Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Sudan: Population, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
748.49 million
in 2025
Sudan
51.66 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
Sudan rank
30th

Population, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 748.49 million against 51.66 million in Sudan, a difference of 696.83 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 14.5 times Sudan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 171.47 million 9.75 million 161.72 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 226.14 million 13.87 million 212.26 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 305.69 million 19.56 million 286.13 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 404.80 million 24.42 million 380.38 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 509.17 million 31.02 million 478.15 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 625.10 million 39.89 million 585.21 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 717.92 million 49.40 million 668.52 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Sudan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 748.49 million against 51.66 million in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sudan?
696.83 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sudan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sudan rank globally for population, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.