Population ages 15-64 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population ages 15-64 was 58.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64 in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in South Sudan is 58.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in South Sudan peaked at 58.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1987.
That places South Sudan 176th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.6% | — |
| 1961 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 54.6% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 52.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.1% | 53.4% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 51.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 50.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 51.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 52.4% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.9% | 58.9% | 6 |
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More education data for South Sudan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in South Sudan?
- Population ages 15-64 in South Sudan was 58.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1987.
- How does South Sudan rank for population ages 15-64?
- South Sudan ranks 176th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.