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South Sudan population pyramid 2080

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Projection (medium)

Population pyramid

Population
23.1 million
Aged 0–14
22.6%
Aged 15–64
66.7%
Aged 65+
10.7%
Median age
33.1 yrs
Old-age dependency
16.1
Sex ratio M per 100 F
94.7
300K200K100K0100K200K300K0102030405060708090100MaleFemale

Bars show the population at each single year of age (men left, women right). The axis is fixed across 1950–2100 so years can be compared. Old-age dependency = population 65+ ÷ population 15–64 × 100.

Population over time

Total population (1950–2100)

08.3M17M25M2000205019502100Total population
Total population

The vertical line marks the selected year. Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.

Demographics: births, deaths and migration

Values for 2080. A population pyramid is shaped by births, deaths and migration over time. Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.

Total fertility rate
2.05
Children per woman
Life expectancy (male)
61.1 yrs
At birth
Life expectancy (female)
67.3 yrs
At birth
Births
357,986
Per year
Deaths
283,129
Per year
Natural change
+3.2
Per 1,000 people (births − deaths)
Net migration
-950
Per year (in − out)
Population growth
+0.32%
Per year
Infant mortality
43.1
Per 1,000 live births

Total fertility rate

1.63.65.67.72000205019502100Replacement level 2.1Total fertility rate
Total fertility rate

If fertility stays below replacement level (about 2.1), the population shrinks in the long run unless immigration makes up for it.

Life expectancy at birth

82951722000205019502100MaleFemale
MaleFemale

Birth and death rates (per 1,000 people)

63156812000205019502100Birth rateDeath rate
Birth rateDeath rate

When the death rate exceeds the birth rate, the population declines naturally.

Net migration (in − out, per year)

-727K-314K99K511K2000205019502100Net migration
Net migration

Where South Sudan is

6.9°N 31.3°E

Maps show approximate locations and imply no position on borders or sovereignty. Small island countries are marked with circles.

Industry

Value added by sector as a share of GDP, and employment by sector (World Bank).

Agriculture (% of GDP)
10.4%
2015
Industry incl. construction (% of GDP)
33.1%
2015
Manufacturing (% of GDP)
3.5%
2015
Services (% of GDP)
56.5%
2015

GDP by sector

0%24%48%72%19802000202019602025AgricultureIndustryServices
AgricultureIndustryServices

Economy

GDP (current US$)
$12B
2015
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
Real GDP growth
-10.8%
2015
FDI inflows (% of GDP)
0%
2015

GDP (current US$)

$12B$14B$16B$19B19802000202019602025GDP
GDP

Real GDP growth

-32%-16%-1%15%19802000202019602025Real GDP growth
Real GDP growth

Labour

Labour force
5.1 million
2023
Participation rate (15+)
73.4%
2023
Unemployment
12.4%
2023
Employment: agriculture
63.8%
2023
Employment: industry
1.7%
2023
Employment: services
34.6%
2023

Labour force

01.8M3.5M5.3M19802000202019602025Labour force
Labour force

Unemployment and participation

0%26%52%78%19802000202019602025UnemploymentParticipation rate
UnemploymentParticipation rate

Trade and trade balance

Exports and imports of goods and services (balance of payments, US$). Trade balance = exports − imports.

Exports (goods & services)
$4.4B
2015
Imports (goods & services)
$3.5B
2015
Trade balance (goods & services)
$56M
2023
Trade (% of GDP)
65.5%
2015

Exports and imports

$0$3.4B$6.9B$10B19802000202019602025ExportsImports
ExportsImports

Trade balance

$-2B$-1.1B$-182M$741M19802000202019602025Trade balance
Trade balance

Prices

Consumer price inflation
91.4%
2024
Consumer price index (2010 = 100)
41,281
2024

Consumer price inflation (year on year, shown from -10 to 100%)

-12%27%66%105%19802000202019602025Inflation
Inflation

Consumer price index (2010 = 100)

-1,96513,13728,23843,34019802000202019602025CPI
CPI

Temperature

Mean annual temperature over the whole country (CRU TS 4.07, 1901–2022).

Mean temperature (last 30 years)
28.0℃
1993–2022
1901–1930 average
27.0℃
Change
+1.0℃
Last 30 years − 1901–30

Mean annual temperature

26℃27℃28℃29℃1950200019012022Mean annual temperature
Mean annual temperature

Governance

World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), combining expert, business and citizen assessments on a scale of roughly -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong). They do not classify the type of political system.

Latest: 2025

Governance indicators (latest year)

-2-1+0+1+2Voice and accountabilityPolitical stabilityGovernment effectivenessRule of lawControl of corruption

Governance indicators over time

-2.6-1.8-0.9-0.120002010202019962025Voice and accountabilityPolitical stabilityGovernment effectivenessRule of lawControl of corruption
Voice and accountabilityPolitical stabilityGovernment effectivenessRule of lawControl of corruption

Regions and groups South Sudan belongs to

South Sudan population pyramid in other years

Rankings in 2080

Other countries and areas