Spain vs Sudan: Population, total
Spain
49.36 million
in 2025
Sudan
51.66 million
in 2025
Spain rank
32nd
Sudan rank
30th
Population, total over time
- Spain
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 51.66 million against 49.36 million in Spain, a difference of 2.31 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.86 million | 9.75 million | 22.11 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 35.55 million | 13.87 million | 21.67 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 38.31 million | 19.56 million | 18.75 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 39.62 million | 24.42 million | 15.20 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 43.36 million | 31.02 million | 12.33 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 46.65 million | 39.89 million | 6.76 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 48.19 million | 49.40 million | 1.21 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Spain or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 51.66 million against 49.36 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Spain and Sudan?
- 2.31 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sudan rank globally for population, total?
- Spain ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 30th of 218 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.