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South Sudan

Last update: 2025-11-11

Geographical location

Economy and finance

Inflation rate
2.4% (2023)
Unemployment rate
12.5% (2023)
Below the poverty line
82.3% (2016)

Area (sq. km)

Total area
644 329

Popular social networks and messengers

  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Threads
  • WhatsApp

Age structure

0-14 years
42.1%
15-64 years
55.3%
65+ years
2.6%
Current as of
2024

Religion

Main religion
Christianity
Non-religious
<1%
Not specified
<1%
Current as of
2020

General information

Сontinent
Africa
Time zone
UTC+3
ISO code
OD
Capital
Juba

Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
1.93
Beer
0
Wine
0
Spirits
0.29
Other alcohol
1.63
Current as of
2019

Population and society

Population size
12 703 714 (2024)
Male population
6 476 341
Female population
6 227 373
Population growth rate
4.65% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
36.4 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
8.9 (2024)
Urbanization
21.2% (2023)

Age-sex pyramid

Phone operating systems

Android
97.95%
iOS
1.53%
Current as of
2025

Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+211
Internet domain
.ss
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
1 (2023)
Internet user penetration
9% (2022)
Fixed internet penetration
1% (2023)

Last update: 2025-11-11