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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,507,858 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.29 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.5M (56.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

South Sudan vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Venezuela
2100 24,086,901 28,408,393
2099 24,081,477 28,554,225
2098 24,063,461 28,705,786
2097 24,065,268 28,850,257
2096 24,054,483 28,995,972
2095 24,046,345 29,132,759
2094 24,047,776 29,262,925
2093 24,039,017 29,392,244
2092 24,019,054 29,508,795
2091 24,000,308 29,621,832
2090 23,978,496 29,732,297
2089 23,937,487 29,838,428
2088 23,892,166 29,934,468
2087 23,857,250 30,028,670
2086 23,803,312 30,118,600
2085 23,759,178 30,199,220
2084 23,687,109 30,274,712
2083 23,617,646 30,346,195
2082 23,541,119 30,416,426
2081 23,466,449 30,482,094
2080 23,391,758 30,547,260
2079 23,294,252 30,610,834
2078 23,197,067 30,672,514
2077 23,086,584 30,728,816
2076 22,987,331 30,777,988
2075 22,868,587 30,827,559
2074 22,726,189 30,866,891
2073 22,583,672 30,911,390
2072 22,438,943 30,954,923
2071 22,288,026 30,997,109
2070 22,151,650 31,037,381
2069 22,003,659 31,075,808
2068 21,829,800 31,109,149
2067 21,662,211 31,145,122
2066 21,496,881 31,175,867
2065 21,317,455 31,200,466
2064 21,142,002 31,215,062
2063 20,965,122 31,230,451
2062 20,785,055 31,243,713
2061 20,608,964 31,253,501
2060 20,430,857 31,262,578
2059 20,235,022 31,270,532
2058 20,048,974 31,271,671
2057 19,853,696 31,274,675
2056 19,659,362 31,266,571
2055 19,464,297 31,250,513
2054 19,257,481 31,236,686
2053 19,060,517 31,220,143
2052 18,840,461 31,192,608
2051 18,633,198 31,172,098
2050 18,434,212 31,137,475
2049 18,230,881 31,102,109
2048 18,021,026 31,060,623
2047 17,806,282 31,007,458
2046 17,579,173 30,958,617
2045 17,355,041 30,903,304
2044 17,121,972 30,843,044
2043 16,888,278 30,774,770
2042 16,645,354 30,692,483
2041 16,396,768 30,605,785
2040 16,142,816 30,502,599
2039 15,889,952 30,387,061
2038 15,628,043 30,266,220
2037 15,363,975 30,143,030
2036 15,091,275 30,012,966
2035 14,815,307 29,868,832
2034 14,543,511 29,716,052
2033 14,278,180 29,572,150
2032 14,007,134 29,426,362
2031 13,730,637 29,278,011
2030 13,465,615 29,137,930
2029 13,206,477 29,002,751
2028 12,947,082 28,878,872
2027 12,692,769 28,749,068
2026 12,439,296 28,628,678
2025 12,193,102 28,514,989
2024 11,943,408 28,405,543
2023 11,483,374 28,300,854
2022 11,021,177 28,213,017
2021 10,865,780 28,237,826
2020 10,698,467 28,444,077
2019 10,423,384 28,938,098
2018 10,122,977 29,807,592
2017 10,259,154 30,565,323
2016 10,830,102 30,765,720
2015 11,107,561 30,573,972
2014 11,235,073 30,254,079
2013 11,166,275 29,912,198
2012 10,756,240 29,553,826
2011 10,288,109 29,185,212
2010 9,745,953 28,813,101
2009 9,243,556 28,438,298
2008 8,817,647 28,053,696
2007 8,388,788 27,649,363
2006 7,976,526 27,224,686
2005 7,590,143 26,785,804
2004 7,233,041 26,340,838
2003 6,903,127 25,892,703
2002 6,596,806 25,435,671
2001 6,308,391 24,979,922
2000 6,032,267 24,526,708
1999 5,771,628 24,066,593
1998 5,620,068 23,601,337
1997 5,509,136 23,131,685
1996 5,356,925 22,662,113
1995 5,225,836 22,193,821
1994 5,071,184 21,725,188
1993 4,956,002 21,254,520
1992 4,909,749 20,780,948
1991 4,836,677 20,304,896
1990 4,737,633 19,827,010
1989 4,713,229 19,348,921
1988 4,848,029 18,871,020
1987 4,962,395 18,394,963
1986 4,921,240 17,923,536
1985 4,834,296 17,461,434
1984 4,750,627 17,008,841
1983 4,661,574 16,562,205
1982 4,557,686 16,121,874
1981 4,447,272 15,687,297
1980 4,339,030 15,258,218
1979 4,232,605 14,834,552
1978 4,127,657 14,416,684
1977 4,024,032 14,006,812
1976 3,921,910 13,606,284
1975 3,821,494 13,215,892
1974 3,723,259 12,835,351
1973 3,627,383 12,463,537
1972 3,542,497 12,099,180
1971 3,468,646 11,741,008
1970 3,409,614 11,387,790
1969 3,365,533 11,040,280
1968 3,321,528 10,697,530
1967 3,277,648 10,358,513
1966 3,236,423 10,024,854
1965 3,189,835 9,697,790
1964 3,129,918 9,377,712
1963 3,072,669 9,064,021
1962 3,024,308 8,756,870
1961 2,976,724 8,455,915
1960 2,931,559 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Venezuela
2100 0.02% -0.51%
2099 0.07% -0.53%
2098 -0.008% -0.5%
2097 0.04% -0.5%
2096 0.03% -0.47%
2095 -0.006% -0.44%
2094 0.04% -0.44%
2093 0.08% -0.39%
2092 0.08% -0.38%
2091 0.09% -0.37%
2090 0.17% -0.36%
2089 0.19% -0.32%
2088 0.15% -0.31%
2087 0.23% -0.3%
2086 0.19% -0.27%
2085 0.3% -0.25%
2084 0.29% -0.24%
2083 0.33% -0.23%
2082 0.32% -0.22%
2081 0.32% -0.21%
2080 0.42% -0.21%
2079 0.42% -0.2%
2078 0.48% -0.18%
2077 0.43% -0.16%
2076 0.52% -0.16%
2075 0.63% -0.13%
2074 0.63% -0.14%
2073 0.64% -0.14%
2072 0.68% -0.14%
2071 0.62% -0.13%
2070 0.67% -0.12%
2069 0.8% -0.11%
2068 0.77% -0.12%
2067 0.77% -0.1%
2066 0.84% -0.08%
2065 0.83% -0.05%
2064 0.84% -0.05%
2063 0.87% -0.04%
2062 0.85% -0.03%
2061 0.87% -0.03%
2060 0.97% -0.03%
2059 0.93% -0.004%
2058 0.98% -0.01%
2057 0.99% 0.03%
2056 1% 0.05%
2055 1.07% 0.04%
2054 1.03% 0.05%
2053 1.17% 0.09%
2052 1.11% 0.07%
2051 1.08% 0.11%
2050 1.12% 0.11%
2049 1.16% 0.13%
2048 1.21% 0.17%
2047 1.29% 0.16%
2046 1.29% 0.18%
2045 1.36% 0.2%
2044 1.38% 0.22%
2043 1.46% 0.27%
2042 1.52% 0.28%
2041 1.57% 0.34%
2040 1.59% 0.38%
2039 1.68% 0.4%
2038 1.72% 0.41%
2037 1.81% 0.43%
2036 1.86% 0.48%
2035 1.87% 0.51%
2034 1.86% 0.49%
2033 1.94% 0.5%
2032 2.01% 0.51%
2031 1.97% 0.48%
2030 1.96% 0.47%
2029 2% 0.43%
2028 2% 0.45%
2027 2.04% 0.42%
2026 2.02% 0.4%
2025 2.09% 0.39%
2024 4.01% 0.37%
2023 4.19% 0.31%
2022 1.43% -0.09%
2021 1.56% -0.73%
2020 2.64% -1.71%
2019 2.97% -2.92%
2018 -1.33% -2.48%
2017 -5.27% -0.65%
2016 -2.5% 0.63%
2015 -1.13% 1.06%
2014 0.62% 1.14%
2013 3.81% 1.21%
2012 4.55% 1.26%
2011 5.56% 1.29%
2010 5.44% 1.32%
2009 4.83% 1.37%
2008 5.11% 1.46%
2007 5.17% 1.56%
2006 5.09% 1.64%
2005 4.94% 1.69%
2004 4.78% 1.73%
2003 4.64% 1.8%
2002 4.57% 1.82%
2001 4.58% 1.85%
2000 4.52% 1.91%
1999 2.7% 1.97%
1998 2.01% 2.03%
1997 2.84% 2.07%
1996 2.51% 2.11%
1995 3.05% 2.16%
1994 2.32% 2.21%
1993 0.94% 2.28%
1992 1.51% 2.34%
1991 2.09% 2.41%
1990 0.52% 2.47%
1989 -2.78% 2.53%
1988 -2.3% 2.59%
1987 0.84% 2.63%
1986 1.8% 2.65%
1985 1.76% 2.66%
1984 1.91% 2.7%
1983 2.28% 2.73%
1982 2.48% 2.77%
1981 2.49% 2.81%
1980 2.51% 2.86%
1979 2.54% 2.9%
1978 2.58% 2.93%
1977 2.6% 2.94%
1976 2.63% 2.95%
1975 2.64% 2.96%
1974 2.64% 2.98%
1973 2.4% 3.01%
1972 2.13% 3.05%
1971 1.73% 3.1%
1970 1.31% 3.15%
1969 1.32% 3.2%
1968 1.34% 3.27%
1967 1.27% 3.33%
1966 1.46% 3.37%
1965 1.91% 3.41%
1964 1.86% 3.46%
1963 1.6% 3.51%
1962 1.6% 3.56%
1961 1.54% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of South Sudan grew by 4.01%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Venezuela
Current population
12507858
28661242
Population rank 80/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.35%
One net population change
1.14 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
1.6 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
4.76 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,260 +287
Annual growth/decline +460,034 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +4.01% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 -100,467
Net migration rank 50/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - -100,467
2024 - 15,374 - -105,297
2023 217,966 455,000 213,020 -112,899
2022 211,166 40,259 216,619 -141,107
2021 213,567 -154,359 207,746 -332,936
2020 212,332 62,935 237,223 -524,649
2019 209,708 65,198 274,826 -975,534
2018 168,497 157,408 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 72,193 -670,477 340,222 -817,376
2016 110,553 -654,225 359,651 -283,270
2015 148,542 -159,822 384,560 -77,417
2014 227,611 -471,523 395,088 -62,437
2013 315,983 65,337 408,930 -57,818
2012 312,974 125,771 420,758 -55,131
2011 303,181 194,325 425,958 -54,384
2010 287,409 299,402 425,397 -52,781
2009 278,859 139,129 427,257 -50,286
2008 268,268 165,557 435,870 -43,636
2007 256,546 167,350 452,482 -36,060
2006 246,706 153,926 460,152 -27,240
2005 239,272 132,869 463,260 -18,407
2004 231,877 110,182 455,881 -10,798
2003 225,822 91,951 456,902 -5,729
2002 212,014 82,847 466,821 -3,944
2001 204,108 77,856 451,487 -2,856
2000 196,055 74,227 459,802 -1,999
1999 180,721 70,271 463,787 -1,376
1998 -12,157 64,285 469,123 -1,010
1997 121,454 48,280 472,002 -816
1996 116,728 17,953 468,653 -708
1995 110,417 17,077 469,267 -622
1994 165,407 16,407 469,178 -559
1993 32,779 15,772 473,189 -477
1992 28,874 15,077 474,824 -381
1991 87,873 14,327 477,917 -236
1990 82,900 12,988 478,168 -69
1989 83,735 -130,821 478,053 32
1988 -125,447 -97,065 477,569 137
1987 5,756 -11,976 474,204 182
1986 99,502 -10,973 468,252 201
1985 95,342 -9,986 455,517 237
1984 90,970 -8,984 449,186 247
1983 104,107 -7,986 443,569 260
1982 118,641 -6,983 436,564 260
1981 115,163 -5,994 432,059 251
1980 112,307 -4,997 425,613 237
1979 109,540 -3,997 421,256 228
1978 107,352 -2,998 414,032 205
1977 104,886 -1,997 405,315 196
1976 102,346 -995 395,344 190
1975 99,882 -395 385,045 186
1974 97,181 -192 375,678 173
1973 94,765 0 367,612 171
1972 74,803 193 360,749 173
1971 72,308 394 355,212 215
1970 44,776 587 350,709 305
1969 42,015 786 343,596 403
1968 44,213 995 340,973 532
1967 41,357 1,194 335,813 717
1966 38,523 1,386 329,697 1,087
1965 51,682 1,591 321,695 1,656
1964 64,786 1,785 314,397 2,410
1963 46,333 1,591 307,279 3,296
1962 47,406 1,386 299,345 4,386
1961 45,186 1,194 292,109 6,069
1960 42,945 995 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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