Sudan vs Uganda: Population
Sudan
50.45 million
in 2024
Uganda
50.02 million
in 2024
Sudan rank
30th
Uganda rank
31st
Population over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 50.45 million against 50.02 million in Uganda, a difference of 433,900.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 186 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 | 48.95 million | 47.27 million | 1.68 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Sudan or Uganda?
- Sudan, at 50.45 million against 50.02 million in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Sudan and Uganda?
- 433,900, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for population?
- Sudan ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st 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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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.