# South Sudan — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Juba
- Region: Africa · Middle Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/ss
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,188,788 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 631,930 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| Human Development Index | 0.38 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 3.12 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 57.7 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 3.79 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 12.4% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 91.4% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Urban population | 21.7% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 32.4% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 11.3% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| Corporate tax rate | 30% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 53.97 (2005) → 57.74 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Urban population | 16.95 (2006) → 21.68 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 6.02 (2005) → 3.79 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Access to electricity | 0.8 (2007) → 5.4 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 96.2 (2005) → 71.9 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2010–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.406 |
| 2011 | 0.408 |
| 2012 | 0.377 |
| 2013 | 0.378 |
| 2014 | 0.376 |
| 2015 | 0.381 |
| 2016 | 0.376 |
| 2017 | 0.378 |
| 2018 | 0.380 |
| 2019 | 0.391 |
| 2020 | 0.386 |
| 2021 | 0.381 |
| 2022 | 0.381 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/ss#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.