Australia vs South Sudan: Population younger than 15 with projections

Australia
4.77 million
in 2023
South Sudan
4.58 million
in 2023
Australia rank
73rd
South Sudan rank
74th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Australia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 4.77 million against 4.58 million in South Sudan, a difference of 192,910.

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 229 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 1.14 million 1.47 million Australia
1960s 3.34 million 1.36 million 1.97 million Australia
1970s 3.76 million 1.71 million 2.05 million Australia
1980s 3.73 million 2.18 million 1.56 million Australia
1990s 3.88 million 2.38 million 1.50 million Australia
2000s 4.04 million 3.37 million 664,405 Australia
2010s 4.49 million 4.57 million 75,989 South Sudan
2020s 4.78 million 4.54 million 241,355 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Australia or South Sudan?
Australia, at 4.77 million against 4.58 million in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Australia and South Sudan?
192,910, 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 younger than 15 with projections?
Australia ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 74th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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