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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,507,858 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 3.7 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 +0.65% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.5M (56.8% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

South Sudan vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Uruguay
2100 24,086,901 2,256,741
2099 24,081,477 2,279,899
2098 24,063,461 2,303,351
2097 24,065,268 2,326,987
2096 24,054,483 2,350,799
2095 24,046,345 2,374,835
2094 24,047,776 2,398,960
2093 24,039,017 2,423,269
2092 24,019,054 2,447,646
2091 24,000,308 2,472,126
2090 23,978,496 2,496,514
2089 23,937,487 2,520,852
2088 23,892,166 2,545,052
2087 23,857,250 2,569,100
2086 23,803,312 2,592,974
2085 23,759,178 2,616,629
2084 23,687,109 2,640,001
2083 23,617,646 2,663,150
2082 23,541,119 2,686,021
2081 23,466,449 2,708,594
2080 23,391,758 2,730,883
2079 23,294,252 2,752,831
2078 23,197,067 2,774,432
2077 23,086,584 2,795,709
2076 22,987,331 2,816,677
2075 22,868,587 2,837,308
2074 22,726,189 2,857,709
2073 22,583,672 2,877,721
2072 22,438,943 2,897,543
2071 22,288,026 2,917,097
2070 22,151,650 2,936,478
2069 22,003,659 2,955,616
2068 21,829,800 2,974,445
2067 21,662,211 2,992,987
2066 21,496,881 3,011,309
2065 21,317,455 3,029,441
2064 21,142,002 3,047,343
2063 20,965,122 3,065,064
2062 20,785,055 3,082,642
2061 20,608,964 3,100,006
2060 20,430,857 3,117,149
2059 20,235,022 3,133,952
2058 20,048,974 3,150,250
2057 19,853,696 3,166,055
2056 19,659,362 3,181,373
2055 19,464,297 3,196,072
2054 19,257,481 3,210,110
2053 19,060,517 3,223,395
2052 18,840,461 3,235,973
2051 18,633,198 3,247,888
2050 18,434,212 3,259,108
2049 18,230,881 3,269,675
2048 18,021,026 3,279,610
2047 17,806,282 3,288,969
2046 17,579,173 3,297,696
2045 17,355,041 3,305,917
2044 17,121,972 3,313,556
2043 16,888,278 3,320,565
2042 16,645,354 3,326,955
2041 16,396,768 3,332,884
2040 16,142,816 3,338,277
2039 15,889,952 3,343,295
2038 15,628,043 3,347,790
2037 15,363,975 3,351,911
2036 15,091,275 3,355,671
2035 14,815,307 3,359,126
2034 14,543,511 3,362,276
2033 14,278,180 3,365,250
2032 14,007,134 3,368,057
2031 13,730,637 3,370,727
2030 13,465,615 3,373,273
2029 13,206,477 3,375,805
2028 12,947,082 3,378,198
2027 12,692,769 3,380,504
2026 12,439,296 3,382,789
2025 12,193,102 3,384,805
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 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 47.4% to 18,434,212 people with a rank change from 80th to 78th. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

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 2.09% -0.05%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of South Sudan grew by 4.01%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Uruguay
Current population
12507858
3382789
Population rank 80/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.04%
One net population change
1.14 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.6 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
4.76 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,260 -4
Annual growth/decline +460,034 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +4.01% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 167/197
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 - 15,374 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 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 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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