Total population in Sudan
Sudan: Total population was 50,849 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Sudan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Sudan is 50,849 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Sudan peaked at 50,849 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,493 thousands, in 1970.
Sudan ranks 29th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,614 thousands | 11,493 thousands | 16,033 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,304 thousands | 16,678 thousands | 21,357 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,137 thousands | 21,799 thousands | 26,791 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,644 thousands | 27,470 thousands | 34,088 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,330 thousands | 35,050 thousands | 44,922 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,874 thousands | 46,174 thousands | 50,849 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 793,395 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.72 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Sudan?
- Total population in Sudan was 50,849 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,849 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,493 thousands in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for total population?
- Sudan ranks 29th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release