Population by income level in Sudan
Sudan: Population by income level was 51.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.66 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.66 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.36 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 51.66 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Sudan peaked at 51.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.36 million, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.36 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 8.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 9.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 9.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 9.86 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 10.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 10.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 10.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 11.30 million | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 11.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 12.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 12.53 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 13.05 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13.58 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 14.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 14.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 15.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 15.70 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 16.36 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 17.06 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 17.78 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 18.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 19.11 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 19.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 19.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 20.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 20.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 21.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 21.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 22.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 22.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 22.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 23.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 24.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 24.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 25.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 26.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 27.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 27.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 28.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 29.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 29.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 31.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 34.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 36.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 38.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 40.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 41.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 42.71 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 44.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 45.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 46.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 48.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 49.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 50.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 50.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 51.66 million | +2.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 51.66 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.07 million, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 51.66 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.75 million | 8.36 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.87 million | 11.70 million | 16.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.56 million | 17.06 million | 21.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.42 million | 22.02 million | 27.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.02 million | 27.82 million | 34.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.89 million | 35.41 million | 45.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.40 million | 46.79 million | 51.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Sudan?
- Population by income level in Sudan was 51.66 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 million in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for population by income level?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.