Africa · Middle Africa

South Sudan

Republic of South Sudan

CapitalJuba

Population12,188,788World Bank 2025

Area619,745 km²

CurrencySSP — South Sudanese pound

LanguagesEnglish

Calling code+211

Time zones

GDPUSD 12B

GDP per capitaUSD 1.1K

Life expectancy57.7 years

Internet users6.7%

What this means

South Sudan is in Africa (Middle Africa). About 12.19M people live there, or roughly 19.7 people per km². GDP per capita is around USD 1.1K, which helps compare living standards with other countries on YIMHO.

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Neighboring countries

Central African Republic DR Congo Ethiopia Kenya Sudan Uganda

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