The current population of Sudan is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Sudan 2025 population is estimated at 51,662,147 people at mid-year.
Sudan population is equivalent to 0.63% of the total world population.
Sudan ranks number 30 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Sudan is 29 per Km² (76 people per mi²).
The total land area is 1,765,048 Km² (681,489 sq. miles).
35.27% of the population is urban (18,220,482 people in 2025)
The median age in Sudan is 18.5 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Sudan (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Sudan Global Rank
2025	51,662,147	2.4%	1,213,184	291,469	18.5	4.19	29	35.3%	18,220,482	0.63%	8,231,613,070	30
2024	50,448,963	0.81%	406,172	−544,257	18.4	4.26	29	34.9%	17,593,905	0.62%	8,161,972,572	30
2023	50,042,791	1.34%	659,445	−1,349,998	18.3	4.32	28	34%	16,993,683	0.62%	8,091,734,930	30
2022	49,383,346	2.73%	1,297,058	−26,668	18.1	4.38	28	33.2%	16,419,594	0.62%	8,021,407,192	30
2020	46,789,231	3.17%	1,352,960	−65,933	17.8	4.54	27	32.8%	15,349,424	0.59%	7,887,001,292	31
2015	40,024,431	2.48%	922,006	66,476	16.8	4.9	23	32.7%	13,099,314	0.54%	7,470,491,872	33
2010	35,414,399	2.53%	830,391	−339,466	16.3	5.14	20	32.1%	11,378,101	0.50%	7,021,732,148	35
2005	31,262,444	2.36%	689,140	−199,378	16	5.4	18	32.4%	10,126,640	0.47%	6,586,970,132	36
2000	27,816,745	2.43%	628,920	−165,030	15.8	5.6	16	31.8%	8,855,115	0.45%	6,171,702,993	37
1995	24,672,143	2.3%	530,132	−144,670	15.7	5.86	14	31.5%	7,768,800	0.43%	5,758,878,982	37
1990	22,021,481	2.04%	423,122	−254,825	15.8	6.07	12	26.2%	5,764,212	0.41%	5,327,803,110	38
1985	19,905,872	3.13%	569,393	−222,315	15.7	6.28	11	19.8%	3,947,451	0.41%	4,868,943,465	37
1980	17,058,905	3.94%	598,821	208,602	15.4	6.59	10	17%	2,895,483	0.38%	4,447,606,236	40
1975	14,064,798	3.76%	473,805	62,843	14.9	6.87	8	16.4%	2,300,428	0.35%	4,070,735,277	40
1970	11,695,771	3.48%	367,548	4,479	15.1	6.99	7	14.5%	1,698,802	0.32%	3,694,683,794	46
1965	9,858,030	3.34%	298,708	6,367	15.4	6.84	6	11.9%	1,172,787	0.30%	3,334,533,703	48
1960	8,364,489	3.1%	236,559	2,194	15.6	6.66	5	9.7%	810,765	0.28%	3,015,470,894	51
1955	7,181,692	3.02%	198,356	−2,338	16	6.68	4	7.8%	562,183	0.26%	2,740,213,792	55

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Sudan Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Sudan Global Rank
2030	58,571,616	2.54%	1,381,894	−98,345	19.4	3.88	33	37.2%	21,775,077	0.68%	8,569,124,911	26
2035	65,148,317	2.15%	1,315,340	−79,439	20.3	3.6	37	40%	26,089,178	0.73%	8,885,210,181	27
2040	71,730,599	1.94%	1,316,456	−94,085	21.4	3.36	41	43.2%	30,993,999	0.78%	9,177,190,203	25
2045	78,415,203	1.8%	1,336,921	−81,583	22.7	3.17	44	46.4%	36,393,690	0.83%	9,439,639,668	23
2050	85,206,383	1.68%	1,358,236	−76,893	24	3	48	49.6%	42,261,243	0.88%	9,664,378,587	21

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Sudan Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Sudan

Life Expectancy

66.7 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

36.6

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

52.0

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Sudan

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Khartoum	1,974,647
2	Omdurman	1,200,000
3	Nyala	565,734
4	Port Sudan	489,725
5	Kassala	401,477
6	El Obeid	393,311
7	Al Qadarif	363,945
8	Kosti	345,068
9	Wad Medani	332,714
10	El Daein	264,734
11	El Fasher	252,609
12	Singa	250,000
13	Ad-Damazin	186,051
14	Geneina	162,981
15	Rabak	135,281
16	Sinnar	130,122
17	Al Manaqil	128,297
18	Gereida	120,000
19	An Nuhud	108,008
20	Atbara	107,930
21	Ed Damer	103,941
22	Kadugli	87,666
23	Ad Douiem	87,068
24	Umm Ruwaba	55,742
25	Shendi	53,568
26	Dilling	37,113
27	As Suki	33,524
28	Ar Ruseris	28,862
29	Al Hasaheisa	28,735
30	Maiurno	28,727
31	Zalingei	28,687
32	Sawakin	28,570
33	Tandalti	27,275
34	Ar Rahad	26,273
35	Kinana	26,233
36	Al Hawatah	24,513
37	Berber	22,395
38	Tokar	22,250
39	Abu Jibeha	21,790
40	Al Mijlad	19,997
41	Doka	19,821
42	Kuraymah	19,593
43	El Bauga	19,141
44	Al Qitena	18,321
45	Al Hilaliyya	17,345
46	Barah	16,969
47	Abu Zabad	15,304
48	Ad Dindar	15,144

Notes

The Sudan Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Sudan delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Sudan (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Sudan in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Sudan Population (LIVE)