Australia vs South Sudan: Number of children under 5

Australia
1.53 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
1.48 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
71st
South Sudan rank
72nd

Number of children under 5 over time

  • Australia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.53 million people against 1.48 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 42,780 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 71st and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.