Sudan vs Uganda: Population, total
Sudan
51.66 million
in 2025
Uganda
51.38 million
in 2025
Sudan rank
30th
Uganda rank
31st
Population, total over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 51.66 million against 51.38 million in Uganda, a difference of 277,200.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.75 million | 8.76 million | 987,083 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 13.87 million | 11.62 million | 2.25 million | Sudan |
| 1980s | 19.56 million | 14.95 million | 4.61 million | Sudan |
| 1990s | 24.42 million | 20.36 million | 4.06 million | Sudan |
| 2000s | 31.02 million | 27.62 million | 3.40 million | Sudan |
| 2010s | 39.89 million | 37.29 million | 2.60 million | Sudan |
| 2020s | 49.40 million | 47.96 million | 1.44 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Sudan or Uganda?
- Sudan, at 51.66 million against 51.38 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Sudan and Uganda?
- 277,200, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for population, total?
- Sudan ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st 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.