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

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 8.16 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.38% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.78% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

South Sudan vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Vietnam
2100 24,078,379 92,225,380
2099 24,072,957 92,721,469
2098 24,054,947 93,212,742
2097 24,056,753 93,688,693
2096 24,045,972 94,163,950
2095 24,037,837 94,626,063
2094 24,039,267 95,083,879
2093 24,030,512 95,543,293
2092 24,010,555 96,000,019
2091 23,991,816 96,459,165
2090 23,970,012 96,922,871
2089 23,929,017 97,384,434
2088 23,883,712 97,843,001
2087 23,848,809 98,308,755
2086 23,794,890 98,773,008
2085 23,750,772 99,233,927
2084 23,678,728 99,695,401
2083 23,609,290 100,162,677
2082 23,532,790 100,634,653
2081 23,458,146 101,104,469
2080 23,383,482 101,568,526
2079 23,286,011 102,030,723
2078 23,188,860 102,480,219
2077 23,078,416 102,928,253
2076 22,979,198 103,358,352
2075 22,860,496 103,783,177
2074 22,718,148 104,197,814
2073 22,575,682 104,606,950
2072 22,431,004 105,005,673
2071 22,280,140 105,384,777
2070 22,143,813 105,757,144
2069 21,995,874 106,110,195
2068 21,822,076 106,454,379
2067 21,654,546 106,794,625
2066 21,489,275 107,126,965
2065 21,309,913 107,442,675
2064 21,134,522 107,744,261
2063 20,957,705 108,038,461
2062 20,777,701 108,322,712
2061 20,601,672 108,590,617
2060 20,423,629 108,842,045
2059 20,227,862 109,087,333
2058 20,041,880 109,320,301
2057 19,846,671 109,529,799
2056 19,652,407 109,715,196
2055 19,457,411 109,886,647
2054 19,250,667 110,035,740
2053 19,053,773 110,156,643
2052 18,833,795 110,253,026
2051 18,626,605 110,321,289
2050 18,427,690 110,344,733
2049 18,224,430 110,339,565
2048 18,014,650 110,296,602
2047 17,799,982 110,211,618
2046 17,572,953 110,090,837
2045 17,348,901 109,926,260
2044 17,115,914 109,731,512
2043 16,882,303 109,497,595
2042 16,639,465 109,225,525
2041 16,390,966 108,919,674
2040 16,137,104 108,594,542
2039 15,884,330 108,237,715
2038 15,622,514 107,861,117
2037 15,358,539 107,463,482
2036 15,085,936 107,058,359
2035 14,810,066 106,630,705
2034 14,538,365 106,189,495
2033 14,273,128 105,745,684
2032 14,002,178 105,283,013
2031 13,725,779 104,809,957
2030 13,460,850 104,314,150
2029 13,201,804 103,819,556
2028 12,942,501 103,300,347
2027 12,688,278 102,759,746
2026 12,434,895 102,197,177
2025 12,188,788 101,598,527
2024 11,943,408 100,987,686
2023 11,483,374 100,352,192
2022 11,021,177 99,680,655
2021 10,865,780 98,935,098
2020 10,698,467 98,079,191
2019 10,423,384 97,173,776
2018 10,122,977 96,237,319
2017 10,259,154 95,176,977
2016 10,830,102 94,000,117
2015 11,107,561 92,823,254
2014 11,235,073 91,679,578
2013 11,166,275 90,573,104
2012 10,756,240 89,510,356
2011 10,288,109 88,468,314
2010 9,745,953 87,455,152
2009 9,243,556 86,460,018
2008 8,817,647 85,175,788
2007 8,388,788 83,633,375
2006 7,976,526 82,167,897
2005 7,590,143 81,088,313
2004 7,233,041 80,338,971
2003 6,903,127 79,563,777
2002 6,596,806 78,772,224
2001 6,308,391 77,969,361
2000 6,032,267 77,154,011
1999 5,771,628 76,287,452
1998 5,620,068 75,299,660
1997 5,509,136 74,226,889
1996 5,356,925 73,156,447
1995 5,225,836 72,049,940
1994 5,071,184 70,854,391
1993 4,956,002 69,586,384
1992 4,909,749 68,260,337
1991 4,836,677 66,891,775
1990 4,737,633 65,504,552
1989 4,713,229 64,147,348
1988 4,848,029 62,843,228
1987 4,962,395 61,584,651
1986 4,921,240 60,347,048
1985 4,834,296 59,060,622
1984 4,750,627 57,706,067
1983 4,661,574 56,337,921
1982 4,557,686 55,011,289
1981 4,447,272 53,738,141
1980 4,339,030 52,490,101
1979 4,232,605 51,378,211
1978 4,127,657 50,249,552
1977 4,024,032 48,954,872
1976 3,921,910 47,684,931
1975 3,821,494 46,482,903
1974 3,723,259 45,413,537
1973 3,627,383 44,409,861
1972 3,542,497 43,429,168
1971 3,468,646 42,449,276
1970 3,409,614 41,475,230
1969 3,365,533 40,582,096
1968 3,321,528 39,734,609
1967 3,277,648 38,895,080
1966 3,236,423 38,024,836
1965 3,189,835 37,129,656
1964 3,129,918 36,201,563
1963 3,072,669 35,249,101
1962 3,024,308 34,288,560
1961 2,976,724 33,409,059
1960 2,931,559 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Vietnam
2100 0.02% -0.54%
2099 0.07% -0.53%
2098 -0.008% -0.51%
2097 0.04% -0.5%
2096 0.03% -0.49%
2095 -0.006% -0.48%
2094 0.04% -0.48%
2093 0.08% -0.48%
2092 0.08% -0.48%
2091 0.09% -0.48%
2090 0.17% -0.47%
2089 0.19% -0.47%
2088 0.15% -0.47%
2087 0.23% -0.47%
2086 0.19% -0.46%
2085 0.3% -0.46%
2084 0.29% -0.47%
2083 0.33% -0.47%
2082 0.32% -0.46%
2081 0.32% -0.46%
2080 0.42% -0.45%
2079 0.42% -0.44%
2078 0.48% -0.44%
2077 0.43% -0.42%
2076 0.52% -0.41%
2075 0.63% -0.4%
2074 0.63% -0.39%
2073 0.64% -0.38%
2072 0.68% -0.36%
2071 0.62% -0.35%
2070 0.67% -0.33%
2069 0.8% -0.32%
2068 0.77% -0.32%
2067 0.77% -0.31%
2066 0.84% -0.29%
2065 0.83% -0.28%
2064 0.84% -0.27%
2063 0.87% -0.26%
2062 0.85% -0.25%
2061 0.87% -0.23%
2060 0.97% -0.22%
2059 0.93% -0.21%
2058 0.98% -0.19%
2057 0.99% -0.17%
2056 1% -0.16%
2055 1.07% -0.14%
2054 1.03% -0.11%
2053 1.17% -0.09%
2052 1.11% -0.06%
2051 1.08% -0.02%
2050 1.12% 0.005%
2049 1.16% 0.04%
2048 1.21% 0.08%
2047 1.29% 0.11%
2046 1.29% 0.15%
2045 1.36% 0.18%
2044 1.38% 0.21%
2043 1.46% 0.25%
2042 1.52% 0.28%
2041 1.57% 0.3%
2040 1.59% 0.33%
2039 1.68% 0.35%
2038 1.72% 0.37%
2037 1.81% 0.38%
2036 1.86% 0.4%
2035 1.87% 0.42%
2034 1.86% 0.42%
2033 1.94% 0.44%
2032 2.01% 0.45%
2031 1.97% 0.48%
2030 1.96% 0.48%
2029 2% 0.5%
2028 2% 0.53%
2027 2.04% 0.55%
2026 2.02% 0.59%
2025 2.05% 0.6%
2024 4.01% 0.63%
2023 4.19% 0.67%
2022 1.43% 0.75%
2021 1.56% 0.87%
2020 2.64% 0.93%
2019 2.97% 0.97%
2018 -1.33% 1.11%
2017 -5.27% 1.25%
2016 -2.5% 1.27%
2015 -1.13% 1.25%
2014 0.62% 1.22%
2013 3.81% 1.19%
2012 4.55% 1.18%
2011 5.56% 1.16%
2010 5.44% 1.15%
2009 4.83% 1.51%
2008 5.11% 1.84%
2007 5.17% 1.78%
2006 5.09% 1.33%
2005 4.94% 0.93%
2004 4.78% 0.97%
2003 4.64% 1%
2002 4.57% 1.03%
2001 4.58% 1.06%
2000 4.52% 1.14%
1999 2.7% 1.31%
1998 2.01% 1.45%
1997 2.84% 1.46%
1996 2.51% 1.54%
1995 3.05% 1.69%
1994 2.32% 1.82%
1993 0.94% 1.94%
1992 1.51% 2.05%
1991 2.09% 2.12%
1990 0.52% 2.12%
1989 -2.78% 2.08%
1988 -2.3% 2.04%
1987 0.84% 2.05%
1986 1.8% 2.18%
1985 1.76% 2.35%
1984 1.91% 2.43%
1983 2.28% 2.41%
1982 2.48% 2.37%
1981 2.49% 2.38%
1980 2.51% 2.16%
1979 2.54% 2.25%
1978 2.58% 2.64%
1977 2.6% 2.66%
1976 2.63% 2.59%
1975 2.64% 2.35%
1974 2.64% 2.26%
1973 2.4% 2.26%
1972 2.13% 2.31%
1971 1.73% 2.35%
1970 1.31% 2.2%
1969 1.32% 2.13%
1968 1.34% 2.16%
1967 1.27% 2.29%
1966 1.46% 2.41%
1965 1.91% 2.56%
1964 1.86% 2.7%
1963 1.6% 2.8%
1962 1.6% 2.63%
1961 1.54% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Vietnam
Current population
12565048
102486146
Population rank 80/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.23%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
1.51 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
4.48 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +672 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +245,380 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 -48,171
Net migration rank 50/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - -48,171
2024 231,714 15,374 684,393 -59,645
2023 217,966 455,000 727,955 -81,789
2022 211,166 40,259 775,914 -78,977
2021 213,567 -154,359 799,593 -5,418
2020 212,332 62,935 924,004 -6,457
2019 209,708 65,198 895,262 -2,051
2018 168,497 157,408 882,977 96,650
2017 72,193 -670,477 1,001,833 139,245
2016 110,553 -654,225 1,045,094 167,652
2015 148,542 -159,822 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 227,611 -471,523 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 315,983 65,337 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 312,974 125,771 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 303,181 194,325 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 287,409 299,402 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 278,859 139,129 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 268,268 165,557 1,008,141 571,113
2007 256,546 167,350 981,689 523,784
2006 246,706 153,926 943,041 482,399
2005 239,272 132,869 942,084 -208,337
2004 231,877 110,182 985,438 -220,458
2003 225,822 91,951 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 212,014 82,847 991,427 -193,766
2001 204,108 77,856 985,610 -177,586
2000 196,055 74,227 966,894 -144,298
1999 180,721 70,271 925,519 -15,010
1998 -12,157 64,285 959,016 106,091
1997 121,454 48,280 1,028,116 52,382
1996 116,728 17,953 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 110,417 17,077 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 165,407 16,407 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 32,779 15,772 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 28,874 15,077 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 87,873 14,327 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 82,900 12,988 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 83,735 -130,821 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 -125,447 -97,065 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 5,756 -11,976 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 99,502 -10,973 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 95,342 -9,986 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 90,970 -8,984 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 104,107 -7,986 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 118,641 -6,983 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 115,163 -5,994 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 112,307 -4,997 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 109,540 -3,997 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 107,352 -2,998 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 104,886 -1,997 1,259,315 49,655
1976 102,346 -995 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 99,882 -395 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 97,181 -192 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 94,765 0 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 74,803 193 921,524 -1,920
1971 72,308 394 963,259 76,961
1970 44,776 587 905,902 1,997
1969 42,015 786 878,359 0
1968 44,213 995 815,116 1,489
1967 41,357 1,194 862,071 394
1966 38,523 1,386 876,283 1,769
1965 51,682 1,591 913,761 -1,438
1964 64,786 1,785 950,219 -6,328
1963 46,333 1,591 961,067 0
1962 47,406 1,386 960,046 0
1961 45,186 1,194 798,978 0
1960 42,945 995 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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