Sudan vs Uganda: Population
Sudan
50.04 million people
in 2023
Uganda
48.66 million people
in 2023
Sudan rank
30th
Uganda rank
31st
Population over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 50.04 million people against 48.66 million people in Uganda, a difference of 1.39 million people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.11 million people | 6.55 million people | 557,913 people | Sudan |
| 1960s | 9.75 million people | 8.76 million people | 987,080 people | Sudan |
| 1970s | 13.87 million people | 11.62 million people | 2.25 million people | Sudan |
| 1980s | 19.56 million people | 14.95 million people | 4.61 million people | Sudan |
| 1990s | 24.42 million people | 20.36 million people | 4.06 million people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 31.02 million people | 27.62 million people | 3.40 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 39.89 million people | 37.29 million people | 2.60 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 48.57 million people | 46.58 million people | 1.99 million people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Sudan or Uganda?
- Sudan, at 50.04 million people against 48.66 million people in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Sudan and Uganda?
- 1.39 million people, with Sudan 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?
- Sudan ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.