Algeria vs Sudan: Population

Algeria
46.81 million
in 2024
Sudan
50.45 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
33rd
Sudan rank
30th

Population over time

  • Algeria
  • Sudan
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196019922024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 50.45 million against 46.81 million in Algeria, a difference of 3.63 million.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 30th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 12.35 million 9.75 million 2.60 million Algeria
1970s 15.69 million 13.87 million 1.81 million Algeria
1980s 21.66 million 19.56 million 2.10 million Algeria
1990s 28.08 million 24.42 million 3.66 million Algeria
2000s 33.00 million 31.02 million 1.98 million Algeria
2010s 39.67 million 39.89 million 214,890 Sudan
2020s 45.45 million 48.95 million 3.49 million Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Algeria or Sudan?
Sudan, at 50.45 million against 46.81 million in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Algeria and Sudan?
3.63 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sudan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Sudan rank globally for population?
Algeria ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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