๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ South Sudanvs๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ Zimbabwe

Total Population
12,436,040
17,273,584
Zimbabwe is 1.4ร— South Sudan
Median age
20.0 years
19.3 years
0.7 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.16%
3.51%
0.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.03%
1.90%
0.13 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ South Sudan ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ Zimbabwe
South Sudan Zimbabwe
Young Population 37.09%4,612,432 39.64%6,847,808
Working Age Population 59.75%7,430,551 56.85%9,819,514
Elderly Population 3.16%393,057 3.51%606,262

In 2026, the median age is 20.0 years in South Sudan and 19.3 years in Zimbabwe.South Sudan already reached Zimbabweโ€™s current median age in 2013, about 13 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 Zimbabwe is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 37,166,574.

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 Zimbabwe will be 59.2%, and 5.32% of the population will be elderly.

South Sudan Zimbabwe
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2056โ€“2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2069 1 years later 2068
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 2096
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100