Latin America & Caribbean vs South Sudan: Population ages 0-14
Latin America & Caribbean
22.1%
in 2025
South Sudan
38.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st
South Sudan rank
33rd
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 38.0% against 22.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 0.0% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 41.5% | 45.1% | 3.6% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 46.3% | 8.0% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 45.7% | 11.2% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 45.0% | 14.9% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 43.2% | 17.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 40.3% | 17.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Latin America & Caribbean or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 38.0% against 22.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Latin America & Caribbean and South Sudan?
- 15.9%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.