,710
1973 94,765 0 112,389 -33,840
1972 74,803 193 162,650 -1,406
1971 72,308 394 257,123 1,175
1970 44,776 587 244,918 -15,254
1969 42,015 786 260,577 -60,655
1968 44,213 995 292,622 -38,852
1967 41,357 1,194 346,145 -39,659
1966 38,523 1,386 333,356 -27,935
1965 51,682 1,591 364,132 -24,955
1964 64,786 1,785 405,000 -23,885
1963 46,333 1,591 337,995 8,271
1962 47,406 1,386 340,800 76,443
1961 45,186 1,194 311,519 52,295
1960 42,945 995 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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