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South Sudan

JubaSSD
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Midnight-blue layered relief of Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape, with pale ice-blue contours defining the surrounding landscape.
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The essentials

At a glance

Capital
JubaCountry directory
Population2025
12.19MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
646.88K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2015
$12BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2015
$1.08KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
57.7 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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