Population in Sudan
Sudan: Population was 50.45 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Sudan, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Sudan is 50.45 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Sudan peaked at 50.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.36 million, in 1960.
That places Sudan 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
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 | 48.95 million | 46.79 million | 50.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 733,658 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 755,697 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Sudan?
- Population in Sudan was 50.45 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 million in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for population?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.