Spain vs Sudan: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Spain
47.91 million
in 2023
Sudan
50.04 million
in 2023
Spain rank
33rd
Sudan rank
31st

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Spain
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 50.04 million against 47.91 million in Spain, a difference of 2.13 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 31st of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 39 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sudan Difference Ahead
1000s 4.00 million 3.00 million 1.00 million Spain
1100s 4.50 million 3.10 million 1.40 million Spain
1200s 5.50 million 3.20 million 2.30 million Spain
1300s 7.50 million 3.47 million 4.03 million Spain
1400s 5.50 million 3.73 million 1.77 million Spain
1500s 6.50 million 4.00 million 2.50 million Spain
1600s 8.50 million 4.30 million 4.20 million Spain
1700s 8.00 million 4.60 million 3.40 million Spain
1710s 9.03 million 4.20 million 4.83 million Spain
1720s 9.28 million 4.23 million 5.05 million Spain
1730s 9.54 million 4.26 million 5.28 million Spain
1740s 9.80 million 4.29 million 5.51 million Spain
1750s 10.07 million 4.33 million 5.74 million Spain
1760s 10.35 million 4.37 million 5.98 million Spain
1770s 10.64 million 4.41 million 6.23 million Spain
1780s 10.94 million 4.45 million 6.48 million Spain
1790s 11.24 million 4.50 million 6.74 million Spain
1800s 11.65 million 4.02 million 7.64 million Spain
1810s 12.01 million 4.08 million 7.93 million Spain
1820s 12.58 million 4.20 million 8.38 million Spain
1830s 13.44 million 4.38 million 9.06 million Spain
1840s 14.36 million 4.58 million 9.79 million Spain
1850s 15.23 million 4.73 million 10.49 million Spain
1860s 15.89 million 4.83 million 11.06 million Spain
1870s 16.50 million 4.92 million 11.57 million Spain
1880s 17.26 million 5.02 million 12.24 million Spain
1890s 18.12 million 5.11 million 13.00 million Spain
1900s 19.14 million 5.21 million 13.94 million Spain
1910s 20.47 million 5.30 million 15.17 million Spain
1920s 22.22 million 5.50 million 16.72 million Spain
1930s 24.47 million 5.75 million 18.72 million Spain
1940s 26.78 million 6.01 million 20.77 million Spain
1950s 29.02 million 7.11 million 21.91 million Spain
1960s 31.93 million 9.75 million 22.18 million Spain
1970s 35.55 million 13.87 million 21.67 million Spain
1980s 38.43 million 19.56 million 18.87 million Spain
1990s 39.94 million 24.42 million 15.52 million Spain
2000s 43.68 million 31.02 million 12.66 million Spain
2010s 46.93 million 39.89 million 7.04 million Spain
2020s 47.79 million 48.57 million 781,750 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Spain or Sudan?
Sudan, at 50.04 million against 47.91 million in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Spain and Sudan?
2.13 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sudan?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sudan rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Spain ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 31st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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