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🇸🇸 South Sudan

23 cities · 10 states/provinces · Capital: Juba · Africa

8,260,490 Population
23 Cities
$1,080 GDP per Capita
0.381 HDI
57.6 Life Expectancy
644,329 Area (km²)

South Sudan at a Glance

General

CapitalJuba
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionMiddle Africa
LanguagesEnglish
CurrencyPound (SSP)

Demographics

Population8,260,490
Density12.8/km²
Median Age18.7
Urban Population21.1%
Birth Rate28.6 per 1K
Death Rate9.6 per 1K
Fertility Rate3.86

Economy

GDP per Capita$1,080
HDI0.381
Gini Index44.1
Internet Users9.3%

Geography

Area644,329 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedYes
BordersCAF,COD,ETH,KEN,SDN,UGA
Calling Code++211
TLD.ss

Status

ISO CodeSS / SSD
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy57.6 years

Largest Cities in South Sudan

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Juba Central Equatoria 450,000 81°F 1,699 ft
2 Winejok Northern Bahr al Ghazal 300,000 82°F 1,375 ft
3 Yei Central Equatoria 260,720 76°F 2,743 ft
4 Malakal Upper Nile 160,765 82°F 1,312 ft
5 Wau Western Bahr al Ghazal 127,384 81°F 1,444 ft
6 Kuacjok Warrap 78,000 81°F 1,404 ft
7 Pajok Eastern Equatoria 49,000 78°F 2,700 ft
8 Gogrial Warrap 44,600 82°F 1,358 ft
9 Yambio Western Equatoria 40,382 76°F 2,149 ft
10 Aweil Northern Bahr al Ghazal 38,745 81°F 1,394 ft
11 Rumbek Lakes 32,083 82°F 1,404 ft
12 Bor Jonglei 26,782 82°F 1,407 ft
13 Torit Eastern Equatoria 20,048 81°F 2,024 ft
14 Leer Unity 17,827 82°F 1,302 ft
15 Tonj Warrap 17,338 81°F 1,457 ft
16 Kafia Kingi Western Bahr al Ghazal 16,000 79°F 1,982 ft
17 Maridi Western Equatoria 14,224 77°F 2,385 ft
18 Yirol Lakes 11,650 82°F 1,457 ft
19 Tambura Western Equatoria 9,500 78°F 2,067 ft
20 Kodok Upper Nile 7,709 83°F 1,293 ft

States & Provinces in South Sudan