Population in Sudan
Sudan: Population was 50.04 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
50.04 million people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 238 countries
All-time high
50.04 million people
in 2023
All-time low
3.00 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Sudan, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 50.04 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 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 in Sudan peaked at 50.04 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million people, in 1000.
Sudan ranks 30th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.00 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.00 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.10 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.10 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.20 million people | 3.20 million people | 3.20 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.47 million people | 3.47 million people | 3.47 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.73 million people | 3.73 million people | 3.73 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 4.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.30 million people | 4.30 million people | 4.30 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.60 million people | 4.60 million people | 4.60 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.20 million people | 4.20 million people | 4.20 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.23 million people | 4.23 million people | 4.23 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.26 million people | 4.26 million people | 4.26 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.29 million people | 4.29 million people | 4.29 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.33 million people | 4.33 million people | 4.33 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.37 million people | 4.37 million people | 4.37 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.41 million people | 4.41 million people | 4.41 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.45 million people | 4.45 million people | 4.45 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.50 million people | 4.50 million people | 4.50 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.02 million people | 3.99 million people | 4.04 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 4.08 million people | 4.05 million people | 4.12 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.20 million people | 4.14 million people | 4.27 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.38 million people | 4.29 million people | 4.46 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.58 million people | 4.48 million people | 4.67 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.73 million people | 4.69 million people | 4.78 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.83 million people | 4.79 million people | 4.87 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.92 million people | 4.88 million people | 4.97 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.02 million people | 4.98 million people | 5.06 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.11 million people | 5.07 million people | 5.16 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.21 million people | 5.16 million people | 5.25 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.30 million people | 5.26 million people | 5.36 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.50 million people | 5.39 million people | 5.61 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.75 million people | 5.63 million people | 5.86 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.01 million people | 5.89 million people | 6.13 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.11 million people | 6.19 million people | 8.11 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.75 million people | 8.36 million people | 11.30 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.87 million people | 11.70 million people | 16.36 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.56 million people | 17.06 million people | 21.58 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.42 million people | 22.02 million people | 27.13 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.02 million people | 27.82 million people | 34.57 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.89 million people | 35.41 million people | 45.55 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.57 million people | 46.79 million people | 50.04 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 793,395 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Sudan?
- Population in Sudan was 50.04 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million people in 1000.
- How does Sudan rank for population?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.