Population aged 15-24 years in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population aged 15-24 years was 2,793 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in South Sudan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2,793 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in South Sudan peaked at 2,793 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 633.32 thousands, in 1970.
South Sudan ranks 74th 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 | 700.66 thousands | 633.32 thousands | 784.34 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 875.91 thousands | 802.14 thousands | 935.79 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,033 thousands | 932.12 thousands | 1,130 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,341 thousands | 1,167 thousands | 1,612 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,884 thousands | 1,686 thousands | 2,068 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,411 thousands | 2,056 thousands | 2,793 thousands | 6 |
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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 15-24 years in South Sudan?
- Population aged 15-24 years in South Sudan was 2,793 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,793 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 633.32 thousands in 1970.
- How does South Sudan rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- South Sudan ranks 74th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release