Countries / Africa
SSD
Elections in South Sudan
federal republic
Next election
South Sudanese general election - 22 December 2026
SK
Salva Kiir Mayardit live
Head of state & government - Sudan People's Liberation Movement
In office since
9 July 2011
Party
Sudan People's Liberation Movement
Region
Africa
Next election
South Sudanese general election
22 December 2026
Government
federal republic
Capital
Juba
Population
12 575 714
Country facts
Legislature
National Legislature of South Sudan
Established
2011
Currency
South Sudanese pound
Official language
English
Capital
Juba
Region
Africa
Area
644,329 km2
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.