South Sudan — Country Profile
An overview of South Sudan covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About South Sudan
The capital of South Sudan is Juba. It has a population of approximately 11.9M. The country covers an area of 619,745 km². It is located in Middle Africa.
Geography
South Sudan is a country in Middle Africa, part of the Africa region. It covers an area of approximately 619,745 km². It shares land borders with Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, and Kenya, totalling 6 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access.
Demographics & Languages
South Sudan has a population of approximately 11,943,408 people. Population density is around 19.3 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include English, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as South Sudanese.
Economy Overview
As of 2015, South Sudan reports a nominal GDP of about $12.0 billion. The official currency is the South Sudanese pound (SSP, symbol £). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 4,841.73 SSP.
Culture & Time
South Sudan operates on a single time zone (Africa/Juba). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.ss.
Government & Status
The capital of South Sudan is Juba. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +211. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is SS.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.