Male population by age group in Sudan
Sudan: Male population by age group was 3.88 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.88 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.88 million people
in 2023
All-time low
579,977 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.88 million people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Sudan peaked at 3.88 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 579,977 people, in 1950.
That places Sudan 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 579,977 people | — |
| 1951 | 600,002 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 620,892 people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 643,103 people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 667,441 people | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 691,725 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 714,807 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 738,147 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 761,893 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 786,132 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 811,196 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 837,392 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 865,587 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 896,624 people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 930,649 people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 967,306 people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million people | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million people | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.17 million people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million people | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.35 million people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.49 million people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.54 million people | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.60 million people | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.67 million people | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.73 million people | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.79 million people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.86 million people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.89 million people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.93 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.97 million people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.05 million people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.18 million people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.23 million people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.34 million people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.39 million people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.43 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.47 million people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.56 million people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.67 million people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.77 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.82 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.99 million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.13 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.33 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.40 million people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.50 million people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.70 million people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.78 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.88 million people | +0.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.88 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.88 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 680,412 people | 579,977 people | 786,132 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 957,705 people | 811,196 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.54 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million people | 1.60 million people | 2.01 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 million people | 2.05 million people | 2.47 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 million people | 2.51 million people | 2.99 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 million people | 3.04 million people | 3.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 million people | 3.70 million people | 3.88 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Sudan?
- Male population by age group in Sudan was 3.88 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 579,977 people in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for male population by age group?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.