Land area in square kilometres in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land area in square kilometres was 631,930 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 631,930 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in South Sudan peaked at 631,930 sq. km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 631,930 sq. km, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 631,930 sq. km | 631,930 sq. km | 631,930 sq. km | 8 |
| 2020s | 631,930 sq. km | 631,930 sq. km | 631,930 sq. km | 4 |
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- 38 Chile 742,832 sq. km compare
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- 42 Somalia 627,340 sq. km compare
- 43 Central African Republic 622,980 sq. km compare
- 44 Madagascar 581,800 sq. km compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 690.12 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Precipitation anomalies -323.89 millimeters (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in South Sudan?
- Land area in square kilometres in South Sudan was 631,930 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 631,930 sq. km in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 631,930 sq. km in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for land area in square kilometres?
- South Sudan ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.