Population, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population, female was 6.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.19 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.19 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.47 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in South Sudan stood at 6.19 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in South Sudan peaked at 6.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 1960.
South Sudan ranks 80th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.47 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.83 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.48 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.41 million | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.10 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.38 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.53 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.69 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.86 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.05 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.26 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.47 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.68 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.93 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.20 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.43 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.63 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.48 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.21 million | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.83 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 6.07 million | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 6.19 million | +2.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 6.19 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.08 million, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 6.19 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million | 1.47 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 million | 1.76 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million | 2.22 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 million | 2.43 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million | 3.10 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 million | 4.93 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 million | 5.43 million | 6.19 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in South Sudan?
- Population, female in South Sudan was 6.19 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1960.
- How does South Sudan rank for population, female?
- South Sudan ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.