Key demographics
- Population
- 12.7M
- Density
- 20.3/km²
- HDI
- 0.388 (Low)
- Gini index (2016)
- 44.1
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 57.7 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 3.79
- Urban population (2025)
- 21.7%
- Literacy rate (2008)
- 26.8%
- Labor force (2023)
- 74.4%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 69.7%
- Profile
- Very Young
- Urban population (2025)
- 21.7%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 29.2 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 9.8 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 18.9%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 3.79
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 71.9 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 94.2%
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 60.5% |
| Traditional faiths | 32.9% |
| Islam | 6.2% |
| Others | 0.4% |
- Demonym (male)
- South Sudanese
- Demonym (female)
- South Sudanese
- National anthem
- South Sudan Oyee!
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 57.7 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 50.5 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 11.6% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 71.9/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 41/100
- Physicians (2022)
- 0.04/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 0.69/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $73
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 27.1%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2008)
- 26.8%
- Education spending (2016)
- 1.6% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 336
- Internet users (2019)
- 6.7%
- Mobile subscriptions (2023)
- 46.6/100
- Broadband (2023)
- 0.0/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 5/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2023)
- 0.0
Geography and practical
- Area
- 619,745 km²
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Middle Africa
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+03:00
- Calling codes
- +211
- TLD
- .ss
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of South Sudan is composed of three equal horizontal bands of black, red with white top and bottom edges, and green. A blue equilateral triangle which spans about two-fifth the width of the field is superimposed on the hoist side with its base on the hoist end of the field. At the center of this triangle is a five-pointed yellow star.
- National anthem
- South Sudan Oyee!