๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ South Sudanvs๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด Somalia

Total Population
12,436,040
20,305,912
Somalia is 1.6ร— South Sudan
Median age
20.0 years
16.6 years
3.4 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.16%
2.64%
0.5 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.03%
3.31%
1.28 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ South Sudan ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด Somalia
South Sudan Somalia
Young Population 37.09%4,612,432 46.52%9,447,154
Working Age Population 59.75%7,430,551 50.83%10,322,422
Elderly Population 3.16%393,057 2.64%536,336

In 2026, the median age is 20.0 years in South Sudan and 16.6 years in Somalia.South Sudan already reached Somaliaโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of South Sudan is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 23,840,778.The total population of Somalia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 67,364,025.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of South Sudan will be 55.4%, and 5.91% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Somalia will be 68.1%, and 3.51% of the population will be elderly.

South Sudan Somalia
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2056โ€“2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2069 2081 12 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100