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South Sudan
Republic of South Sudan
Key facts
- Capital
- Juba
- Region
- Africa · Middle Africa
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- South Sudanese pound (SSP)
- Area
- 619,745 km²
- Land borders
- 6 countries
- Landlocked
- Yes
- UN member
- Yes
Access to electricity
World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)Real GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Air pollution (PM2.5)Forest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)General government net debt (% of GDP)Homicide rate
Demographics
Birth rate
29.2#34 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
9.82#41 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
6,145#50 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
38.0%#33 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.1%#174 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
19 /km²#172 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
3.79#32 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
11.94M#81 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 13.73M
Urban population
21.7%#192 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
10.4%
2015· World Bank
Current account balance
7.9%
2023· World Bank
Exports
36.7%
2015· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
0.0%
2015· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$388#194 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $593
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$997#194 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $1,813
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$11.90B#162 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $24.88B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$1,050
2015· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$4.64B#163 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $8.14B
Imports
28.9%
2015· World Bank
Industry
33.1%
2015· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
91.4%
2024· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
41.4%#1 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 2.9%
Remittances received
9.5%
2015· World Bank
Services
56.6%
2015· World Bank
Trade openness
65.6%
2015· World Bank
Education
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
11.6%#11 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$73#158 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
71.9#194 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
57.7 yrs#196 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
692.0#191 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
0.04#135 of 136
2022· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
96.7#190 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Labour
Military
Politics
Public finance
Society
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.