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

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The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 12,188,788 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,565,048 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 3.47 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 0.68% 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 +0.78% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.6M (57.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

South Sudan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Yemen
2100 24,078,379 111,481,288
2099 24,072,957 111,166,365
2098 24,054,947 110,823,878
2097 24,056,753 110,463,393
2096 24,045,972 110,075,677
2095 24,037,837 109,669,492
2094 24,039,267 109,238,445
2093 24,030,512 108,785,158
2092 24,010,555 108,301,955
2091 23,991,816 107,796,487
2090 23,970,012 107,270,820
2089 23,929,017 106,721,736
2088 23,883,712 106,150,572
2087 23,848,809 105,558,607
2086 23,794,890 104,947,326
2085 23,750,772 104,309,237
2084 23,678,728 103,657,284
2083 23,609,290 102,986,631
2082 23,532,790 102,302,622
2081 23,458,146 101,596,159
2080 23,383,482 100,875,201
2079 23,286,011 100,134,051
2078 23,188,860 99,378,110
2077 23,078,416 98,609,975
2076 22,979,198 97,818,664
2075 22,860,496 97,013,320
2074 22,718,148 96,187,203
2073 22,575,682 95,346,716
2072 22,431,004 94,485,874
2071 22,280,140 93,603,848
2070 22,143,813 92,709,049
2069 21,995,874 91,795,290
2068 21,822,076 90,865,447
2067 21,654,546 89,921,194
2066 21,489,275 88,958,695
2065 21,309,913 87,982,501
2064 21,134,522 86,994,159
2063 20,957,705 85,982,061
2062 20,777,701 84,947,120
2061 20,601,672 83,896,256
2060 20,423,629 82,829,722
2059 20,227,862 81,744,993
2058 20,041,880 80,641,636
2057 19,846,671 79,527,942
2056 19,652,407 78,400,761
2055 19,457,411 77,261,521
2054 19,250,667 76,109,237
2053 19,053,773 74,951,358
2052 18,833,795 73,780,088
2051 18,626,605 72,598,574
2050 18,427,690 71,404,664
2049 18,224,430 70,211,386
2048 18,014,650 69,012,729
2047 17,799,982 67,813,135
2046 17,572,953 66,608,054
2045 17,348,901 65,404,355
2044 17,115,914 64,201,447
2043 16,882,303 63,002,861
2042 16,639,465 61,810,280
2041 16,390,966 60,624,401
2040 16,137,104 59,448,342
2039 15,884,330 58,277,392
2038 15,622,514 57,109,914
2037 15,358,539 55,948,438
2036 15,085,936 54,784,372
2035 14,810,066 53,617,795
2034 14,538,365 52,452,522
2033 14,273,128 51,284,323
2032 14,002,178 50,117,732
2031 13,725,779 48,947,870
2030 13,460,850 47,764,521
2029 13,201,804 46,573,906
2028 12,942,501 45,382,831
2027 12,688,278 44,183,742
2026 12,434,895 42,980,680
2025 12,188,788 41,773,878
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% 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 46.7% to 18,427,690 people with a rank change from 80th to 78th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 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 111M 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 2.05% 2.93%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of South Sudan grew by 2.05%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Yemen
Current population
12565048
43598646
Population rank 80/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.52%
One net population change
2.15 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
1.51 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
4.48 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +672 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +245,380 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.05% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 15/197
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 231,714 15,374 1,202,276 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/yemen | CC BY

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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 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 (1960–2025, 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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