Population aged 65 years or older in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population aged 65 years or older was 365.95 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in South Sudan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 365.95 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in South Sudan peaked at 365.95 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.34 thousands, in 1971.
South Sudan ranks 126th 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 | 86.41 thousands | 78.34 thousands | 98.76 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.01 thousands | 101.91 thousands | 122.08 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.87 thousands | 108.92 thousands | 136.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.67 thousands | 143.07 thousands | 227.57 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.5 thousands | 239.34 thousands | 291.87 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.35 thousands | 281.12 thousands | 365.95 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 123 Libya 377.49 thousands compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 376 thousands compare
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- 127 Burundi 361.34 thousands compare
- 128 Turkmenistan 352.58 thousands compare
- 129 North Macedonia 332.58 thousands compare
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 65 years or older in South Sudan?
- Population aged 65 years or older in South Sudan was 365.95 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 365.95 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.34 thousands in 1971.
- How does South Sudan rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- South Sudan ranks 126th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release