Population aged 65 years or older in Sudan
Sudan: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,700 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Sudan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Sudan is 1,700 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Sudan peaked at 1,700 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 302 thousands, in 1970.
That places Sudan 58th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346.42 thousands | 302 thousands | 397.72 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 494.03 thousands | 411.9 thousands | 593.41 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 714.71 thousands | 618.06 thousands | 793.49 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 845.35 thousands | 805.22 thousands | 888.93 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,056 thousands | 907.68 thousands | 1,293 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,536 thousands | 1,365 thousands | 1,700 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 65 years or older in Sudan?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Sudan was 1,700 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 302 thousands in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Sudan ranks 58th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release