Australia vs South Sudan: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Australia
4.77 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
4.58 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
73rd
South Sudan rank
74th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Australia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.77 million people against 4.58 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 192,910 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.62 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.47 million people | Australia |
| 1960s | 3.34 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.97 million people | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.76 million people | 1.71 million people | 2.05 million people | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.73 million people | 2.18 million people | 1.56 million people | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.88 million people | 2.38 million people | 1.50 million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.04 million people | 3.37 million people | 664,405 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.49 million people | 4.57 million people | 75,989 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.78 million people | 4.54 million people | 241,355 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Australia or South Sudan?
- Australia, at 4.77 million people against 4.58 million people in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Australia and South Sudan?
- 192,910 people, 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Australia ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.