This reference page collects population of south sudan in one place: population 11,483,374; surface area 646,883 km2; density 17.8 /km2; capital Juba. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 11,483,374
Surface area 646,883 km2
Density 17.8 /km2
Capital Juba
Income group Low income
Data year 2023
How the South Sudan population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 17.8 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where South Sudan sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of south sudan come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of south sudan updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.