South Sudan: cities by population
South Sudan has a population of 8,260,490, with Juba as its capital. The 23 largest of its 23 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are GeoNames country data. Sources & method.
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juba | Central Equatoria | 450,000 |
| 2 | Winejok | Northern Bahr al Ghazal | 300,000 |
| 3 | Yei | Central Equatoria | 260,720 |
| 4 | Malakal | Upper Nile | 160,765 |
| 5 | Wau | Western Bahr al Ghazal | 127,384 |
| 6 | Kuacjok | Warrap | 78,000 |
| 7 | Pajok | Eastern Equatoria | 49,000 |
| 8 | Gogrial | Warrap | 44,600 |
| 9 | Yambio | Western Equatoria | 40,382 |
| 10 | Aweil | Northern Bahr al Ghazal | 38,745 |
| 11 | Rumbek | Lakes | 32,083 |
| 12 | Bor | Jonglei | 26,782 |
| 13 | Torit | Eastern Equatoria | 20,048 |
| 14 | Leer | Unity | 17,827 |
| 15 | Tonj | Warrap | 17,338 |
| 16 | Kafia Kingi | Western Bahr al Ghazal | 16,000 |
| 17 | Maridi | Western Equatoria | 14,224 |
| 18 | Yirol | Lakes | 11,650 |
| 19 | Tambura | Western Equatoria | 9,500 |
| 20 | Kodok | Upper Nile | 7,709 |
| 21 | Bentiu | Unity | 7,653 |
| 22 | Kapoeta | Eastern Equatoria | 7,042 |
| 23 | Raja | Western Bahr al Ghazal | 3,700 |