South Sudan vs Tajikistan: Population young working old

South Sudan
4.58 million
in 2023
Tajikistan
3.79 million
in 2023
South Sudan rank
74th
Tajikistan rank
76th

Population young working old over time

  • South Sudan
  • Tajikistan
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019862023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 4.58 million against 3.79 million in Tajikistan, a difference of 783,380.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.

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

South Sudan ranks 74th and Tajikistan ranks 76th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 7 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.14 million 634,485 507,942 South Sudan
1960s 1.36 million 1.07 million 291,028 South Sudan
1970s 1.71 million 1.49 million 220,320 South Sudan
1980s 2.18 million 1.98 million 193,211 South Sudan
1990s 2.38 million 2.59 million 216,957 Tajikistan
2000s 3.37 million 2.69 million 685,443 South Sudan
2010s 4.57 million 3.12 million 1.45 million South Sudan
2020s 4.54 million 3.68 million 856,628 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, South Sudan or Tajikistan?
South Sudan, at 4.58 million against 3.79 million in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between South Sudan and Tajikistan?
783,380, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Tajikistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Tajikistan rank globally for population young working old?
South Sudan ranks 74th and Tajikistan ranks 76th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population young working old
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