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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.79 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 514,794 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.79 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.79 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.