Sudan population (2026)
The population of Sudan is 53,282,718 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Sudan ranks #29 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.642% of the world population. The population is growing by 3.03% a year (+1,620,571 people). The median age is 19.8 years, women have 4.13 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 66.9 years. Population density is 29 people per km² of land. The capital is Khartoum.
Population of Sudan, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 85,206,382 | +1.61% | 25.0 | 3.0 | 70.9 | 0.882% |
| 2045 | 78,415,203 | +1.73% | 23.7 | 3.17 | 70.1 | 0.831% |
| 2040 | 71,730,600 | +1.84% | 22.4 | 3.36 | 69.3 | 0.782% |
| 2035 | 65,148,316 | +2.04% | 21.3 | 3.6 | 68.5 | 0.733% |
| 2030 | 58,571,616 | +2.22% | 20.5 | 3.88 | 67.6 | 0.684% |
| 2026 | 53,282,718 | +3.03% | 19.8 | 4.13 | 66.9 | 0.642% |
| 2025 | 51,662,148 | +3.15% | 19.5 | 4.19 | 66.7 | 0.628% |
| 2024 | 50,448,962 | +1.59% | 19.4 | 4.26 | 66.5 | 0.618% |
| 2023 | 50,042,790 | +0.02% | 19.3 | 4.32 | 66.3 | 0.618% |
| 2022 | 49,383,346 | +2.65% | 19.1 | 4.38 | 65.7 | 0.616% |
| 2020 | 46,789,231 | +2.63% | 18.8 | 4.54 | 65.1 | 0.593% |
| 2015 | 40,024,432 | +3.03% | 17.8 | 4.9 | 64.4 | 0.536% |
| 2010 | 35,414,400 | +2.06% | 17.3 | 5.14 | 63.0 | 0.504% |
| 2005 | 31,262,444 | +2.26% | 17.0 | 5.4 | 57.2 | 0.475% |
| 2000 | 27,816,744 | +2.49% | 16.8 | 5.6 | 58.9 | 0.451% |
| 1995 | 24,672,142 | +2.58% | 16.7 | 5.86 | 57.4 | 0.428% |
| 1990 | 22,021,480 | +2.02% | 16.8 | 6.07 | 55.5 | 0.413% |
| 1985 | 19,905,872 | +1.81% | 16.7 | 6.28 | 50.0 | 0.409% |
| 1980 | 17,058,905 | +4.46% | 16.4 | 6.59 | 54.1 | 0.384% |
| 1975 | 14,064,798 | +3.68% | 15.9 | 6.87 | 53.3 | 0.346% |
| 1970 | 11,695,771 | +3.47% | 16.1 | 6.99 | 52.3 | 0.317% |
| 1965 | 9,858,030 | +3.39% | 16.4 | 6.84 | 51.0 | 0.296% |
| 1960 | 8,364,489 | +3.16% | 16.6 | 6.66 | 49.6 | 0.277% |
| 1955 | 7,181,692 | +3.01% | 17.0 | 6.68 | 47.7 | 0.262% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania