Ecuador vs South Sudan: Population by five year age group

Ecuador
1.40 million
in 2023
South Sudan
1.48 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
South Sudan rank
72nd

Population by five year age group over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1.48 million against 1.40 million in Ecuador, a difference of 79,900.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 691,049 464,804 226,245 Ecuador
1960s 918,438 575,200 343,238 Ecuador
1970s 1.17 million 726,625 442,312 Ecuador
1980s 1.36 million 886,092 477,790 Ecuador
1990s 1.51 million 1.01 million 501,019 Ecuador
2000s 1.58 million 1.40 million 179,784 Ecuador
2010s 1.56 million 1.70 million 142,901 South Sudan
2020s 1.44 million 1.44 million 550 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Ecuador or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 1.48 million against 1.40 million in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Ecuador and South Sudan?
79,900, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Sudan rank globally for population by five year age group?
Ecuador ranks 73rd 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