Population aged 14 years or younger in Sudan
Sudan: Population aged 14 years or younger was 20,559 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Sudan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Sudan is 20,559 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Sudan peaked at 20,559 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,454 thousands, in 1970.
That places Sudan 19th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,494 thousands | 5,454 thousands | 7,576 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,934 thousands | 7,840 thousands | 9,830 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,152 thousands | 10,048 thousands | 12,324 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,915 thousands | 12,609 thousands | 15,276 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,142 thousands | 15,632 thousands | 18,783 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,003 thousands | 19,186 thousands | 20,559 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 793,395 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.72 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Sudan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Sudan was 20,559 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,559 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,454 thousands in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release