South Sudan
South Sudan is in Africa, in the Central Africa region. Its capital is Juba. It has a population of about 12.2 million and an area of 619,745 km². Its flag has 5 colors, and the ones that take up the most space are black and green, at 26.1% each.
The flag of South Sudan as a pie chart
- Black 26.1%
- Green 26.1%
- Blue 21.6%
- Red 19%
- White 7.2%
- Design
- Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
- Symbol
- Has a star
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
South Sudan at a glance
- Capital
- Juba
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Central Africa
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- South Sudanese pound
- National day
- July 9
- Highest point
- Kinyeti (about 3,190 meters)
- Area
- 619,745 km²44th largest out of 208
- Population
- 12.2 million80th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 19.7 people/km²29th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 57.7 years4th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Joined the UN in 2011
- Landlocked
Neighboring countries
South Sudan borders 6 countries:
Central African Republic
DR Congo
Ethiopia
Kenya
Sudan
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.