South Sudan vs. Sudan
Demographics
| South Sudan | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,984,074 (July 2021 est.) | 46,751,152 (July 2021 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 41.58% (male 2,238,534/female 2,152,685) 15-24 years: 21.28% (male 1,153,108/female 1,094,568) 25-54 years: 30.67% (male 1,662,409/female 1,577,062) 55-64 years: 3.93% (male 228,875/female 186,571) 65 years and over: 2.53% (male 153,502/female 113,930) (2020 est.) | 0-14 years: 42.01% (male 9,726,937/female 9,414,988) 15-24 years: 20.94% (male 4,852,903/female 4,687,664) 25-54 years: 29.89% (male 6,633,567/female 6,986,241) 55-64 years: 4.13% (male 956,633/female 923,688) 65 years and over: 3.03% (male 729,214/female 649,721) (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 18.6 years male: 18.9 years female: 18.3 years (2020 est.) | total: 18.3 years male: 18.1 years female: 18.5 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 5.05% (2021 est.) | 2.55% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 38.26 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 33.63 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 9.84 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 6.41 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 22.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) | -1.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.23 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.35 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2020 est.) | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.12 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 64.77 deaths/1,000 live births male: 70.75 deaths/1,000 live births female: 58.49 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) | total: 43.15 deaths/1,000 live births male: 48.66 deaths/1,000 live births female: 37.36 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 58.6 years male: 56.92 years female: 60.36 years (2021 est.) | total population: 66.79 years male: 64.58 years female: 69.11 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 5.43 children born/woman (2021 est.) | 4.66 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 2.3% (2020 est.) | 0.2% (2020 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: South Sudanese (singular and plural) adjective: South Sudanese | noun: Sudanese (singular and plural) adjective: Sudanese |
| Ethnic groups | Dinka (Jieng) 35.8%, Nuer (Naath) 15.6%, Shilluk (Chollo), Azande, Bari, Kakwa, Kuku, Murle, Mandari, Didinga, Ndogo, Bviri, Lndi, Anuak, Bongo, Lango, Dungotona, Acholi, Baka, Fertit (2011 est.) | unspecified Sudanese Arab (approximately 70%), Fur, Beja, Nuba, Fallata |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 180,000 (2020 est.) | 49,000 (2020 est.) |
| Religions | animist, Christian, Muslim | Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 8,900 (2020 est.) | 2,300 (2020 est.) |
| Languages | English (official), Arabic (includes Juba and Sudanese variants), regional languages include Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande, Shilluk major-language sample(s): The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English) ???? ????? ??????? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ????????? ??? ????????? ???????? (Arabic) | Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur major-language sample(s): ???? ????? ??????? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ????????? ??? ????????? ???????? (Arabic) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English) |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 34.5% male: 40.3% female: 28.9% (2018) | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.7% male: 65.4% female: 56.1% (2018) |
| Major infectious diseases | degree of risk: very high (2020) food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, Trypanosomiasis-Gambiense (African sleeping sickness) water contact diseases: schistosomiasis animal contact diseases: rabies respiratory diseases: meningococcal meningitis | degree of risk: very high (2020) food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and Rift Valley fever water contact diseases: schistosomiasis animal contact diseases: rabies respiratory diseases: meningococcal meningitis |
| Food insecurity | widespread lack of access: due to economic downturn, civil insecurity, lingering impact of floods and prolonged conflict - despite sustained humanitarian assistance, food insecurity still affects large segments of the population, driven by insufficient food supplies, an economic downturn, high food prices and the lingering impact of widespread floods in 2020; about 7.2 million people (about 60% of the total population) are estimated to be severely food insecure in the April-July 2021 period; particular concern exists for households in Jonglei, Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal and Warrap states and in neighboring Pibor Administrative Area, where 60-85% of the population is estimated to be severely food insecure, with a total of 108,000 people facing "Catastrophe" levels of food insecurity (2021) | severe localized food insecurity: due to conflict, civil insecurity, and soaring food prices - the number of severely food insecure people was estimated at 9.8 million in the June-September 2021 period, due to flood-induced livelihood losses sustained in 2020, soaring food prices and inter-communal conflict; the main drivers are macro-economic challenges resulting in rampant food and non-food inflation, the lingering impact of 2020 widespread floods on livelihoods and the escalation of inter-communal violence in western Greater Darfur Region and in eastern South Kordofan, North Kordofan and Blue Nile states (2021) |
| Education expenditures | 1.5% of GDP (2016) | NA |
| Urbanization | urban population: 20.5% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 4.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) | urban population: 35.6% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 3.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 85.2% of population rural: 71.7% of population total: 74.3% of population unimproved: urban: 14.8% of population rural: 28.3% of population total: 25.7% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 99% of population rural: 80.7% of population total: 87% of population unimproved: urban: 1% of population rural: 19.3% of population total: 13% of population (2017 est.) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 54.1% of population rural: 10.7% of population total: 19.1% of population unimproved: urban: 45.9% of population rural: 89.3% of population total: 80.9% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 72.1% of population rural: 30.6% of population total: 44.9% of population unimproved: urban: 27.9% of population rural: 69.4% of population total: 55.1% of population (2017 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 421,000 JUBA (capital) (2021) | 5.989 million KHARTOUM (capital), 967,000 Nyala (2021) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 1,150 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) | 295 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Children under the age of 5 years underweight | 27.7% (2010) | 33% (2014) |
| Health expenditures | 6.4% (2018) | 4.5% (2018) |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 6.6% (2014) | 6.6% (2014) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 4% (2010) | 12.2% (2014) |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 80.8 youth dependency ratio: 74.7 elderly dependency ratio: 6.1 potential support ratio: 16.5 (2020 est.) | total dependency ratio: 76.9 youth dependency ratio: 70.4 elderly dependency ratio: 6.5 potential support ratio: 15.4 (2020 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook
