Population aged 14 years or younger in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population aged 14 years or younger was 4,639 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in South Sudan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in South Sudan stood at 4,639 thousands.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in South Sudan peaked at 4,787 thousands in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,503 thousands, in 1970.
South Sudan ranks 73rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,688 thousands | 1,503 thousands | 1,907 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,168 thousands | 1,961 thousands | 2,330 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,350 thousands | 2,130 thousands | 2,576 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,302 thousands | 2,684 thousands | 3,937 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,546 thousands | 4,085 thousands | 4,787 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,563 thousands | 4,495 thousands | 4,658 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More population data for South Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 514,794 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.79 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.79 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.9 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in South Sudan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in South Sudan was 4,639 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,787 thousands in 2015.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,503 thousands in 1970.
- How does South Sudan rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- South Sudan ranks 73rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release