South Sudan
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
- Capital
- Juba
- Continent
- Africa
More Africa quizzes - Land neighbours
- Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda
- Population
- 12,188,788 (2025)
- Total area
- 646,883 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 7.3° N, 30.3° E
South Sudan at a glance
South Sudan is a country in Africa. Its capital is Juba. It shares land borders with 6 countries: the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda.
Worldwide, South Sudan has the joint 3rd lowest life expectancy (57.7 years in 2024, among 195 countries with data).
Flag of South Sudan
South Sudan’s flag is drawn in the proportions 1:2 (height to width), like 51 other flags in our quizzes.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include the flag most like it in layout and colour: Kenya.
South Sudan in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 12,188,788 | 80thof 195 | 32ndof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 646,883 km² | 41stof 194 | 18thof 54 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 57.7 years | 192ndof 195 | 51stof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 3.79 | 32ndof 195 | 29thof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $73 | 157thof 191 | 28thof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 21.7% | 188thof 195 | 52ndof 54 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 11.3% | 146thof 191 | 35thof 54 |
No figure is published for South Sudan on GDP, GDP per capita, internet users and CO₂ per person.
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
South Sudan compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 12,188,788 | 646,883 km² | — |
| Central African Republic | 5,513,282 | 622,980 km² | $556 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 112,832,473 | 2,344,860 km² | $807 |
| Ethiopia | 135,472,051 | 1,136,240 km² | $933 |
| Kenya | 57,532,493 | 591,969 km² | $2,363 |
| Sudan | 51,662,147 | 1,878,000 km² | $1,165 |
| Uganda | 51,384,894 | 241,550 km² | $1,206 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: South Sudan · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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