Australia vs South Sudan: Population by five year age group

Australia
1.53 million
in 2023
South Sudan
1.48 million
in 2023
Australia rank
71st
South Sudan rank
72nd

Population by five year age group over time

  • Australia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.53 million against 1.48 million in South Sudan, a difference of 42,780.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 71st and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 983,286 464,804 518,482 Australia
1960s 1.15 million 575,200 570,829 Australia
1970s 1.23 million 726,625 506,797 Australia
1980s 1.19 million 886,092 306,328 Australia
1990s 1.29 million 1.01 million 280,162 Australia
2000s 1.32 million 1.40 million 82,344 South Sudan
2010s 1.54 million 1.70 million 165,144 South Sudan
2020s 1.53 million 1.44 million 92,520 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Australia or South Sudan?
Australia, at 1.53 million against 1.48 million in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Australia and South Sudan?
42,780, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and South Sudan rank globally for population by five year age group?
Australia ranks 71st and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed