Population, male (% of total population) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
149th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 1960
All-time low
48.2%
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in South Sudan is 49.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in South Sudan peaked at 49.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1972.
That places South Sudan 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 49.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.8%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 49.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.3% | 48.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.6% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 146 Kosovo 49.2% compare
- 146 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 49.2% compare
- 148 Brazil 49.2% compare
- 150 San Marino 49.2% compare
- 151 Tajikistan 49.2% compare
- 152 Bangladesh 49.2% compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in South Sudan?
- Population, male in South Sudan was 49.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1972.
- How does South Sudan rank for population, male?
- South Sudan ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.