Population ages 0-14, total in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population ages 0-14, total was 4.63 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in South Sudan is 4.63 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in South Sudan peaked at 4.79 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1960.
That places South Sudan 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.57 million | 4.50 million | 4.65 million | 6 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male 39.0% (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 139,438 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in South Sudan?
- Population ages 0-14, total in South Sudan was 4.63 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1960.
- How does South Sudan rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- South Sudan ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.