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South Sudan
Republic of South Sudan · Middle Africa
At a glance
CapitalJuba
Official languageEnglish
CurrencySouth Sudanese pound
Drives on theright
Highest pointKinyeti3,187 m
Services share of exports10.8%of everything sold abroad, 2023
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.ss
South Sudan by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 12.2m (2025) | 80th of 209 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 632k km² (2023) | 41st of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $2.03bn (2024) | 63rd of 151 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 5.35m (2023) | 122nd of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 71.6k km² (2023) | 63rd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 283k km² (2023) | 40th of 206 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 2.64m (2025) | 128th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 57.7 years (2024) | 206th of 209 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 6.7% (2019) | 191st of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 91.4% (2024) | 4th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 12.4% (2023) | 23rd of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 21.7% (2025) | 202nd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.79 (2024) | 32nd of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.96% of GDP (2024) | 64th of 155 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.388 (2023) | 193rd of 193 |
Land borders
🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇰🇪 Kenya🇸🇩 Sudan🇺🇬 Uganda
South Sudan shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Has english as an official language 63Is a member of the african union 54Is in middle africa 10
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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