Population, total in Sudan
Sudan: Population, total was 51.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.66 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.66 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.36 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 51.66 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Sudan peaked at 51.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.36 million, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 30th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.36 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 8.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 9.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 9.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 9.86 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 10.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 10.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 10.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 11.30 million | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 11.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 12.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 12.53 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 13.05 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13.58 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 14.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 14.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 15.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 15.70 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 16.36 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 17.06 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 17.78 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 18.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 19.11 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 19.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 19.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 20.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 20.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 21.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 21.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 22.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 22.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 22.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 23.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 24.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 24.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 25.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 26.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 27.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 27.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 28.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 29.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 29.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 31.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 34.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 36.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 38.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 40.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 41.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 42.71 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 44.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 45.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 46.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 48.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 49.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 50.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 50.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 51.66 million | +2.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 51.66 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.07 million, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 51.66 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.75 million | 8.36 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.87 million | 11.70 million | 16.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.56 million | 17.06 million | 21.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.42 million | 22.02 million | 27.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.02 million | 27.82 million | 34.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.89 million | 35.41 million | 45.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.40 million | 46.79 million | 51.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.48 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Sudan?
- Population, total in Sudan was 51.66 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 million in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for population, total?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.