Western Bahr al Ghazal · South Sudan
Wau population
127,384people · latest figure
Wau has a population of 127,384, making it the 5th largest place we list in South Sudan. It is in Western Bahr al Ghazal.
Wau holds 1.0% of South Sudan's 12,436,037 people. Juba, the largest place we list there, is 3.5 times its size.
127,384
population
#5
in South Sudan
Nearby in size
| Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Winejok | Northern Bahr al Ghazal | 300,000 |
| Yei | Central Equatoria | 260,720 |
| Malakal | Upper Nile | 160,765 |
| Kuacjok | Warrap | 78,000 |
| Pajok | Eastern Equatoria | 49,000 |
| Gogrial | Warrap | 44,600 |
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.