Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sudan
Sudan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.61 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sudan is 1.61 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sudan peaked at 1.61 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187,500 people, in 1950.
That places Sudan 59th 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 | 212,464 people | 187,500 people | 237,224 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 268,652 people | 242,604 people | 298,054 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 351,907 people | 306,238 people | 404,799 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 504,319 people | 419,972 people | 605,715 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 724,040 people | 630,334 people | 799,323 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 850,445 people | 810,605 people | 898,289 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million people | 916,027 people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.61 million people | 4 |
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sudan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sudan was 1.61 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,500 people in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Sudan ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.