Population estimates and projections in Sudan
Sudan had an estimated population of 50,042,791 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Sudan, 2023 (latest estimate)
50,042,791
Change from 2022
+1.3%
Projection for 2030
58,571,616 people
Projection for 2050
85,206,383 people
Projection for 2100
136,890,755 people
Position in 2023
30th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Sudan over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Sudan |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 136,890,755 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 133,817,374 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 130,241,610 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 126,001,731 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 121,318,083 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 116,288,195 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 110,783,065 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 104,912,031 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 98,627,439 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 92,037,874 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 85,206,383 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 78,415,203 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 71,730,599 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 65,148,316 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 58,571,616 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 51,662,148 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 50,042,791 people |
| 2022 | 49,383,346 people |
| 2021 | 48,066,924 people |
| 2020 | 46,789,231 people |
| 2019 | 45,548,175 people |
| 2018 | 44,230,596 people |
| 2017 | 42,714,306 people |
| 2016 | 41,259,892 people |
| 2015 | 40,024,432 people |
| 2014 | 38,823,318 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.3% from 49,383,346 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 37,785,848 people, the figure has changed by +32.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Sudan has the 30th highest value.
More for Sudan
All statistics for Sudan
Median age estimates and projections
18.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.32 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.02%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
51,662,147 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.38%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.4%
2025 · World Bank