Population, male in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population, male was 5.99 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in South Sudan stood at 5.99 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in South Sudan peaked at 5.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 1960.
South Sudan ranks 81st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 million | 1.46 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million | 1.65 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million | 2.11 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million | 2.31 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 million | 2.93 million | 4.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 million | 4.82 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 million | 5.26 million | 5.99 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 139,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 157,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 149,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 152,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 145,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 147,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 140,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 143,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 140,828 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 2.29 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in South Sudan?
- Population, male in South Sudan was 5.99 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1960.
- How does South Sudan rank for population, male?
- South Sudan ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.