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Median age, July 1 estimate in South Sudan

Median age, July 1 estimate in South Sudan was 17.97 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.38 from 2022. That is the 215th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years17.97 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.38
Rank215th of 236Countries ranked
Series high18.282013
Series low15.391987

Median age, July 1 estimate in South Sudan, 1950 to 2023

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1516171819195019611972198319942005201620231950: 17.5 years1951: 17.54 years1952: 17.56 years1953: 17.58 years1954: 17.58 years1955: 17.58 years1956: 17.58 years1957: 17.57 years1958: 17.54 years1959: 17.5 years1960: 17.47 years1961: 17.44 years1962: 17.41 years1963: 17.39 years1964: 17.37 years1965: 17.34 years1966: 17.25 years1967: 17.09 years1968: 16.92 years1969: 16.76 years1970: 16.62 years1971: 16.51 years1972: 16.42 years1973: 16.35 years1974: 16.3 years1975: 16.25 years1976: 16.21 years1977: 16.16 years1978: 16.11 years1979: 16.05 years1980: 15.98 years1981: 15.91 years1982: 15.84 years1983: 15.75 years1984: 15.65 years1985: 15.56 years1986: 15.49 years1987: 15.39 years1988: 15.66 years1989: 15.96 years1990: 15.94 years1991: 15.94 years1992: 15.91 years1993: 15.85 years1994: 15.83 years1995: 15.83 years1996: 15.78 years1997: 15.78 years1998: 15.9 years1999: 16.06 years2000: 16.17 years2001: 16.26 years2002: 16.34 years2003: 16.4 years2004: 16.41 years2005: 16.42 years2006: 16.55 years2007: 16.79 years2008: 17.08 years2009: 17.31 years2010: 17.64 years2011: 18 years2012: 18.19 years2013: 18.28 years2014: 17.96 years2015: 17.52 years2016: 16.96 years2017: 16.14 years2018: 16.08 years2019: 16.59 years2020: 17.02 years2021: 17.31 years2022: 17.59 years2023: 17.97 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202317.97 Estimated
202217.59 Estimated
202117.31 Estimated
202017.02 Estimated
201916.59 Estimated
201816.08 Estimated
201716.14 Estimated
201616.96 Estimated
201517.52 Estimated
201417.96 Estimated
201318.28 Estimated
201218.19 Estimated
201118 Estimated
201017.64 Estimated
200917.31 Estimated
200817.08 Estimated
200716.79 Estimated
200616.55 Estimated
200516.42 Estimated
200416.41 Estimated
200316.4 Estimated
200216.34 Estimated
200116.26 Estimated
200016.17 Estimated
199916.06 Estimated
199815.9 Estimated
199715.78 Estimated
199615.78 Estimated
199515.83 Estimated
199415.83 Estimated
199315.85 Estimated
199215.91 Estimated
199115.94 Estimated
199015.94 Estimated
198915.96 Estimated
198815.66 Estimated
198715.39 Estimated
198615.49 Estimated
198515.56 Estimated
198415.65 Estimated
198315.75 Estimated
198215.84 Estimated
198115.91 Estimated
198015.98 Estimated
197916.05 Estimated
197816.11 Estimated
197716.16 Estimated
197616.21 Estimated
197516.25 Estimated
197416.3 Estimated
197316.35 Estimated
197216.42 Estimated
197116.51 Estimated
197016.62 Estimated
196916.76 Estimated
196816.92 Estimated
196717.09 Estimated
196617.25 Estimated
196517.34 Estimated
196417.37 Estimated
196317.39 Estimated
196217.41 Estimated
196117.44 Estimated
196017.47 Estimated
195917.5 Estimated
195817.54 Estimated
195717.57 Estimated
195617.58 Estimated
195517.58 Estimated
195417.58 Estimated
195317.58 Estimated
195217.56 Estimated
195117.54 Estimated
195017.5 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in South Sudan?

Median age, July 1 estimate in South Sudan was 17.97 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.38 from 2022. That is the 215th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in South Sudan?

18.28 years in 2013, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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