Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 11:37 PM

SERIAL · 728Africa

South Sudan

CapitalJuba

CurrencySSP · South Sudanese pound

LanguageEnglish

Area646,883 km²

Since2011

ISOSSD · SS

Population

12.2Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in East Africa

South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and the Central African Republic to the west. South Sudan's diverse landscape includes vast plains and plateaus, dry and tropical savannahs, inland floodplains, and forested mountains. The Nile River system is the defining physical feature of the country, running south to north across its center, which is dominated by a large swamp known as the Sudd. South Sudan has an estimated population of just over 12.7 million in 2024. Juba is the capital and largest city.

Text: Wikipedia — South SudanCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-26

— FACTS —

Capital: Juba
Currency: South Sudanese pound (SSP)
Official language: English
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +211
Top-level domain: .ss
Independence / founding: 09 Jul 2011
Highest point: Kinyeti (3,187 m)
Lowest point: White Nile (350 m)
Anthem: South Sudan Oyee!

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

11.3%% of land area

#157 of 2132023

36% of world average

Forest area

71,570km²

#63 of 2132023

38% of world average

Agricultural land

44.9%% of land area

#78 of 2092023

121% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

3.9%% of land area

#149 of 2062023

28% of world average

Land area

646,883km²

#41 of 2152023

99% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

12.2Mpeople

#80 of 2162025

32% of world average

Population growth

2.0%% per year

#48 of 2162025

206% of world average

Population density

18people per km²

#189 of 2152023

4% of world average

People living in cities

21.7%% of population

#209 of 2162025

34% of world average

Urban population growth

3.5%% per year

#32 of 2162025

226% of world average

People living rurally

78.3%% of population

#8 of 2162025

213% of world average

Population aged 0-14

38.0%% of population

#33 of 2162025

151% of world average

Population aged 15-64

58.9%% of population

#175 of 2162025

92% of world average

Population aged 65+

3.1%% of population

#191 of 2162025

28% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

69.7%% of working-age population

#42 of 2162025

121% of world average

Female population

50.8%% of population

#70 of 2162025

102% of world average

Births per woman

4births per woman

#32 of 2162024

161% of world average

Birth rate

29.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#34 of 2162024

170% of world average

Death rate

9.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

#43 of 2162024

128% of world average

Net migration

6,145people (5-year total)

#50 of 2162025

5581% of world average

Migrants living in the country

7.7%% of population

#94 of 2152024

58% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$12.00Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2015

2% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$12.83Bcurrent int'l $

not enough data to rank2015

1% of world average

GDP per person

$1,080current US$

not enough data to rank2015

4% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$1,155current int'l $

not enough data to rank2015

3% of world average

GDP growth

-10.8%% per year

not enough data to rank2015

-319% of world average

GDP per person growth

-9.8%% per year

not enough data to rank2015

-411% of world average

Gross national income

$10.52Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2015

2% of world average

Gross national income per person

$1,050current US$

not enough data to rank2015

5% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$1,010current int'l $

not enough data to rank2015

3% of world average

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Inflation

91.4%% per year

#186 of 1902024

1063% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

17.7%% per year

not enough data to rank2015

250% of world average

Real interest rate

-55.0%%

#133 of 1342025

-1331% of world average

Lending interest rate

14.3%%

#34 of 1342025

126% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

5.8%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

25% of world average

Fixed investment

5.8%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

26% of world average

Gross savings

6.2%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

28% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$83.4Mcurrent US$

#153 of 2012024

1% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

0.0%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

-0.0%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

0% of world average

Current account balance

7.9%% of GDP

#24 of 1912023

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$16.0Mcurrent US$

#177 of 1772024

0% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

440-100

#131 of 1472016

123% of world average

People below the poverty line

76.5%% of population

#145 of 1472016

598% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

33.0%%

#125 of 1472016

119% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

1.8%%

#132 of 1472016

64% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$1.18Bcurrent US$

#87 of 1862023

23% of world average

Foreign aid received

15.9%% of GNI

not enough data to rank2015

265% of world average

Exchange rate

2,163local currency per US$

#19 of 2112024

149% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

10.4%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

104% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

33.1%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

135% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

3.5%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

32% of world average

Services' share of the economy

56.6%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

98% of world average

7 of 39 figures unavailable for South Sudan.

— TRADE —

Exports

36.7%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

85% of world average

Imports

28.9%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

58% of world average

Trade balance

7.8%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2015

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

37.2%% of GDP

#156 of 2052025

58% of world average

Goods exported

$955.0Mcurrent US$

#156 of 2072025

1% of world average

Goods imported

$1.27Bcurrent US$

#175 of 2072025

1% of world average

Services exported

$484.5Mcurrent US$

#157 of 1912023

1% of world average

Services imported

$2.19Bcurrent US$

#122 of 1912023

5% of world average

Goods and services exported

$4.50Bcurrent US$

#137 of 1912023

3% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$4.44Bcurrent US$

#147 of 1912023

3% of world average

2 of 12 figures unavailable for South Sudan.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

57.7 yrsyears

#213 of 2162024

78% of world average

Life expectancy, women

60.7 yrsyears

#212 of 2162024

79% of world average

Life expectancy, men

54.8 yrsyears

#214 of 2162024

77% of world average

Infant deaths

71.9 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#196 of 1962024

388% of world average

Deaths under age 5

96.7 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#192 of 1962024

399% of world average

Maternal deaths

692per 100,000 live births

#192 of 1942023

596% of world average

Health spending

11.6%% of GDP

#12 of 1932023

170% of world average

Health spending per person

$73current US$

#160 of 1932023

5% of world average

Physicians

0.0 /1,000per 1,000 people

#186 of 1872022

2% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

0.7 /1,000per 1,000 people

#178 of 1962022

15% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

39.7%% of population

#212 of 2142024

44% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

14.4%% of population

#209 of 2132024

18% of world average

Suicide rate

8per 100,000 people

#102 of 1852021

92% of world average

HIV prevalence

1.5%% aged 15-49

#129 of 1532024

109% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

320per 100,000 people

#190 of 2082024

322% of world average

Undernourishment

22.3%% of population

#149 of 1682023

221% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

72.0%% of children 12-23 months

#164 of 1932024

84% of world average

2 of 19 figures unavailable for South Sudan.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

1.6%% of GDP

#182 of 1902016

36% of world average

Education spending

0.0%% of government spending

#189 of 1892024

0% of world average

Adult literacy

26.8%% aged 15+

not enough data to rank2008

32% of world average

Youth literacy

36.7%% aged 15-24

not enough data to rank2008

40% of world average

Primary school enrolment

98.4%% gross

#116 of 2002024

98% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

122.1%% gross

#13 of 1882024

140% of world average

Primary school completion

28.7%% of relevant age group

not enough data to rank2011

32% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

47pupils per teacher

not enough data to rank2015

211% of world average

Years of compulsory education

8.0 yrsyears

#166 of 1972025

80% of world average

1 of 10 figures unavailable for South Sudan.

— WORK —

Unemployment

12.4%% of labour force

#164 of 1862023

179% of world average

Youth unemployment

18.5%% of labour force aged 15-24

#128 of 1862023

118% of world average

Labour force participation

73.4%% aged 15+

#20 of 1862023

121% of world average

Women in the labour force

70.4%% of women aged 15+

#18 of 1862023

138% of world average

8 of 12 figures unavailable for South Sudan.

— CONNECTED —

Money earned from tourism

$12.0Mcurrent US$

#168 of 1752018

0% of world average

17 of 18 figures unavailable for South Sudan.

— NATURE —

Protected land

15.4%% of land area

#123 of 2132025

82% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

2.5%% of internal resources

#52 of 1772022

2% of world average

Renewable water available per person

2,359m³ per person

#94 of 1832022

17% of world average

Renewable energy use

32.4%% of final energy consumption

#76 of 2122021

112% of world average

Electricity from renewables

0.3%% of total

#194 of 2062021

1% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

93.3%% of total

#160 of 2092022

157% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#177 of 2082021

0% of world average

Energy imported (net)

-859.5%% of energy use

#143 of 1432022

no comparison

4 of 12 figures unavailable for South Sudan.

— STATE —

Military spending

2.0%% of GDP

#64 of 1562024

88% of world average

Military spending

$2.03Bcurrent US$

#64 of 1602024

12% of world average

Military spending

8.2%% of government spending

#42 of 1532024

111% of world average

Armed forces personnel

53,000people

#67 of 1702020

33% of world average

Armed forces

1.2%% of labour force

#57 of 1682020

94% of world average

Homicides

14per 100,000 people

not enough data to rank2012

179% of world average

1 of 7 figures unavailable for South Sudan.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for South Sudan.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

South Sudan Oyee!Audio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Juba · approx. UTC+2

Neighbours

Central African Republic

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Landmarks

No landmark photos on file for South Sudan yet

People

Salva Kiir MayarditPresident of South Sudan since 2011

Luol DengSouth Sudanese-British basketball player

Alek WekSouth Sudanese-British model and designer

Riek Macharfirst vice president of the independent Republic of South Sudan

Athing MuSouth Sudanese-American middle-distance runner

Grace BullenNorwegian freestyle wrestler

Guor MarialSouth Sudanese long distance runner

Garang KuolAustralian association football player

Stephen Ameyu Martin MullaSouth Sudanese Roman Catholic archbishop

Thon MakerAustralian basketball player (born 1997)

Wenyen GabrielSouth Sudanese basketball player

Bol BolSouth Sudanese-American basketball player

History

09 Jul 2011South Sudan — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population12.2M2025

GDP$12.00B2015

GDP per person$1,0802015