Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 334,422 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
334,422 people
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
334,422 people
in 2023
All-time low
78,752 people
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 334,422 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in South Sudan peaked at 334,422 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,752 people, in 1970.
That places South Sudan 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86,266 people | — |
| 1951 | 85,653 people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 85,272 people | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 85,096 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 85,112 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 85,286 people | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 85,536 people | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 85,808 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 85,850 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 85,635 people | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 85,446 people | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 85,265 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 85,101 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 84,524 people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 84,304 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 84,331 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 83,269 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 81,836 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 80,731 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 79,707 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 78,752 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 78,940 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 80,202 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 82,230 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 85,007 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 87,906 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 90,905 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 94,006 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 97,175 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 100,339 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 103,502 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 106,692 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 109,943 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 112,961 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 115,516 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 118,005 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 120,701 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 121,887 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 115,395 people | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 109,011 people | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 110,536 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 113,829 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 116,200 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 117,610 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 121,218 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 126,019 people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 129,929 people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 134,391 people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 136,412 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 139,495 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 146,730 people | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 154,262 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 162,001 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 170,151 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 178,909 people | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 188,393 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 198,701 people | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 209,775 people | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 221,438 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 233,260 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 247,192 people | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 262,129 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 275,201 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 286,517 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 287,292 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 281,482 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 272,803 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 258,885 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 259,275 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 273,711 people | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 288,151 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 300,038 people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 312,514 people | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 334,422 people | +7.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 334,422 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 334,422 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85,551 people | 85,096 people | 86,266 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 83,451 people | 79,707 people | 85,446 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,546 people | 78,752 people | 100,339 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,361 people | 103,502 people | 121,887 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,564 people | 110,536 people | 139,495 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,362 people | 146,730 people | 233,260 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,449 people | 247,192 people | 287,292 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,781 people | 288,151 people | 334,422 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 126 Papua New Guinea 347,843 people compare
- 127 Laos 347,583 people compare
- 128 Burundi 343,641 people compare
- 130 North Macedonia 320,531 people compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 314,616 people compare
- 132 Togo 296,437 people compare
More population data for South Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in South Sudan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in South Sudan was 334,422 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 334,422 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,752 people in 1970.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- South Sudan ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.