Number of people living in the capital city in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of people living in the capital city was 761,156 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in South Sudan, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in South Sudan is 761,156 people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in South Sudan peaked at 761,156 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 340,073 people, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 340,073 people | — |
| 2025 | 391,311 people | +15.1% |
| 2030 | 441,593 people | +12.8% |
| 2035 | 505,129 people | +14.4% |
| 2040 | 549,450 people | +8.8% |
| 2045 | 581,097 people | +5.8% |
| 2050 | 613,694 people | +5.6% |
| 2055 | 646,428 people | +5.3% |
| 2060 | 676,372 people | +4.6% |
| 2065 | 704,964 people | +4.2% |
| 2070 | 726,916 people | +3.1% |
| 2075 | 742,697 people | +2.2% |
| 2080 | 752,592 people | +1.3% |
| 2085 | 758,807 people | +0.8% |
| 2090 | 760,440 people | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 760,026 people | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 761,156 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 365,692 people | 340,073 people | 391,311 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 473,361 people | 441,593 people | 505,129 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 565,274 people | 549,450 people | 581,097 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 630,061 people | 613,694 people | 646,428 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 690,668 people | 676,372 people | 704,964 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 734,806 people | 726,916 people | 742,697 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 755,700 people | 752,592 people | 758,807 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 760,233 people | 760,026 people | 760,440 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 761,156 people | 761,156 people | 761,156 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1636 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in South Sudan?
- Number of people living in the capital city in South Sudan was 761,156 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 761,156 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,073 people in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- South Sudan ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.