Population in Sudan

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Sudan

Latest population in Sudan
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	51,662,147 people	2025	30th highest of 216	+44,883,825 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	4.26 births per woman	2024	16th highest of 216	+2.36 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Sudan stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 30th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 19 more
Sudan51,662,147
… 176 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	51,662,147
2024	50,448,963
2023	50,042,791
2022	49,383,346
2021	48,066,924
2020	46,789,231
2019	45,548,175
2018	44,230,596
2017	42,714,306
2016	41,259,892
2015	40,024,431
2014	38,823,318
2013	37,785,849
2012	36,923,178
2011	36,140,806
2010	35,414,399
2009	34,569,113
2008	33,623,980
2007	32,764,135
2006	31,992,435
2005	31,262,444
2004	30,556,637
2003	29,896,035
2002	29,228,727
2001	28,516,770
2000	27,816,745
1999	27,130,613
1998	26,458,999
1997	25,799,821
1996	25,231,528
1995	24,672,143
1994	24,043,948
1993	23,445,592
1992	22,927,355
1991	22,470,676
1990	22,021,481
1989	21,578,022
1988	21,138,431
1987	20,704,904
1986	20,288,238
1985	19,905,872
1984	19,546,528
1983	19,109,770
1982	18,486,645
1981	17,780,572
1980	17,058,905
1979	16,355,352
1978	15,695,003
1977	15,086,614
1976	14,569,716
1975	14,064,798
1974	13,580,723
1973	13,049,315
1972	12,527,856
1971	12,105,539
1970	11,695,771
1969	11,298,936
1968	10,917,999
1967	10,550,597
1966	10,197,578
1965	9,858,030
1964	9,531,109
1963	9,218,077
1962	8,919,028
1961	8,634,941
1960	8,364,489

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	4.26
2023	4.32
2022	4.38
2021	4.46
2020	4.54
2019	4.62
2018	4.68
2017	4.76
2016	4.83
2015	4.90
2014	4.91
2013	4.97
2012	5.03
2011	5.09
2010	5.14
2009	5.17
2008	5.21
2007	5.27
2006	5.33
2005	5.40
2004	5.46
2003	5.49
2002	5.53
2001	5.56
2000	5.60
1999	5.62
1998	5.65
1997	5.72
1996	5.79
1995	5.86
1994	5.91
1993	5.97
1992	6.02
1991	6.05
1990	6.07
1989	6.11
1988	6.13
1987	6.18
1986	6.23
1985	6.28
1984	6.34
1983	6.41
1982	6.47
1981	6.53
1980	6.59
1979	6.65
1978	6.72
1977	6.78
1976	6.82
1975	6.87
1974	6.91
1973	6.94
1972	6.98
1971	7.02
1970	6.99
1969	6.97
1968	6.95
1967	6.91
1966	6.88
1965	6.84
1964	6.80
1963	6.76
1962	6.70
1961	6.66
1960	6.66

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allfigures, “Population, Sudan, 2025: 51,662,147 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/sudan, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.