South Sudan Population Pyramid 2041
Year
2041South Sudan in 2041
In 2041, South Sudan is projected to have a population of 16,350,150 people. Compared with 2031, when the projection stands at 13,725,412, that represents growth of 19.1% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 24.5 years, South Sudan would have a youth dependency ratio of 53.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.1 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of South Sudan was 3.86 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 57.6 years in 2023: 60.6 for women and 54.6 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
911,341 immigrants live in South Sudan, 7.6% of the population.
| Sudan | 608,817 |
| Uganda | 156,437 |
| D.R. Congo | 97,364 |
| Ethiopia | 13,582 |
| Kenya | 10,153 |
3,168,836 people born in South Sudan live in other countries.
| Sudan | 1,507,976 |
| Uganda | 923,658 |
| Ethiopia | 443,743 |
| Kenya | 114,885 |
| D.R. Congo | 103,594 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 16,350,151 | 24.5 | |
| Rwanda | 19,806,175 | 24.7 | |
| Burundi | 20,537,556 | 21.7 | |
| Zimbabwe | 22,627,422 | 22.9 | |
| Eritrea | 4,954,488 | 24.1 |
