South Sudan: cities by population
South Sudan has a population of 12,436,037 (UN estimate, 2026), with Juba as its capital. The 23 largest of its 23 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+106%
since 2000 (6,032,267)
+47%
projected by 2050 (18,341,974)
22
people per km²
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 UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in South Sudan
| # | 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 |
Common questions
What is the population of South Sudan?
South Sudan has a population of 12,436,037, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 18,341,974 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of South Sudan?
Juba.