COUNTRY PROFILE / SSD
South Sudan
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For South Sudan, population is 12,188,788 people (2025, #80/215) and area is 646,883 km² (2023, #41/215). This profile covers 70 comparable rankings and 8 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 60.5%); Main language: Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
South Sudan in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare South Sudan with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for South Sudan, population is about 9.9% of Japan's value and area is about 1.71 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | South Sudan | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,188,788 people2025 / About 9.9% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 646,883 km²2023 / About 1.71 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 18.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 5.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 57.74 years2024 / 26.3 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,0802015 / About 3% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 6,032,267 people in 2000 to 12,188,788 people in 2025, an increase of about 102.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 47.59 years in 2000 to 57.74 years in 2024, an increase of 10.15 years.GDP per capita
2010 → 2015Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,498 in 2010 to US$ 1,080 in 2015, a decrease of about 27.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
65 additional rankings for South Sudan.
65 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health8 rankings
Economy & work16 rankings
Education & science1 ranking
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY