Population younger than 15 with projections in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population younger than 15 with projections was 4.58 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population younger than 15 with projections in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in South Sudan stood at 4.58 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in South Sudan peaked at 4.79 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1950.
South Sudan ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 million | 1.06 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.36 million | 1.25 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 million | 1.52 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 1.99 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 million | 2.15 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million | 2.74 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 4.17 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 million | 4.50 million | 4.58 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More population data for South Sudan
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.026 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.79 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 514,794 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.79 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.86 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in South Sudan?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in South Sudan was 4.58 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- South Sudan ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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