🚩 Flag of South Sudan • live waving render
Africa — Middle Africa
UN Member
Independent
Landlocked
Drives right
🇸🇸 South Sudan
Republic of South Sudan
15.8M
Population
World #75
619,745 km²
Land Area
World #45
$4.0 billion
GDP (USD)
World #160
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Did You Know?
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South Sudan is the world's #75 most populous country out of 242 tracked nations.
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It ranks #45 globally by land area — covering about 0.42% of Earth's total landmass.
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It shares land borders with 6 countries — click any neighbour below to explore them.
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It is a landlocked country — no coastline touches any ocean.
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Its economy ranks #160 worldwide with a GDP of $4.0 billion USD.
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Population density is 25.5 people per km² — world rank #198.
Quick Facts
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Capital
Juba
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Phone Code
+211
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Internet TLD
.ss
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Nationality
South Sudanese
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Week Starts
Monday
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ISO Codes
SS / SSD / 728
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Coordinates
7.00°, 30.00°
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Driving Side
Right-hand traffic
Economy
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GDP (nominal)
$4.0 billion USD
World rank #160 of 188 tracked economies
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GDP per Capita
$253
Total output ÷ total population
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Population Density
25.5 /km²
World density rank #198
£
South Sudanese pound
SSP • official currency
People & Languages
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Total Population
15,786,898
World rank #75 of 242 nations
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Official Languages
1
English
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Demonym
South Sudanese
What its people are called
🗣️ English
Geography & Neighbours
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Land Area
619,745 km²
0.42% of Earth's landmass • World #45
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Land Borders
6 countries
⛰️ Landlocked — no coastline
Timezones (1)
UTC+03:00
Africa/Juba
EAT — East Africa Time
“South Sudan” Around the World
ara
جنوب السودان
جمهورية جنوب السودان
bre
Soudan ar Su
Republik Soudan ar Su
ces
Jižní Súdán
Jihosúdánská republika
deu
Südsudan
Republik Südsudan
est
Lõuna-Sudaan
Lõuna-Sudaani Vabariik
fin
Etelä-Sudan
Etelä-Sudanin tasavalta
fra
Soudan du Sud
République du Soudan du Sud
hrv
Južni Sudan
Republika Južni Sudan
hun
Dél-Szudán
Dél-szudáni Köztársaság
ita
Sudan del sud
Repubblica del Sudan del Sud
jpn
南スーダン
南スーダン共和国
kor
남수단
남수단 공화국
nld
Zuid-Soedan
Republiek Zuid-Soedan
per
سودان جنوبی
جمهوری سودان جنوبی
pol
Sudan
Republika Sudanu
por
Sudão do Sul
República do Sudão do Sul
rus
Южный Судан
Республика Южный Судан
slk
Južný Sudán
Juhosudánska republika
spa
Sudán del Sur
República de Sudán del Sur
srp
Južni Sudan
Republika Južni Sudan
swe
Sydsudan
Republiken Sydsudan
tur
Güney Sudan
Güney Sudan Cumhuriyeti
urd
جنوبی سوڈان
جمہوریہ جنوبی سوڈان
zho
南苏丹
南苏丹共和国
Codes & Identity
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ISO Alpha-2
SS
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ISO Alpha-3
SSD
3️⃣
ISO Numeric
728
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Status
officially-assigned
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WikiData ID
Q958
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Also Spelled As
SS
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