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
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.