Sudan vs Uganda: Population, total

Sudan

51.66 million

in 2025

Uganda

51.38 million

in 2025

Sudan rank

30th

Uganda rank

31st

Population, total over time

Sudan
Uganda

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 51.66 million against 51.38 million in Uganda, a difference of 277,200.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Sudan ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Sudan
Population, total in Uganda
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.