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

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 3.71 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.78% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

South Sudan vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Uruguay
2100 24,078,379 2,256,662
2099 24,072,957 2,279,820
2098 24,054,947 2,303,272
2097 24,056,753 2,326,907
2096 24,045,972 2,350,717
2095 24,037,837 2,374,752
2094 24,039,267 2,398,877
2093 24,030,512 2,423,185
2092 24,010,555 2,447,561
2091 23,991,816 2,472,040
2090 23,970,012 2,496,427
2089 23,929,017 2,520,765
2088 23,883,712 2,544,964
2087 23,848,809 2,569,010
2086 23,794,890 2,592,884
2085 23,750,772 2,616,538
2084 23,678,728 2,639,909
2083 23,609,290 2,663,057
2082 23,532,790 2,685,928
2081 23,458,146 2,708,500
2080 23,383,482 2,730,788
2079 23,286,011 2,752,736
2078 23,188,860 2,774,335
2077 23,078,416 2,795,612
2076 22,979,198 2,816,580
2075 22,860,496 2,837,210
2074 22,718,148 2,857,609
2073 22,575,682 2,877,622
2072 22,431,004 2,897,443
2071 22,280,140 2,916,996
2070 22,143,813 2,936,376
2069 21,995,874 2,955,513
2068 21,822,076 2,974,342
2067 21,654,546 2,992,883
2066 21,489,275 3,011,205
2065 21,309,913 3,029,336
2064 21,134,522 3,047,237
2063 20,957,705 3,064,958
2062 20,777,701 3,082,535
2061 20,601,672 3,099,898
2060 20,423,629 3,117,041
2059 20,227,862 3,133,843
2058 20,041,880 3,150,140
2057 19,846,671 3,165,945
2056 19,652,407 3,181,263
2055 19,457,411 3,195,961
2054 19,250,667 3,209,999
2053 19,053,773 3,223,284
2052 18,833,795 3,235,861
2051 18,626,605 3,247,775
2050 18,427,690 3,258,995
2049 18,224,430 3,269,562
2048 18,014,650 3,279,496
2047 17,799,982 3,288,855
2046 17,572,953 3,297,581
2045 17,348,901 3,305,802
2044 17,115,914 3,313,441
2043 16,882,303 3,320,450
2042 16,639,465 3,326,840
2041 16,390,966 3,332,768
2040 16,137,104 3,338,161
2039 15,884,330 3,343,179
2038 15,622,514 3,347,674
2037 15,358,539 3,351,794
2036 15,085,936 3,355,554
2035 14,810,066 3,359,009
2034 14,538,365 3,362,159
2033 14,273,128 3,365,133
2032 14,002,178 3,367,940
2031 13,725,779 3,370,610
2030 13,460,850 3,373,156
2029 13,201,804 3,375,688
2028 12,942,501 3,378,080
2027 12,688,278 3,380,387
2026 12,434,895 3,382,672
2025 12,188,788 3,384,688
2024 11,943,408 3,386,588
2023 11,483,374 3,388,081
2022 11,021,177 3,390,913
2021 10,865,780 3,396,695
2020 10,698,467 3,398,968
2019 10,423,384 3,397,206
2018 10,122,977 3,394,534
2017 10,259,154 3,388,438
2016 10,830,102 3,379,283
2015 11,107,561 3,368,017
2014 11,235,073 3,356,334
2013 11,166,275 3,345,337
2012 10,756,240 3,335,401
2011 10,288,109 3,326,825
2010 9,745,953 3,318,580
2009 9,243,556 3,310,091
2008 8,817,647 3,302,177
2007 8,388,788 3,295,153
2006 7,976,526 3,289,506
2005 7,590,143 3,285,771
2004 7,233,041 3,283,148
2003 6,903,127 3,281,186
2002 6,596,806 3,278,867
2001 6,308,391 3,274,251
2000 6,032,267 3,266,206
1999 5,771,628 3,254,015
1998 5,620,068 3,239,280
1997 5,509,136 3,223,345
1996 5,356,925 3,206,324
1995 5,225,836 3,189,440
1994 5,071,184 3,172,834
1993 4,956,002 3,156,345
1992 4,909,749 3,139,702
1991 4,836,677 3,122,354
1990 4,737,633 3,104,403
1989 4,713,229 3,086,255
1988 4,848,029 3,067,961
1987 4,962,395 3,049,896
1986 4,921,240 3,032,845
1985 4,834,296 3,017,037
1984 4,750,627 3,002,488
1983 4,661,574 2,988,778
1982 4,557,686 2,975,492
1981 4,447,272 2,963,246
1980 4,339,030 2,951,953
1979 4,232,605 2,939,903
1978 4,127,657 2,925,715
1977 4,024,032 2,909,461
1976 3,921,910 2,891,392
1975 3,821,494 2,872,320
1974 3,723,259 2,853,944
1973 3,627,383 2,837,133
1972 3,542,497 2,821,644
1971 3,468,646 2,806,462
1970 3,409,614 2,790,807
1969 3,365,533 2,773,974
1968 3,321,528 2,754,606
1967 3,277,648 2,732,277
1966 3,236,423 2,707,646
1965 3,189,835 2,681,169
1964 3,129,918 2,653,180
1963 3,072,669 2,623,766
1962 3,024,308 2,593,298
1961 2,976,724 2,562,044
1960 2,931,559 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Uruguay
2100 0.02% -1.02%
2099 0.07% -1.02%
2098 -0.008% -1.02%
2097 0.04% -1.01%
2096 0.03% -1.01%
2095 -0.006% -1.01%
2094 0.04% -1%
2093 0.08% -1%
2092 0.08% -0.99%
2091 0.09% -0.98%
2090 0.17% -0.97%
2089 0.19% -0.95%
2088 0.15% -0.94%
2087 0.23% -0.92%
2086 0.19% -0.9%
2085 0.3% -0.89%
2084 0.29% -0.87%
2083 0.33% -0.85%
2082 0.32% -0.83%
2081 0.32% -0.82%
2080 0.42% -0.8%
2079 0.42% -0.78%
2078 0.48% -0.76%
2077 0.43% -0.74%
2076 0.52% -0.73%
2075 0.63% -0.71%
2074 0.63% -0.7%
2073 0.64% -0.68%
2072 0.68% -0.67%
2071 0.62% -0.66%
2070 0.67% -0.65%
2069 0.8% -0.63%
2068 0.77% -0.62%
2067 0.77% -0.61%
2066 0.84% -0.6%
2065 0.83% -0.59%
2064 0.84% -0.58%
2063 0.87% -0.57%
2062 0.85% -0.56%
2061 0.87% -0.55%
2060 0.97% -0.54%
2059 0.93% -0.52%
2058 0.98% -0.5%
2057 0.99% -0.48%
2056 1% -0.46%
2055 1.07% -0.44%
2054 1.03% -0.41%
2053 1.17% -0.39%
2052 1.11% -0.37%
2051 1.08% -0.34%
2050 1.12% -0.32%
2049 1.16% -0.3%
2048 1.21% -0.28%
2047 1.29% -0.26%
2046 1.29% -0.25%
2045 1.36% -0.23%
2044 1.38% -0.21%
2043 1.46% -0.19%
2042 1.52% -0.18%
2041 1.57% -0.16%
2040 1.59% -0.15%
2039 1.68% -0.13%
2038 1.72% -0.12%
2037 1.81% -0.11%
2036 1.86% -0.1%
2035 1.87% -0.09%
2034 1.86% -0.09%
2033 1.94% -0.08%
2032 2.01% -0.08%
2031 1.97% -0.08%
2030 1.96% -0.08%
2029 2% -0.07%
2028 2% -0.07%
2027 2.04% -0.07%
2026 2.02% -0.06%
2025 2.05% -0.06%
2024 4.01% -0.04%
2023 4.19% -0.08%
2022 1.43% -0.17%
2021 1.56% -0.07%
2020 2.64% 0.05%
2019 2.97% 0.08%
2018 -1.33% 0.18%
2017 -5.27% 0.27%
2016 -2.5% 0.33%
2015 -1.13% 0.35%
2014 0.62% 0.33%
2013 3.81% 0.3%
2012 4.55% 0.26%
2011 5.56% 0.25%
2010 5.44% 0.26%
2009 4.83% 0.24%
2008 5.11% 0.21%
2007 5.17% 0.17%
2006 5.09% 0.11%
2005 4.94% 0.08%
2004 4.78% 0.06%
2003 4.64% 0.07%
2002 4.57% 0.14%
2001 4.58% 0.25%
2000 4.52% 0.37%
1999 2.7% 0.45%
1998 2.01% 0.49%
1997 2.84% 0.53%
1996 2.51% 0.53%
1995 3.05% 0.52%
1994 2.32% 0.52%
1993 0.94% 0.53%
1992 1.51% 0.56%
1991 2.09% 0.58%
1990 0.52% 0.59%
1989 -2.78% 0.6%
1988 -2.3% 0.59%
1987 0.84% 0.56%
1986 1.8% 0.52%
1985 1.76% 0.48%
1984 1.91% 0.46%
1983 2.28% 0.45%
1982 2.48% 0.41%
1981 2.49% 0.38%
1980 2.51% 0.41%
1979 2.54% 0.48%
1978 2.58% 0.56%
1977 2.6% 0.62%
1976 2.63% 0.66%
1975 2.64% 0.64%
1974 2.64% 0.59%
1973 2.4% 0.55%
1972 2.13% 0.54%
1971 1.73% 0.56%
1970 1.31% 0.61%
1969 1.32% 0.7%
1968 1.34% 0.82%
1967 1.27% 0.91%
1966 1.46% 0.99%
1965 1.91% 1.05%
1964 1.86% 1.12%
1963 1.6% 1.17%
1962 1.6% 1.22%
1961 1.54% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Uruguay
Current population
12565048
3382672
Population rank 80/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.04%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
4.62 hours
One birth every
1.51 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
4.48 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +672 -5
Annual growth/decline +245,380 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 161/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +6,145 -1,338
Net migration rank 50/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - -1,338
2024 231,714 15,374 -443 -1,348
2023 217,966 455,000 298 -1,501
2022 211,166 40,259 -2,964 -1,501
2021 213,567 -154,359 -5,621 -1,482
2020 212,332 62,935 4,048 -1,482
2019 209,708 65,198 3,873 -2,899
2018 168,497 157,408 7,322 -2,963
2017 72,193 -670,477 10,907 -3,091
2016 110,553 -654,225 14,008 -3,506
2015 148,542 -159,822 16,194 -4,157
2014 227,611 -471,523 16,238 -4,919
2013 315,983 65,337 16,318 -5,647
2012 312,974 125,771 15,520 -6,317
2011 303,181 194,325 14,934 -6,982
2010 287,409 299,402 16,231 -7,696
2009 278,859 139,129 16,947 -8,510
2008 268,268 165,557 16,838 -9,458
2007 256,546 167,350 17,422 -10,750
2006 246,706 153,926 17,783 -13,161
2005 239,272 132,869 18,926 -16,086
2004 231,877 110,182 18,067 -15,668
2003 225,822 91,951 18,628 -17,105
2002 212,014 82,847 20,073 -16,957
2001 204,108 77,856 20,729 -14,620
2000 196,055 74,227 21,060 -11,076
1999 180,721 70,271 21,844 -7,441
1998 -12,157 64,285 22,114 -7,048
1997 121,454 48,280 23,737 -6,938
1996 116,728 17,953 24,635 -7,397
1995 110,417 17,077 24,872 -8,339
1994 165,407 16,407 24,637 -7,955
1993 32,779 15,772 24,212 -7,922
1992 28,874 15,077 24,847 -7,850
1991 87,873 14,327 25,422 -7,714
1990 82,900 12,988 25,699 -7,499
1989 83,735 -130,821 25,322 -7,229
1988 -125,447 -97,065 25,071 -6,582
1987 5,756 -11,976 24,469 -6,833
1986 99,502 -10,973 24,505 -8,046
1985 95,342 -9,986 23,988 -8,832
1984 90,970 -8,984 23,684 -9,730
1983 104,107 -7,986 24,146 -10,671
1982 118,641 -6,983 25,224 -12,131
1981 115,163 -5,994 24,968 -13,577
1980 112,307 -4,997 25,451 -14,252
1979 109,540 -3,997 27,456 -14,552
1978 107,352 -2,998 30,076 -14,611
1977 104,886 -1,997 31,321 -14,280
1976 102,346 -995 33,199 -14,096
1975 99,882 -395 33,393 -14,350
1974 97,181 -192 32,221 -14,512
1973 94,765 0 30,213 -14,312
1972 74,803 193 28,896 -13,817
1971 72,308 394 28,584 -13,288
1970 44,776 587 28,737 -12,727
1969 42,015 786 28,805 -11,149
1968 44,213 995 29,103 -8,028
1967 41,357 1,194 29,514 -5,938
1966 38,523 1,386 30,293 -4,599
1965 51,682 1,591 30,807 -3,542
1964 64,786 1,785 31,340 -2,623
1963 46,333 1,591 31,824 -1,707
1962 47,406 1,386 31,441 -623
1961 45,186 1,194 30,975 703
1960 42,945 995 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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