What is population in Sudan?

Population in Sudan was 50.04 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 6.19 million people in 1950.

How does Sudan rank for population?

Sudan ranks 30th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in Sudan

Name: Population in Sudan
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 236 countries

All-time high

50.04 million people

in 2023

All-time low

6.19 million people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Population in Sudan, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 74 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, 6.19 million people, in 1950.

That places Sudan 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
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

27 Myanmar 54.13 million people compare
28 Colombia 52.32 million people compare
29 South Korea 51.75 million people compare
31 Uganda 48.66 million people compare
32 Spain 47.91 million people compare
33 Algeria 46.16 million people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Sudan?: Population in Sudan was 50.04 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 6.19 million people in 1950.
How does Sudan rank for population?: Sudan ranks 30th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.