South Sudan vs Tunisia: Population, total
South Sudan
12.19 million
in 2025
Tunisia
12.35 million
in 2025
South Sudan rank
80th
Tunisia rank
79th
Population, total over time
- South Sudan
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 12.35 million against 12.19 million in South Sudan, a difference of 159,800.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Sudan ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 215 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 million | 4.57 million | 1.42 million | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 3.79 million | 5.78 million | 1.99 million | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 4.70 million | 7.35 million | 2.64 million | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 5.20 million | 9.05 million | 3.85 million | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 7.51 million | 10.21 million | 2.70 million | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 10.59 million | 11.33 million | 736,445 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 11.37 million | 12.16 million | 794,500 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, South Sudan or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 12.35 million against 12.19 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between South Sudan and Tunisia?
- 159,800, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Tunisia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Tunisia rank globally for population, total?
- South Sudan ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.