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.
Share of the population that is female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 50.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 50.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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