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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,507,858 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 3.46 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.5M (56.8% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

South Sudan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Yemen
2100 24,086,901 111,531,602
2099 24,081,477 111,216,538
2098 24,063,461 110,873,896
2097 24,065,268 110,513,248
2096 24,054,483 110,125,357
2095 24,046,345 109,718,989
2094 24,047,776 109,287,747
2093 24,039,017 108,834,256
2092 24,019,054 108,350,834
2091 24,000,308 107,845,139
2090 23,978,496 107,319,234
2089 23,937,487 106,769,903
2088 23,892,166 106,198,480
2087 23,857,250 105,606,248
2086 23,803,312 104,994,691
2085 23,759,178 104,356,315
2084 23,687,109 103,704,067
2083 23,617,646 103,033,111
2082 23,541,119 102,348,794
2081 23,466,449 101,642,012
2080 23,391,758 100,920,728
2079 23,294,252 100,179,245
2078 23,197,067 99,422,962
2077 23,086,584 98,654,481
2076 22,987,331 97,862,812
2075 22,868,587 97,057,105
2074 22,726,189 96,230,615
2073 22,583,672 95,389,748
2072 22,438,943 94,528,518
2071 22,288,026 93,646,094
2070 22,151,650 92,750,891
2069 22,003,659 91,836,719
2068 21,829,800 90,906,457
2067 21,662,211 89,961,778
2066 21,496,881 88,998,844
2065 21,317,455 88,022,210
2064 21,142,002 87,033,422
2063 20,965,122 86,020,867
2062 20,785,055 84,985,459
2061 20,608,964 83,934,120
2060 20,430,857 82,867,105
2059 20,235,022 81,781,887
2058 20,048,974 80,678,032
2057 19,853,696 79,563,835
2056 19,659,362 78,436,146
2055 19,464,297 77,296,391
2054 19,257,481 76,143,587
2053 19,060,517 74,985,186
2052 18,840,461 73,813,387
2051 18,633,198 72,631,340
2050 18,434,212 71,436,891
2049 18,230,881 70,243,074
2048 18,021,026 69,043,876
2047 17,806,282 67,843,741
2046 17,579,173 66,638,116
2045 17,355,041 65,433,874
2044 17,121,972 64,230,423
2043 16,888,278 63,031,296
2042 16,645,354 61,838,177
2041 16,396,768 60,651,763
2040 16,142,816 59,475,172
2039 15,889,952 58,303,694
2038 15,628,043 57,135,690
2037 15,363,975 55,973,689
2036 15,091,275 54,809,098
2035 14,815,307 53,641,994
2034 14,543,511 52,476,195
2033 14,278,180 51,307,469
2032 14,007,134 50,140,351
2031 13,730,637 48,969,961
2030 13,465,615 47,786,079
2029 13,206,477 46,594,926
2028 12,947,082 45,403,313
2027 12,692,769 44,203,683
2026 12,439,296 43,000,078
2025 12,193,102 41,792,731
2024 11,943,408 40,583,164
2023 11,483,374 39,390,799
2022 11,021,177 38,222,876
2021 10,865,780 37,140,230
2020 10,698,467 36,134,863
2019 10,423,384 35,111,408
2018 10,122,977 34,085,182
2017 10,259,154 33,090,921
2016 10,830,102 32,109,010
2015 11,107,561 31,159,379
2014 11,235,073 30,226,309
2013 11,166,275 29,312,952
2012 10,756,240 28,433,647
2011 10,288,109 27,582,897
2010 9,745,953 26,754,387
2009 9,243,556 25,927,724
2008 8,817,647 25,111,941
2007 8,388,788 24,318,082
2006 7,976,526 23,543,083
2005 7,590,143 22,790,085
2004 7,233,041 22,095,167
2003 6,903,127 21,456,379
2002 6,596,806 20,835,086
2001 6,308,391 20,226,147
2000 6,032,267 19,624,141
1999 5,771,628 19,029,420
1998 5,620,068 18,446,013
1997 5,509,136 17,873,936
1996 5,356,925 17,313,177
1995 5,225,836 16,740,058
1994 5,071,184 16,149,147
1993 4,956,002 15,563,914
1992 4,909,749 14,989,494
1991 4,836,677 14,430,201
1990 4,737,633 13,887,862
1989 4,713,229 13,364,174
1988 4,848,029 12,859,708
1987 4,962,395 12,369,912
1986 4,921,240 11,901,040
1985 4,834,296 11,453,825
1984 4,750,627 11,025,597
1983 4,661,574 10,621,499
1982 4,557,686 10,241,006
1981 4,447,272 9,882,362
1980 4,339,030 9,543,358
1979 4,232,605 9,224,194
1978 4,127,657 8,926,586
1977 4,024,032 8,648,222
1976 3,921,910 8,384,113
1975 3,821,494 8,133,598
1974 3,723,259 7,896,783
1973 3,627,383 7,672,796
1972 3,542,497 7,460,068
1971 3,468,646 7,257,462
1970 3,409,614 7,065,279
1969 3,365,533 6,875,859
1968 3,321,528 6,690,524
1967 3,277,648 6,516,444
1966 3,236,423 6,351,494
1965 3,189,835 6,195,593
1964 3,129,918 6,048,006
1963 3,072,669 5,911,135
1962 3,024,308 5,782,221
1961 2,976,724 5,655,232
1960 2,931,559 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Yemen
2100 0.02% 0.28%
2099 0.07% 0.31%
2098 -0.008% 0.33%
2097 0.04% 0.35%
2096 0.03% 0.37%
2095 -0.006% 0.39%
2094 0.04% 0.42%
2093 0.08% 0.45%
2092 0.08% 0.47%
2091 0.09% 0.49%
2090 0.17% 0.51%
2089 0.19% 0.54%
2088 0.15% 0.56%
2087 0.23% 0.58%
2086 0.19% 0.61%
2085 0.3% 0.63%
2084 0.29% 0.65%
2083 0.33% 0.67%
2082 0.32% 0.7%
2081 0.32% 0.71%
2080 0.42% 0.74%
2079 0.42% 0.76%
2078 0.48% 0.78%
2077 0.43% 0.81%
2076 0.52% 0.83%
2075 0.63% 0.86%
2074 0.63% 0.88%
2073 0.64% 0.91%
2072 0.68% 0.94%
2071 0.62% 0.97%
2070 0.67% 1%
2069 0.8% 1.02%
2068 0.77% 1.05%
2067 0.77% 1.08%
2066 0.84% 1.11%
2065 0.83% 1.14%
2064 0.84% 1.18%
2063 0.87% 1.22%
2062 0.85% 1.25%
2061 0.87% 1.29%
2060 0.97% 1.33%
2059 0.93% 1.37%
2058 0.98% 1.4%
2057 0.99% 1.44%
2056 1% 1.47%
2055 1.07% 1.51%
2054 1.03% 1.54%
2053 1.17% 1.59%
2052 1.11% 1.63%
2051 1.08% 1.67%
2050 1.12% 1.7%
2049 1.16% 1.74%
2048 1.21% 1.77%
2047 1.29% 1.81%
2046 1.29% 1.84%
2045 1.36% 1.87%
2044 1.38% 1.9%
2043 1.46% 1.93%
2042 1.52% 1.96%
2041 1.57% 1.98%
2040 1.59% 2.01%
2039 1.68% 2.04%
2038 1.72% 2.08%
2037 1.81% 2.12%
2036 1.86% 2.18%
2035 1.87% 2.22%
2034 1.86% 2.28%
2033 1.94% 2.33%
2032 2.01% 2.39%
2031 1.97% 2.48%
2030 1.96% 2.56%
2029 2% 2.62%
2028 2% 2.71%
2027 2.04% 2.8%
2026 2.02% 2.89%
2025 2.09% 2.98%
2024 4.01% 3.03%
2023 4.19% 3.06%
2022 1.43% 2.92%
2021 1.56% 2.78%
2020 2.64% 2.91%
2019 2.97% 3.01%
2018 -1.33% 3%
2017 -5.27% 3.06%
2016 -2.5% 3.05%
2015 -1.13% 3.09%
2014 0.62% 3.12%
2013 3.81% 3.09%
2012 4.55% 3.08%
2011 5.56% 3.1%
2010 5.44% 3.19%
2009 4.83% 3.25%
2008 5.11% 3.26%
2007 5.17% 3.29%
2006 5.09% 3.3%
2005 4.94% 3.15%
2004 4.78% 2.98%
2003 4.64% 2.98%
2002 4.57% 3.01%
2001 4.58% 3.07%
2000 4.52% 3.13%
1999 2.7% 3.16%
1998 2.01% 3.2%
1997 2.84% 3.24%
1996 2.51% 3.42%
1995 3.05% 3.66%
1994 2.32% 3.76%
1993 0.94% 3.83%
1992 1.51% 3.88%
1991 2.09% 3.91%
1990 0.52% 3.92%
1989 -2.78% 3.92%
1988 -2.3% 3.96%
1987 0.84% 3.94%
1986 1.8% 3.9%
1985 1.76% 3.88%
1984 1.91% 3.8%
1983 2.28% 3.72%
1982 2.48% 3.63%
1981 2.49% 3.55%
1980 2.51% 3.46%
1979 2.54% 3.33%
1978 2.58% 3.22%
1977 2.6% 3.15%
1976 2.63% 3.08%
1975 2.64% 3%
1974 2.64% 2.92%
1973 2.4% 2.85%
1972 2.13% 2.79%
1971 1.73% 2.72%
1970 1.31% 2.75%
1969 1.32% 2.77%
1968 1.34% 2.67%
1967 1.27% 2.6%
1966 1.46% 2.52%
1965 1.91% 2.44%
1964 1.86% 2.32%
1963 1.6% 2.23%
1962 1.6% 2.25%
1961 1.54% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of South Sudan grew by 4.01%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Yemen
Current population
12507858
43325643
Population rank 80/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.52%
One net population change
1.14 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.6 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
4.76 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,260 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +460,034 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +4.01% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +6,145 -16,291
Net migration rank 50/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - -16,291
2024 - 15,374 - -10,482
2023 217,966 455,000 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 211,166 40,259 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 213,567 -154,359 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 212,332 62,935 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 209,708 65,198 1,056,432 2,129
2018 168,497 157,408 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 72,193 -670,477 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 110,553 -654,225 975,697 -6,492
2015 148,542 -159,822 939,922 -9,883
2014 227,611 -471,523 920,330 15,764
2013 315,983 65,337 884,929 5,697
2012 312,974 125,771 845,645 22,349
2011 303,181 194,325 806,359 27,184
2010 287,409 299,402 803,246 20,269
2009 278,859 139,129 798,911 30,919
2008 268,268 165,557 779,123 22,621
2007 256,546 167,350 764,780 21,210
2006 246,706 153,926 750,082 13,940
2005 239,272 132,869 726,708 15,283
2004 231,877 110,182 710,493 -62,641
2003 225,822 91,951 694,457 -64,737
2002 212,014 82,847 672,494 -59,648
2001 204,108 77,856 658,704 -53,698
2000 196,055 74,227 646,694 -47,713
1999 180,721 70,271 633,166 -42,731
1998 -12,157 64,285 615,488 -39,096
1997 121,454 48,280 604,443 -36,694
1996 116,728 17,953 588,786 -35,043
1995 110,417 17,077 607,966 -15,485
1994 165,407 16,407 602,363 -13,040
1993 32,779 15,772 595,459 -14,332
1992 28,874 15,077 582,072 -14,372
1991 87,873 14,327 565,837 -14,964
1990 82,900 12,988 549,654 -15,847
1989 83,735 -130,821 530,464 -16,876
1988 -125,447 -97,065 513,296 -17,952
1987 5,756 -11,976 493,337 -9,097
1986 99,502 -10,973 464,665 -11,151
1985 95,342 -9,986 455,576 -14,660
1984 90,970 -8,984 434,674 -19,143
1983 104,107 -7,986 414,823 -22,152
1982 118,641 -6,983 392,302 -23,981
1981 115,163 -5,994 374,482 -25,499
1980 112,307 -4,997 355,767 -26,740
1979 109,540 -3,997 336,378 -27,090
1978 107,352 -2,998 312,439 -26,524
1977 104,886 -1,997 296,115 -25,305
1976 102,346 -995 281,078 -23,669
1975 99,882 -395 266,815 -23,192
1974 97,181 -192 252,737 -22,726
1973 94,765 0 240,235 -22,282
1972 74,803 193 229,322 -21,826
1971 72,308 394 219,095 -21,386
1970 44,776 587 207,613 -20,966
1969 42,015 786 196,305 -4,121
1968 44,213 995 182,518 -4,031
1967 41,357 1,194 173,637 -3,959
1966 38,523 1,386 164,091 -3,874
1965 51,682 1,591 155,398 -3,797
1964 64,786 1,785 147,299 -3,712
1963 46,333 1,591 133,781 -3,640
1962 47,406 1,386 131,262 -3,572
1961 45,186 1,194 129,787 -3,503
1960 42,945 995 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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