Population ages 65 and above, total in Sudan
Sudan: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1.75 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.75 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Sudan peaked at 1.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 242,601, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268,658 | 242,601 | 298,061 | 10 |
| 1970s | 351,916 | 306,247 | 404,810 | 10 |
| 1980s | 504,336 | 419,988 | 605,734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 724,067 | 630,356 | 799,356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 850,472 | 810,641 | 898,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 916,043 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.40 million | 1.75 million | 6 |
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More health data for Sudan
- Population ages 65 and above, female 861,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 534,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 557,882 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 888,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 572,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 588,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 562,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 543,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 548,223 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Sudan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Sudan was 1.75 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,601 in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Sudan ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.