Population, male in South Sudan, Republic of
South Sudan, Republic of: Population, male was 5.99 million in 2025. β² Rising
Population, male in South Sudan, Republic of, 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in South Sudan, Republic of stood at 5.99 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in South Sudan, Republic of peaked at 5.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 1960.
South Sudan, Republic of ranks 81st of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 million | 1.46 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million | 1.65 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million | 2.11 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million | 2.31 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 million | 2.93 million | 4.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 million | 4.82 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 million | 5.26 million | 5.99 million | 6 |
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More health data for South Sudan, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Population, male in South Sudan, Republic of was 5.99 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1960.
- How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for population, male?
- South Sudan, Republic of ranks 81st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.