Sudan vs Uganda: Population by five year age group

Sudan
7.65 million
in 2023
Uganda
7.94 million
in 2023
Sudan rank
16th
Uganda rank
15th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Sudan
  • Uganda
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019862023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 7.94 million against 7.65 million in Sudan, a difference of 292,540.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 1.35 million 1.26 million 83,082 Sudan
1960s 1.89 million 1.65 million 237,584 Sudan
1970s 2.68 million 2.23 million 447,045 Sudan
1980s 3.60 million 2.90 million 702,097 Sudan
1990s 4.45 million 4.13 million 319,171 Sudan
2000s 5.41 million 5.44 million 25,081 Uganda
2010s 6.45 million 6.69 million 240,987 Uganda
2020s 7.49 million 7.69 million 199,128 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Sudan or Uganda?
Uganda, at 7.94 million against 7.65 million in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Sudan and Uganda?
292,540, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for population by five year age group?
Sudan ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed