Population by age groups in Sudan
Sudan: Population by age groups was 50.04 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.04 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 74 countries
All-time high
50.04 million
in 2023
All-time low
27.82 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Population by age groups in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age groups in Sudan stood at 50.04 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Sudan peaked at 50.04 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.82 million, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 9th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.02 million | 27.82 million | 34.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.89 million | 35.41 million | 45.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.57 million | 46.79 million | 50.04 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 793,395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Sudan?
- Population by age groups in Sudan was 50.04 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.82 million in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for population by age groups?
- Sudan ranks 9th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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