Share of the population that is female in Sudan
Sudan: Share of the population that is female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2025
All-time low
49.3%
in 1982
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Sudan stood at 50.4%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Sudan peaked at 50.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1982.
That places Sudan 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 50.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 50.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Sudan?
- Share of the population that is female in Sudan was 50.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1982.
- How does Sudan rank for share of the population that is female?
- Sudan ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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