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Population in Sudan

Population in Sudan was 51.66 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 30th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons51,662,147
Change on 2024+2.4%
Rank30th of 215Countries ranked
Series high51,662,1472025
Series low8,364,4891960

Population in Sudan, 1960 to 2025

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010M20M30M40M50M60M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 8,364,489 persons1961: 8,634,941 persons1962: 8,919,028 persons1963: 9,218,077 persons1964: 9,531,109 persons1965: 9,858,030 persons1966: 10,197,578 persons1967: 10,550,597 persons1968: 10,917,999 persons1969: 11,298,936 persons1970: 11,695,771 persons1971: 12,105,539 persons1972: 12,527,856 persons1973: 13,049,315 persons1974: 13,580,723 persons1975: 14,064,798 persons1976: 14,569,716 persons1977: 15,086,614 persons1978: 15,695,003 persons1979: 16,355,352 persons1980: 17,058,905 persons1981: 17,780,572 persons1982: 18,486,645 persons1983: 19,109,770 persons1984: 19,546,528 persons1985: 19,905,872 persons1986: 20,288,238 persons1987: 20,704,904 persons1988: 21,138,431 persons1989: 21,578,022 persons1990: 22,021,481 persons1991: 22,470,676 persons1992: 22,927,355 persons1993: 23,445,592 persons1994: 24,043,948 persons1995: 24,672,143 persons1996: 25,231,528 persons1997: 25,799,821 persons1998: 26,458,999 persons1999: 27,130,613 persons2000: 27,816,745 persons2001: 28,516,770 persons2002: 29,228,727 persons2003: 29,896,035 persons2004: 30,556,637 persons2005: 31,262,444 persons2006: 31,992,435 persons2007: 32,764,135 persons2008: 33,623,980 persons2009: 34,569,113 persons2010: 35,414,399 persons2011: 36,140,806 persons2012: 36,923,178 persons2013: 37,785,849 persons2014: 38,823,318 persons2015: 40,024,431 persons2016: 41,259,892 persons2017: 42,714,306 persons2018: 44,230,596 persons2019: 45,548,175 persons2020: 46,789,231 persons2021: 48,066,924 persons2022: 49,383,346 persons2023: 50,042,791 persons2024: 50,448,963 persons2025: 51,662,147 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202551,662,147
202450,448,963
202350,042,791
202249,383,346
202148,066,924
202046,789,231
201945,548,175
201844,230,596
201742,714,306
201641,259,892
201540,024,431
201438,823,318
201337,785,849
201236,923,178
201136,140,806
201035,414,399
200934,569,113
200833,623,980
200732,764,135
200631,992,435
200531,262,444
200430,556,637
200329,896,035
200229,228,727
200128,516,770
200027,816,745
199927,130,613
199826,458,999
199725,799,821
199625,231,528
199524,672,143
199424,043,948
199323,445,592
199222,927,355
199122,470,676
199022,021,481
198921,578,022
198821,138,431
198720,704,904
198620,288,238
198519,905,872
198419,546,528
198319,109,770
198218,486,645
198117,780,572
198017,058,905
197916,355,352
197815,695,003
197715,086,614
197614,569,716
197514,064,798
197413,580,723
197313,049,315
197212,527,856
197112,105,539
197011,695,771
196911,298,936
196810,917,999
196710,550,597
196610,197,578
19659,858,030
19649,531,109
19639,218,077
19628,919,028
19618,634,941
19608,364,489

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Sudan?

Population in Sudan was 51.66 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 30th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Sudan?

51.66 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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