Population
12.7M
Federal presidential republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$505
in 2031
Passport power
#181
17 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Juba
of 4 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of South Sudan
- Capital
- Juba
- Continent
- Africa / Middle Africa
- Area
- 619,745 km²
- Population
- 12.7M
- Density
- 20.3/km²
- Government
- Federal presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .ss
- Calling code
- +211
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #181 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 17
- Total accessible
- 41
Culture and society
- Languages
- English
- Religions
- Christianity 60.5%, Traditional faiths 32.9%, Islam 6.2%, Others 0.4%
- Currencies
- £ SSP — South Sudanese pound
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.388
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $505
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 57.7 yrs
- Internet users (2019)
- 6.7%
- Gini index (2016)
- 44.1
- Inflation (2031)
- 4.5%
- Unemployment (2023)
- 12.4%
- Urban population (2025)
- 21.7%
- Life satisfaction (2019)
- 2.8/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 24.1 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2012)
- 14.0/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.31
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| USCIS Issues TPS Employment Authorization Guidance After Supreme Court Ruling | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| US Embassies in South Sudan, DRC, and Uganda Suspend Visa Services Due to Ebola Outbreak | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |