Population aged 25-64 years in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population aged 25-64 years was 4,269 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in South Sudan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 4,269 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in South Sudan peaked at 4,269 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,171 thousands, in 1970.
That places South Sudan 98th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1,270 thousands | 1,171 thousands | 1,390 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,527 thousands | 1,420 thousands | 1,598 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,633 thousands | 1,518 thousands | 1,804 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,507 thousands | 1,903 thousands | 3,258 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,839 thousands | 3,437 thousands | 4,242 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,927 thousands | 3,683 thousands | 4,269 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 25-64 years in South Sudan?
- Population aged 25-64 years in South Sudan was 4,269 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,269 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,171 thousands in 1970.
- How does South Sudan rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- South Sudan ranks 98th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release