Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — South Sudan

Population aged 65 and over in South Sudan in 2025 — 374,840 people. Ranked 127 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 338.7%.

2025 374,840 people +4.91% vs 2024
World rank 127of 217
Period maximum 374,840 people2025
Period minimum 78,750 people1970

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — South Sudan, 1960–20250100,000200,000300,000400,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 85,440 people1962: 85,098 people1964: 84,301 people1966: 83,266 people1968: 80,727 people1970: 78,750 people1972: 80,204 people1974: 85,005 people1976: 90,901 people1978: 97,169 people1980: 103,496 people1982: 109,939 people1984: 115,510 people1986: 120,696 people1988: 115,391 people1990: 110,532 people1992: 116,202 people1994: 121,228 people1996: 129,943 people1998: 136,443 people2000: 146,789 people2002: 162,084 people2004: 179,017 people2006: 198,843 people2008: 221,622 people2010: 247,423 people2012: 275,470 people2014: 287,467 people2016: 272,835 people2018: 259,294 people2020: 288,210 people2022: 312,537 people2024: 357,308 people2025: 374,840 people
Change over the period: +289,400 (+338.72%) Average annual rate: 2.3 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Sudan

South Sudan 374,840 people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Eastern Africa computed 15.5M people
Low-income countries computed 26.32M people
Population aged 65 and over — South Sudan, by year South Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 374,840 +17,532 +4.91%
2024 357,308 +22,867 +6.84%
2023 334,441 +21,904 +7.01%
2022 312,537 +12,458 +4.15%
2021 300,079 +11,869 +4.12%
2020 288,210 +14,446 +5.28%
2019 273,764 +14,470 +5.58%
2018 259,294 +402 +0.16%
2017 258,892 −13,943 −5.11%
2016 272,835 −8,728 −3.1%
2015 281,563 −5,904 −2.05%
2014 287,467 +701 +0.24%
2013 286,766 +11,296 +4.1%
2012 275,470 +13,078 +4.98%
2011 262,392 +14,969 +6.05%
2010 247,423 +13,966 +5.98%
2009 233,457 +11,835 +5.34%
2008 221,622 +11,679 +5.56%
2007 209,943 +11,100 +5.58%
2006 198,843 +10,329 +5.48%
2005 188,514 +9,497 +5.31%
2004 179,017 +8,772 +5.15%
2003 170,245 +8,161 +5.04%
2002 162,084 +7,751 +5.02%
2001 154,333 +7,544 +5.14%
2000 146,789 +7,250 +5.2%
1999 139,539 +3,096 +2.27%
1998 136,443 +2,033 +1.51%
1997 134,410 +4,467 +3.44%
1996 129,943 +3,913 +3.1%
1995 126,030 +4,802 +3.96%
1994 121,228 +3,613 +3.07%
1993 117,615 +1,413 +1.22%
1992 116,202 +2,374 +2.09%
1991 113,828 +3,296 +2.98%
1990 110,532 +1,526 +1.4%
1989 109,006 −6,385 −5.53%
1988 115,391 −6,493 −5.33%
1987 121,884 +1,188 +0.98%
1986 120,696 +2,695 +2.28%
1985 118,001 +2,491 +2.16%
1984 115,510 +2,552 +2.26%
1983 112,958 +3,019 +2.75%
1982 109,939 +3,251 +3.05%
1981 106,688 +3,192 +3.08%
1980 103,496 +3,163 +3.15%
1979 100,333 +3,164 +3.26%
1978 97,169 +3,165 +3.37%
1977 94,004 +3,103 +3.41%
1976 90,901 +2,999 +3.41%
1975 87,902 +2,897 +3.41%
1974 85,005 +2,777 +3.38%
1973 82,228 +2,024 +2.52%
1972 80,204 +1,265 +1.6%
1971 78,939 +189 +0.24%
1970 78,750 −954 −1.2%
1969 79,704 −1,023 −1.27%
1968 80,727 −1,108 −1.35%
1967 81,835 −1,431 −1.72%
1966 83,266 −1,060 −1.26%
1965 84,326 +25 +0.03%
1964 84,301 −219 −0.26%
1963 84,520 −578 −0.68%
1962 85,098 −165 −0.19%
1961 85,263 −177 −0.21%
1960 85,440

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.