Female population by age group in South Sudan

South Sudan: Female population by age group was 732,162 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
732,162
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
72nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
925,727
in 2014
All-time low
213,855
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Female population by age group in South Sudan, 1950–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 732,162 for female population by age group in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female population by age group in South Sudan peaked at 925,727 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 213,855, in 1950.

That places South Sudan 72nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 230,996 213,855 255,414 10
1960s 286,504 260,967 310,218 10
1970s 361,434 315,752 406,672 10
1980s 439,939 398,708 471,312 10
1990s 500,994 409,847 559,277 10
2000s 691,830 581,171 799,077 10
2010s 840,051 706,670 925,727 10
2020s 709,780 700,311 732,162 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 69 North Korea 832,268 compare
  2. 70 Sri Lanka 800,552 compare
  3. 71 Australia 742,186 compare
  4. 73 Ecuador 686,823 compare
  5. 74 Korea 660,748 compare
  6. 75 Tajikistan 648,878 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More gender data for South Sudan

All data for South Sudan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is female population by age group in South Sudan?
Female population by age group in South Sudan was 732,162 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female population by age group recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 925,727 in 2014.
What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 213,855 in 1950.
How does South Sudan rank for female population by age group?
South Sudan ranks 72nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is female population by age group rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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