South Sudan
Republic of South Sudan
- Eastern Africa
- 6 neighbours in Travle
South Sudan overview
South Sudan is in Eastern Africa, Africa. The World Bank counts about 12.2 million people for 2025 on 646,883 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, South Sudan has 6 neighbours: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 12,188,788 people in South Sudan for 2025, which is 80th of 170 by population. Spread over 646,883 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 19 people per km², 143rd of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 27% | — |
| English | 27% | official |
| Nuer | 5.6% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is South Sudan, really?
With 646,883 km² (2024, land plus inland water), South Sudan is 41st of 169 by surface area and covers 0.46% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Afghanistan (652,870 km²) is just larger; Somalia (637,657 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.South Sudan at a glance
- Capital
- not available
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Population
- 12,188,788 (2025)
- Surface area
- 646,883 km² (2024)
- Density
- 19 people per km²
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
- Calling code
- +211
- Internet domain
- .ss
- Land neighbours
- 6 (Natural Earth) · 6 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
South Sudan within Eastern Africa
Natural Earth places South Sudan in Eastern Africa (UN subregion). Of the 15 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, South Sudan is 13th by population and 5th by surface area, with 2.4% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Ethiopia | 135,472,051 | 1,129,819 |
 Tanzania | 70,545,865 | 945,500 |
 Kenya | 57,532,493 | 591,970 |
 Uganda | 51,384,894 | 241,551 |
 Mozambique | 35,631,653 | 799,380 |
 Madagascar | 32,740,678 | 591,896 |
 Malawi | 22,216,120 | 118,484 |
 Zambia | 21,913,874 | 752,612 |
 Somalia | 19,654,739 | 637,657 |
 Zimbabwe | 16,950,795 | 390,760 |
 Rwanda | 14,569,341 | 26,340 |
 Burundi | 14,390,003 | 27,834 |
| South Sudan | 12,188,788 | 646,883 |
 Eritrea | 3,607,003 | 121,630 |
 Djibouti | 1,184,076 | 23,200 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
South Sudan is in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives South Sudan 6 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 6.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where South Sudan is on the map
Countries bordering South Sudan
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 6 land neighbours. Natural Earth marks part of the line with Ethiopia as disputed. Natural Earth marks part of the line with Kenya as disputed. Natural Earth marks part of the line with Sudan as disputed.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
 Central African Republic | west | Yes | Yes |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo | south-west | Yes | Yes |
| Ethiopia | east | Yes (disputed segment) | Yes |
| Kenya | south-east | Yes (disputed segment) | Yes |
 Sudan | north | Yes (disputed segment) | Yes |
| Uganda | south | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in South Sudan
Currency
- South Sudanese Pound: code SSP, numeric 728. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- English: official in 91 territories in CLDR, including South Sudan.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region SS); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .ss
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +211
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+02:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Africa/Juba
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
South Sudan codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | SS |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | SSD |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 728 |
| ISO 4217 currency (South Sudanese Pound) | SSP · 728 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .ss |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +211 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about South Sudan
- English has official status in 91 territories in Unicode CLDR, South Sudan among them.
- The longest Travle trip from South Sudan takes 13 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
- UNESCO lists 1 World Heritage property in South Sudan; the earliest inscription dates from 2026.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from South Sudan in Travle?
Starting from South Sudan and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 17 | |
| 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | 25 | |
| 9 | 10 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 13 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from South Sudan
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Central African Republic: 1 step (South Sudan → Central African Republic)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: 1 step (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Ethiopia: 1 step (South Sudan → Ethiopia)
- Kenya: 1 step (South Sudan → Kenya)
- Sudan: 1 step (South Sudan → Sudan)
- Uganda: 1 step (South Sudan → Uganda)
Angola: 2 steps (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Angola)- Burundi: 2 steps (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Burundi)
Cameroon: 2 steps (South Sudan → Central African Republic → Cameroon)
Chad: 2 steps (South Sudan → Central African Republic → Chad)- Djibouti: 2 steps (South Sudan → Ethiopia → Djibouti)
Egypt: 2 steps (South Sudan → Sudan → Egypt)- Eritrea: 2 steps (South Sudan → Ethiopia → Eritrea)
Libya: 2 steps (South Sudan → Sudan → Libya)
Republic of the Congo: 2 steps (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Republic of the Congo)- Rwanda: 2 steps (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Rwanda)
- Somalia: 2 steps (South Sudan → Ethiopia → Somalia)
- Tanzania: 2 steps (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Tanzania)
- Zambia: 2 steps (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Zambia)
Algeria: 3 steps (South Sudan → Sudan → Libya → Algeria)
Botswana: 3 steps (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Zambia → Botswana)
Equatorial Guinea: 3 steps (South Sudan → Central African Republic → Cameroon → Equatorial Guinea)
Gabon: 3 steps (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Republic of the Congo → Gabon)
Israel: 3 steps (South Sudan → Sudan → Egypt → Israel)- Malawi: 3 steps (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Tanzania → Malawi)
- Mozambique: 3 steps (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Tanzania → Mozambique)
Namibia: 3 steps (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Angola → Namibia)
Niger: 3 steps (South Sudan → Central African Republic → Chad → Niger)
Nigeria: 3 steps (South Sudan → Central African Republic → Cameroon → Nigeria)
Palestine: 3 steps (South Sudan → Sudan → Egypt → Palestine)
Tunisia: 3 steps (South Sudan → Sudan → Libya → Tunisia)- Zimbabwe: 3 steps (South Sudan → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Zambia → Zimbabwe)
World Heritage in South Sudan
UNESCO lists 1 World Heritage property in South Sudan. The first, inscribed in 2026, was Boma–Badingilo Migratory Landscape.
- Boma–Badingilo Migratory Landscape (natural, inscribed 2026, on the List in Danger)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
South Sudan — frequently asked questions
Which countries border South Sudan?
On land, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does South Sudan use?
The currency is the South Sudanese Pound (SSP). Unicode CLDR gives English official status.
How far can you travel from South Sudan in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 13 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
How many people live in South Sudan?
The World Bank counts 12,188,788 people for 2025.
How big is South Sudan?
646,883 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of South Sudan?
The international dialling code is +211 and the country-code domain is .ss.
What time zone does South Sudan use?
UTC+02:00 all year (2026).
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