Population ages 55-59, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population ages 55-59, female was 191,582 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 55-59, female in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 191,582 for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in South Sudan peaked at 191,582 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,369, in 1960.
That places South Sudan 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35,369 | — |
| 1961 | 36,040 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 36,708 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 37,396 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 38,227 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 39,109 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 39,870 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 40,611 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 41,382 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 42,081 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 42,692 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 43,399 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 44,188 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 45,050 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 46,060 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 47,154 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 48,323 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 49,574 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 50,907 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 52,315 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 53,800 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 55,362 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 57,008 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 58,605 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 60,012 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 61,321 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 62,659 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 63,357 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 62,238 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 60,690 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 60,683 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 61,454 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 61,686 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 61,440 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 62,147 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 63,439 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 64,439 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 65,708 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 66,557 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 67,963 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 70,680 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 73,535 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 76,289 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 78,537 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 80,170 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 81,965 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 84,428 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 87,536 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 91,643 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 96,775 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 102,857 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 109,300 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 115,461 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 121,468 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 125,152 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 127,496 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 128,834 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 128,097 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 130,971 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 137,726 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 144,623 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 150,956 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 157,749 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 169,184 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 181,498 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 191,582 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,679 | 35,369 | 42,081 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,966 | 42,692 | 52,315 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,505 | 53,800 | 63,357 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,552 | 60,683 | 67,963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,156 | 70,680 | 96,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,736 | 102,857 | 137,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,932 | 144,623 | 191,582 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in South Sudan?
- Population ages 55-59, female in South Sudan was 191,582 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 191,582 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,369 in 1960.
- How does South Sudan rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- South Sudan ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.