Female population by age group in South Sudan
South Sudan: Female population by age group was 732,162 in 2023. β² 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
1950β2023
Female population by age group in South Sudan, 1950β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for South Sudan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 150,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 154,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 147,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 151,107 (2025)
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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