Population, male in Sudan
Sudan: Population, male was 25.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Sudan is 25.61 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Sudan peaked at 25.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 1960.
That places Sudan 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.90 million | 4.20 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.99 million | 5.88 million | 8.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.89 million | 8.64 million | 10.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.25 million | 11.08 million | 13.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.46 million | 13.91 million | 17.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 million | 17.61 million | 22.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.50 million | 23.22 million | 25.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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, male in Sudan?
- Population, male in Sudan was 25.61 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for population, male?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.