South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Number of children under 5
South Sudan
1.48 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.64 million people
in 2023
South Sudan rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Number of children under 5 over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.64 million people against 1.48 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 151,420 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Sudan ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 464,804 people | 1.33 million people | 861,370 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 575,200 people | 1.65 million people | 1.07 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 726,625 people | 1.80 million people | 1.07 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 886,092 people | 1.84 million people | 956,560 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.01 million people | 1.66 million people | 650,744 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.40 million people | 1.78 million people | 385,899 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.70 million people | 1.78 million people | 73,842 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.44 million people | 1.66 million people | 217,235 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.64 million people against 1.48 million people in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 151,420 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of children under 5?
- South Sudan ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.