South Sudan

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 6,145 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, South Sudan has gained a cumulative 565,675 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+6,145

Net migration rate

+0.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+1,119,469

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

455,000

Top year: 2023

Peak emigration

-670,477

Lowest year: 2017

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+5280

Per year

South Sudan receives approximately 6,145 net migrants per year (0.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 455,000 in 2023.

Migration flows in South Sudan are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).