Official name:
Republic of South Sudan
Region:
General Information
| Region | Eastern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 12 189a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 21.6a | |
| Capital city | Juba | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 385.8c | |
| UN membership date | 14 July 2011 | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 96.8a | |
| National currency | S. Sudanese Pound (SSP)b | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 3 939.6d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 7 069 | 4 206 | 4 629e |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.9 | -3.4 | 2.5e |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 636 | 393 | 403e |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 4.2 | 6 | 2.8e |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 45 | 39.6 | 55.2e |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 50.9 | 54.4 | 42e |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 59.1 | 60 | 59.2e |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 14.8 | 13.7 | 13.7e |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 26.1 | 26.3 | 27e |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 12.5 | 14.3 | 12.5e |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 71.7 / 75.9 | 71.0 / 75.6 | 71.3 / 76.3e |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 332 | 20 423 | 21 563e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 106 | 115e |
| International trade: exportsf (million current US$) | 2 193 | 783 | 527d |
| International trade: importsf (million current US$) | 535 | 1 027 | 1 509d |
| International trade: balancef (million current US$) | 1 658 | -245 | -982d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -500 | - 1 718 | 578e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | -0.1 | 2.6 | 2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 18.9 | 19.9c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 4.4g | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.7a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 42.9 / 36.9 | 60.5 / 54.8 | 60.9 / 54.9a |
| Population age distributionh (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.1 / 4.1 | 42.4 / 4.5 | 38.0 / 5.1a |
| International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.) | 844.1 / 7.6 | 882.3 / 8.2 | 914.0 / 7.7d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 2 058.5 | 2 091.0 | 1 831.5d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 244.7 | 99.1 | 97.4a |
| Health: Current expenditurej (% of GDP) | ... | 9.3 | 6.8k |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | ~0.0 | ~0.0k |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 58.1 / 82.3 | ... / ... | 89.0 / 107.7d |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 15.1 / 25.6 | ... / ... | 130.8 / 152.3d |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 3.9 / 8.7 | 6.6 / 11.8l | 99.5 / 123.5d |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 14m | ... | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 26.5 | 28.5n | 32.4n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | 3 | 9.3 | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 42 | 61 | 78d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 41.9 | 11.3 | 11.3k |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 2.0 / 0.2 | 1.8 / 0.2 | 1.7 / 0.2k |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 321 | 359 | 307k |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 3 | 3 | 3k |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 33.6 | 33.6 | 33.6d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 15.92 | 44.16 | 46.41k |