Population 12,703,714 (2024 est.)

Population Below Poverty 82.3%

Literacy Rate 40% (male), 29% (female)

Language English (official), Arabic (includes Juba and Sudanese variants), ethnic languages include Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande, Shilluk

Religion Christian 60.5%, folk religion 32.9%, Muslim 6.2%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1%