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South Sudan

South Sudan is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Juba. It shares land borders with 6 countries.

Map showing where South Sudan is — South Sudan on the map

Capital: Juba
Continent: Africa
Region: Eastern Africa
Currency: South Sudanese Pound SSP³
United Nations: Member since July 14, 2011⁴
Internet domain: .ss⁵
Country code: SS · SSD

At a glance

South Sudan in numbers

Population 12.4 million¹12,436,037 No. 79 of 195
Area 658,841 km²² No. 40 of 195
Population density 19 per km²¹² No. 171 of 195
Life expectancy 58.0 years¹ No. 193 of 195
Median age 19.0 years¹ No. 169 of 195
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Sources

Every figure on this page with where it comes from.

World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
Member States, United Nations
Root Zone Database, IANA
Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.

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