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🇸🇩 Population of Sudan

49,358,228
Current Population of Sudan
1,254,250
Net population growth this year
27.96
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Sudan reached 49,358,228, of which 24,656,332 people are male and 24,701,896 female. The country has a population density of 27.9642 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.541% for the year. According to the latest data, Sudan is set to increase its population size by 1,254,250 people next year. Making the total population count of Sudan 49,358,228 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Sudan (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Sudan grown from 6,191,322 people to 49,358,228. An increase of the population size by 697.22% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 6,191,322 3,097,028 3,094,295 185,337 3.5077 2.994%
1951 6,379,716 3,194,269 3,185,447 191,449 3.6145 3.001%
1952 6,574,216 3,294,596 3,279,620 197,552 3.7247 3.005%
1953 6,773,611 3,397,472 3,376,140 201,238 3.8376 2.971%
1954 6,979,199 3,503,436 3,475,762 209,937 3.9541 3.008%
1955 7,193,066 3,613,412 3,579,654 217,797 4.0753 3.028%
1956 7,413,623 3,726,561 3,687,061 223,317 4.2002 3.012%
1957 7,638,680 3,841,573 3,797,107 226,797 4.3277 2.969%
1958 7,860,882 3,954,344 3,906,538 217,609 4.4536 2.768%
1959 8,086,642 4,068,356 4,018,286 233,910 4.5815 2.893%
1960 8,326,462 4,189,386 4,137,076 245,731 4.7174 2.951%
1961 8,577,490 4,315,999 4,261,491 256,324 4.8596 2.989%
1962 8,841,338 4,449,016 4,392,323 271,373 5.0091 3.07%
1963 9,115,090 4,585,254 4,529,837 276,131 5.1642 3.03%
1964 9,406,702 4,729,533 4,677,168 307,092 5.3294 3.265%
1965 9,712,786 4,881,209 4,831,576 305,075 5.5028 3.141%
1966 10,014,506 5,029,388 4,985,118 298,365 5.6738 2.98%
1967 10,320,500 5,179,092 5,141,408 313,624 5.8471 3.039%
1968 10,638,900 5,335,075 5,303,824 323,175 6.0275 3.038%
1969 10,966,145 5,495,118 5,471,026 331,316 6.2129 3.021%
1970 11,305,206 5,660,726 5,644,479 346,805 6.405 3.068%
1971 11,668,921 5,839,516 5,829,405 380,626 6.6111 3.262%
1972 12,057,260 6,031,769 6,025,491 396,052 6.8311 3.285%
1973 12,469,591 6,237,654 6,231,936 428,610 7.0647 3.438%
1974 12,950,962 6,487,352 6,463,611 534,133 7.3375 4.125%
1975 13,497,544 6,778,080 6,719,464 559,029 7.6471 4.142%
1976 14,066,008 7,080,043 6,985,964 577,899 7.9692 4.109%
1977 14,667,218 7,400,180 7,267,038 624,522 8.3098 4.259%
1978 15,305,806 7,741,782 7,564,023 652,653 8.6716 4.265%
1979 15,973,034 8,098,804 7,874,230 681,805 9.0496 4.269%
1980 16,673,586 8,472,866 8,200,719 719,298 9.4465 4.315%
1981 17,404,336 8,861,656 8,542,680 742,202 9.8605 4.265%
1982 18,128,631 9,241,709 8,886,922 706,389 10.2709 3.897%
1983 18,733,995 9,543,290 9,190,704 504,337 10.6139 2.692%
1984 19,165,837 9,756,024 9,409,814 359,348 10.8585 1.875%
1985 19,517,196 9,941,119 9,576,076 343,369 11.0576 1.759%
1986 19,887,452 10,137,606 9,749,846 397,145 11.2674 1.997%
1987 20,230,532 10,312,015 9,918,516 289,013 11.4617 1.429%
1988 20,453,819 10,405,037 10,048,781 157,561 11.5882 0.77%
1989 20,718,709 10,525,660 10,193,048 372,220 11.7383 1.797%
1990 21,090,886 10,718,531 10,372,354 372,134 11.9492 1.764%
1991 21,453,711 10,908,230 10,545,481 353,516 12.1547 1.648%
1992 21,780,059 11,075,709 10,704,350 299,181 12.3396 1.374%
1993 22,163,251 11,254,648 10,908,603 467,202 12.5567 2.108%
1994 22,703,631 11,511,290 11,192,341 613,558 12.8629 2.703%
1995 23,290,602 11,796,608 11,493,994 560,384 13.1954 2.406%
1996 23,862,258 12,068,791 11,793,467 582,928 13.5193 2.443%
1997 24,454,372 12,350,830 12,103,542 601,300 13.8548 2.459%
1998 25,029,144 12,618,570 12,410,574 548,245 14.1804 2.191%
1999 25,634,162 12,905,335 12,728,827 661,790 14.5232 2.582%
2000 26,298,773 13,231,789 13,066,984 667,432 14.8997 2.538%
2001 26,947,253 13,550,233 13,397,020 629,529 15.2671 2.336%
2002 27,570,318 13,855,688 13,714,630 616,600 15.6201 2.237%
2003 28,188,977 14,157,975 14,031,002 620,718 15.9707 2.202%
2004 28,831,550 14,469,105 14,362,444 664,427 16.3347 2.305%
2005 29,540,577 14,811,660 14,728,918 753,629 16.7364 2.551%
2006 30,332,968 15,199,862 15,133,106 831,153 17.1853 2.74%
2007 31,191,163 15,624,739 15,566,424 885,236 17.6716 2.838%
2008 32,065,241 16,057,614 16,007,627 862,920 18.1668 2.691%
2009 32,948,155 16,495,485 16,452,669 902,908 18.667 2.741%
2010 33,739,933 16,888,820 16,851,113 680,648 19.1156 2.017%
2011 34,419,624 17,226,354 17,193,271 678,735 19.5007 1.972%
2012 35,159,792 17,593,602 17,566,190 801,600 19.92 2.28%
2013 35,990,704 18,005,088 17,985,615 860,223 20.3908 2.39%
2014 37,003,244 18,506,560 18,496,684 1,164,859 20.9644 3.148%
2015 38,171,178 19,086,685 19,084,493 1,171,008 21.6261 3.068%
2016 39,377,169 19,686,812 19,690,357 1,240,974 22.3094 3.152%
2017 40,679,828 20,335,703 20,344,125 1,364,344 23.0474 3.354%
2018 41,999,059 20,993,202 21,005,857 1,274,118 23.7948 3.034%
2019 43,232,093 21,607,642 21,624,451 1,191,950 24.4934 2.757%
2020 44,440,486 22,209,433 22,231,053 1,224,836 25.1781 2.756%
2021 45,657,202 22,814,719 22,842,482 1,208,595 25.8674 2.647%
2022 46,874,204 23,420,005 23,454,198 1,225,410 26.5569 2.614%
2023 48,109,006 24,034,469 24,074,537 1,244,194 27.2565 2.586%
2024 49,358,228 24,656,332 24,701,896 1,254,250 27.9642 2.541%

Statements that can be derived from Sudan's population data

  • Sudan has a population of 49,358,228 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Sudan's population is equivalent to 0.62% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Sudan's population will grow with 1,254,250 people.
  • In 2024, 9,999 more people will emigrate from Sudan than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Sudan is 18.65 years.
  • In Sudan there are 27.96 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 37.20 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Sudan.
  • In Sudan, 24,656,332 of the total population are male, and 24,701,896 are female.

Future Population of Sudan (2024 - 2100)

Sudan's population is set to incease in the future from 49,358,228 people to 141,996,160 people. An increase of the population size by 2193.47% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2024 49,358,228 24,656,332 24,701,896 1,254,250 27.9642 2.541%
2025 50,614,633 25,281,661 25,332,972 1,258,560 28.6761 2.487%
2026 51,878,826 25,910,719 25,968,106 1,269,825 29.3923 2.448%
2027 53,150,426 26,543,360 26,607,066 1,273,376 30.1127 2.396%
2028 54,427,201 27,178,427 27,248,774 1,280,174 30.8361 2.352%
2029 55,708,982 27,815,854 27,893,128 1,283,388 31.5623 2.304%
2030 56,997,098 28,456,327 28,540,771 1,292,845 32.2921 2.268%
2031 58,292,751 29,100,469 29,192,282 1,298,460 33.0261 2.228%
2032 59,596,368 29,748,518 29,847,849 1,308,773 33.7647 2.196%
2033 60,911,388 30,402,238 30,509,149 1,321,268 34.5098 2.169%
2034 62,238,161 31,061,791 31,176,370 1,332,278 35.2614 2.141%
2035 63,574,240 31,725,863 31,848,377 1,339,881 36.0184 2.108%
2036 64,917,690 32,393,490 32,524,199 1,347,017 36.7796 2.075%
2037 66,271,201 33,066,059 33,205,141 1,360,005 37.5464 2.052%
2038 67,632,934 33,742,501 33,890,433 1,363,461 38.3179 2.016%
2039 69,000,685 34,421,632 34,579,053 1,372,041 39.0928 1.989%
2040 70,376,379 35,104,420 35,271,959 1,379,347 39.8722 1.96%
2041 71,759,106 35,790,310 35,968,796 1,386,108 40.6556 1.932%
2042 73,151,831 36,480,695 36,671,136 1,399,342 41.4447 1.913%
2043 74,552,881 37,174,630 37,378,252 1,402,758 42.2384 1.882%
2044 75,955,416 37,868,666 38,086,749 1,402,311 43.033 1.846%
2045 77,363,663 38,564,901 38,798,762 1,414,183 43.8309 1.828%
2046 78,780,862 39,264,784 39,516,078 1,420,216 44.6338 1.803%
2047 80,204,857 39,967,138 40,237,719 1,427,774 45.4406 1.78%
2048 81,634,331 40,671,300 40,963,031 1,431,174 46.2505 1.753%
2049 83,064,247 41,374,651 41,689,597 1,428,659 47.0606 1.72%
2050 84,494,269 42,076,959 42,417,310 1,431,385 47.8708 1.694%
2051 85,921,692 42,777,004 43,144,688 1,423,459 48.6795 1.657%
2052 87,346,133 43,474,449 43,871,684 1,425,423 49.4865 1.632%
2053 88,764,739 44,167,652 44,597,087 1,411,790 50.2903 1.591%
2054 90,172,235 44,854,094 45,318,140 1,403,201 51.0877 1.556%
2055 91,574,071 45,536,619 46,037,452 1,400,472 51.8819 1.529%
2056 92,969,068 46,214,582 46,754,486 1,389,523 52.6722 1.495%
2057 94,352,283 46,885,627 47,466,656 1,376,906 53.4559 1.459%
2058 95,722,893 47,549,348 48,173,545 1,364,314 54.2324 1.425%
2059 97,084,404 48,207,441 48,876,963 1,358,708 55.0038 1.4%
2060 98,440,360 48,861,928 49,578,433 1,353,205 55.772 1.375%
2061 99,786,230 49,510,664 50,275,565 1,338,534 56.5346 1.341%
2062 101,118,200 50,151,665 50,966,534 1,325,405 57.2892 1.311%
2063 102,437,332 50,785,570 51,651,762 1,312,860 58.0366 1.282%
2064 103,746,454 51,414,130 52,332,323 1,305,383 58.7782 1.258%
2065 105,050,174 52,039,802 53,010,371 1,302,057 59.5169 1.239%
2066 106,346,675 52,661,588 53,685,088 1,290,947 60.2514 1.214%
2067 107,635,846 53,279,455 54,356,391 1,287,395 60.9818 1.196%
2068 108,920,536 53,894,874 55,025,662 1,281,984 61.7097 1.177%
2069 110,195,898 54,505,518 55,690,379 1,268,739 62.4322 1.151%
2070 111,456,578 55,108,861 56,347,718 1,252,622 63.1465 1.124%
2071 112,709,397 55,708,234 57,001,163 1,253,015 63.8563 1.112%
2072 113,956,042 56,304,198 57,651,844 1,240,276 64.5626 1.088%
2073 115,188,990 56,893,020 58,295,970 1,225,620 65.2611 1.064%
2074 116,404,222 57,472,967 58,931,255 1,204,843 65.9496 1.035%
2075 117,605,976 58,046,090 59,559,885 1,198,666 66.6305 1.019%
2076 118,797,496 58,613,984 60,183,512 1,184,373 67.3055 0.997%
2077 119,969,936 59,172,143 60,797,794 1,160,509 67.9698 0.967%
2078 121,118,906 59,718,243 61,400,662 1,137,430 68.6207 0.939%
2079 122,248,572 60,254,408 61,994,164 1,121,902 69.2607 0.918%
2080 123,364,474 60,783,524 62,580,950 1,109,903 69.893 0.9%
2081 124,469,471 61,307,129 63,162,342 1,100,090 70.519 0.884%
2082 125,563,126 61,824,830 63,738,296 1,087,221 71.1386 0.866%
2083 126,639,023 62,333,343 64,305,681 1,064,573 71.7482 0.841%
2084 127,694,383 62,831,421 64,862,962 1,046,146 72.3461 0.819%
2085 128,728,387 63,318,647 65,409,740 1,021,860 72.9319 0.794%
2086 129,741,210 63,795,173 65,946,037 1,003,787 73.5058 0.774%
2087 130,736,985 64,263,211 66,473,773 987,762 74.0699 0.756%
2088 131,716,236 64,723,265 66,992,971 970,741 74.6247 0.737%
2089 132,678,718 65,175,251 67,503,468 954,223 75.17 0.719%
2090 133,624,000 65,618,681 68,005,320 936,342 75.7056 0.701%
2091 134,547,994 66,051,530 68,496,464 911,644 76.2291 0.678%
2092 135,450,494 66,473,826 68,976,668 893,355 76.7404 0.66%
2093 136,335,225 66,887,535 69,447,689 876,107 77.2416 0.643%
2094 137,201,168 67,292,116 69,909,053 855,781 77.7322 0.624%
2095 138,046,252 67,686,602 70,359,650 834,386 78.211 0.604%
2096 138,874,492 68,073,377 70,801,115 822,094 78.6803 0.592%
2097 139,686,804 68,452,845 71,233,958 802,529 79.1405 0.575%
2098 140,479,247 68,822,883 71,656,364 782,358 79.5895 0.557%
2099 141,248,860 69,181,947 72,066,913 756,867 80.0255 0.536%
2100 141,996,160 69,530,544 72,465,617 737,735 80.4489 0.52%

Population Density of Sudan

Today, Sudan has a population density of 27.9642 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 3.5077 people/km² since the 1950 to 27.9642 people/km² in 2024. In the future, Sudan is projected to reach a population density of 80.4489 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Sudan Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Sudan's Population

The population growth rate of Sudan currently stands at 2.541% as of July 1, 2024. This is a decrease by 0.073 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Sudan will decrease to 2.541%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Sudan's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.52% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Sudan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.994%
1960 2.951%
1970 3.068%
1980 4.315%
1990 1.764%
2000 2.538%
2010 2.017%
2020 2.756%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.268%
2040 1.96%
2050 1.694%
2060 1.375%
2070 1.124%
2080 0.9%
2090 0.701%
2100 0.52%
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Life Expectancy of Sudan

Today, Sudan has an average life expectancy of 66.426 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 46.7712 years since the 1950 to 66.426 years in 2024. In the future, Sudan is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 75.4246 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Sudan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 46,771
1960 46,602
1970 45,534
1980 53,933
1990 49,732
2000 58,318
2010 63,016
2020 65,613
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 67,109
2040 68,189
2050 69,272
2060 70,398
2070 71,562
2080 72,786
2090 74,057
2100 75,424
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Migration to and from Sudan

In 2024 Sudan will see net migrations of -9,999 people. This means that 9,999 more people will emigrate from Sudan than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Sudan was -9,999.

Net Migration for Sudan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 3,335
1960 2,191
1970 4,467
1980 151,287
1990 -227,157
2000 -80,698
2010 -331,713
2020 86
Year Net Migration
2030 -9,999
2040 -9,999
2050 -9,999
2060 -9,999
2070 -9,999
2080 -9,999
2090 -9,999
2100 -9,999
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Births in Sudan

In 2024, Sudan will see 1,580,356 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Sudan in 2022, when the country saw 1,548,473 new borns.

Births Sudan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 295,693
1960 394,177
1970 551,502
1980 785,201
1990 913,785
2000 1,003,636
2010 1,271,747
2020 1,521,188
Year Births
2030 1,667,763
2040 1,843,357
2050 1,998,557
2060 2,056,112
2070 2,110,091
2080 2,116,174
2090 2,104,454
2100 2,066,896
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Deaths in Sudan

In 2024, 316,096 people will die in Sudan. That is an increase of Sudan's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 313,059 deaths.

Deaths Sudan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 113,700
1960 150,638
1970 209,172
1980 217,179
1990 314,494
2000 255,520
2010 259,386
2020 296,441
Year Births
2030 364,920
2040 453,998
2050 557,174
2060 692,913
2070 847,477
2080 996,260
2090 1,158,108
2100 1,319,159
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Median Age in Sudan

The median age of Sudan has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Sudan will reach 33.7927 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Sudan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 16.1385
1960 15.7331
1970 15.082
1980 15.2857
1990 14.9953
2000 15.9812
2010 17.5089
2020 18.3051
Year Median Age
2030 19.5371
2040 21.5875
2050 23.8059
2060 25.8562
2070 27.9037
2080 29.9602
2090 31.9754
2100 33.7927
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Fertility Rate in Sudan

The fertility rate of Sudan has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Sudan will reach 2.0723 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Sudan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.6871
1960 6.6472
1970 7.0267
1980 6.7282
1990 6.1677
2000 5.38
2010 5.0172
2020 4.5419
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.8624
2040 3.3248
2050 2.9627
2060 2.6785
2070 2.473
2080 2.2914
2090 2.1767
2100 2.0723
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Infant Mortality Rate in Sudan

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Sudan while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Sudan has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 123.6737. Today, Sudan has a much better infant mortality rate of 37.196 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Sudan is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 11.8447 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Sudan Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 123.6737
1960 108.3372
1970 100.705
1980 90.5003
1990 89.9592
2000 67.3891
2010 50.7377
2020 39.9108
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 36.2004
2040 31.8686
2050 27.5165
2060 23.5802
2070 20.0328
2080 16.8209
2090 14.1703
2100 11.8447
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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