Spain vs Sudan: Total population
Spain
47,905 thousands
in 2025
Sudan
50,849 thousands
in 2025
Spain rank
31st
Sudan rank
29th
Total population over time
- Spain
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 50,849 thousands against 47,905 thousands in Spain, a difference of 2,944 thousands.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 29th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,359 thousands | 13,614 thousands | 21,745 thousands | Spain |
| 1980s | 38,342 thousands | 19,304 thousands | 19,038 thousands | Spain |
| 1990s | 39,844 thousands | 24,137 thousands | 15,707 thousands | Spain |
| 2000s | 43,388 thousands | 30,644 thousands | 12,744 thousands | Spain |
| 2010s | 46,881 thousands | 39,330 thousands | 7,551 thousands | Spain |
| 2020s | 47,806 thousands | 48,874 thousands | 1,068 thousands | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Spain or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 50,849 thousands against 47,905 thousands in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Spain and Sudan?
- 2,944 thousands, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sudan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sudan rank globally for total population?
- Spain ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 29th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release