👥 South Sudan Regions by Population

First-level administrative divisions of South Sudan ranked by population (Wikidata).

Upper Nile16%

Jonglei16%

Central Equatoria13%

Warrap11%

Eastern Equatoria10%

Northern Bahr el Ghazal8.3%

Lakes8%

Western Equatoria7.1%

Unity6.7%

Western Bahr el Ghazal3.8%

Each tile’s area is its share of the combined total of 8,681,615 (10 entries). Stronger colour means a higher rank.

Upper Nile2017

1,385,478

Jonglei2008

1,358,602

Central Equatoria2008

1,103,592

Warrap2008

972,928

Eastern Equatoria2008

906,126

Northern Bahr el Ghazal2008

720,898

Lakes2008

695,730

Western Equatoria2008

619,029

Unity2008

585,801

Western Bahr el Ghazal2008

333,431

Highlights

Within South Sudan, Upper Nile ranks first in 2017 with 1,385,478, followed by Jonglei (1,358,602) and Central Equatoria (1,103,592).

Across 10 entries, values run from 1,385,478 (Upper Nile) to 333,431 (Western Bahr el Ghazal), with a median of 813,512.

Source: Wikidata, population of first-level administrative divisions, 2017. Unit: people.

Source: Wikidata, population of first-level administrative divisions · CC0 1.0 (Wikidata) · fetched Oct 14, 2026 — Latest dated population statement per division; the year is shown on each row and differs between divisions.