“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
72
–
DV 2025
–
–
32
–
DV 2024
–
–
59
–
DV 2023
–
–
53
–
DV 2022
–
–
75
–
DV 2021
1,719
2,644
40
1 in 43
DV 2020
2,290
3,979
23
1 in 100
DV 2019
2,522
4,528
37
1 in 68
DV 2018
2,463
4,232
34
1 in 72
DV 2017
1,935
3,173
17
1 in 114
DV 2016
1,624
2,694
17
1 in 96
DV 2015
804
1,264
21
1 in 38
DV 2014
574
927
18
1 in 32
DV 2013
496
783
5
1 in 99
A dash means the State Department did not publish that number. A country marked “N/A” was not eligible that year.
South Sudan in short
How many people from South Sudan were selected in the DV lottery?
72 people from South Sudan were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.