South Sudan
Republic of South Sudan · Middle Africa
South Sudan is a country in Middle Africa, with Juba as its capital, home to about 12,188,788 people. South Sudan shares land borders with 6 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Juba |
|---|---|
| Region | Middle Africa |
| Currency | South Sudanese pound (SSP £) |
| Calling code | +211 |
| ISO codes | SS / SSD / 728 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇸🇸 |
| Population | 12,188,788 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 619,745 km² |
| Languages | English |
| Internet domain | .ss |
| Demonym | South Sudanese |
Bordering countries
About South Sudan
South Sudan, officially Republic of South Sudan, is a United Nations member state in Middle Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Juba. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the South Sudanese pound (£), using the code SSP.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of South Sudan for Juba’s own facts and history.
To call South Sudan from abroad, dial the country code +211. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes SS (alpha-2) and SSD (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 12,188,788.
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How South Sudan compares
- Area: 619,745 km², ranking 43 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 12,188,788, ranking 80 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 20 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 6, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as South Sudan
One other national flag uses exactly the same set of colour families (red, green, blue, white, black). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.