Share of the population that is female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of the population that is female was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 1972
All-time low
50.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in South Sudan stood at 50.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in South Sudan peaked at 51.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1960.
That places South Sudan 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 50.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.6% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 67 Bangladesh 50.8% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 50.8% compare
- 69 San Marino 50.8% compare
- 71 Brazil 50.8% compare
- 72 Nicaragua 50.8% compare
- 73 Austria 50.7% compare
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 share of the population that is female in South Sudan?
- Share of the population that is female in South Sudan was 50.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1960.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of the population that is female?
- South Sudan ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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