Population, total in Sudan
Sudan: Population, total was 51.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 51.66 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Sudan peaked at 51.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.36 million, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 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 | 49.40 million | 46.79 million | 51.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Urban population 18.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 13.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 26.93 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 673.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 2.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 3.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Sudan?
- Population, total in Sudan was 51.66 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 million in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for population, total?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.