Sudan vs Uganda: Population by income level
Sudan
51.66 million
in 2025
Uganda
51.38 million
in 2025
Sudan rank
30th
Uganda rank
31st
Population by income level over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 51.66 million against 51.38 million in Uganda, a difference of 277,200.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.75 million | 8.76 million | 987,083 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 13.87 million | 11.62 million | 2.25 million | Sudan |
| 1980s | 19.56 million | 14.95 million | 4.61 million | Sudan |
| 1990s | 24.42 million | 20.36 million | 4.06 million | Sudan |
| 2000s | 31.02 million | 27.62 million | 3.40 million | Sudan |
| 2010s | 39.89 million | 37.29 million | 2.60 million | Sudan |
| 2020s | 49.40 million | 47.96 million | 1.44 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Sudan or Uganda?
- Sudan, at 51.66 million against 51.38 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Sudan and Uganda?
- 277,200, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for population by income level?
- Sudan ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.