Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Sudan's population stands at 51.66M as of 2025-12-31, up from 50.45M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Sudan's population was 51.66M, up from 50.45M in 2024.
In 2024, Sudan's population was 50.45M, up from 50.04M in 2023.
In 2023, Sudan's population was 50.04M, up from 49.38M in 2022.
In 2022, Sudan's population was 49.38M, up from 48.07M in 2021.
In 2021, Sudan's population was 48.07M, up from 46.79M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.66M | +1.21M |
| 2024 | 50.45M | +406,172 |
| 2023 | 50.04M | +659,445 |
| 2022 | 49.38M | +1.32M |
| 2021 | 48.07M | +1.28M |
| 2020 | 46.79M | +1.24M |
| 2019 | 45.55M | +1.32M |
| 2018 | 44.23M | +1.52M |
| 2017 | 42.71M | +1.45M |
| 2016 | 41.26M | +1.24M |
| 2015 | 40.02M | +1.20M |
| 2014 | 38.82M | +1.04M |
| 2013 | 37.79M | +862,671 |
| 2012 | 36.92M | +782,372 |
| 2011 | 36.14M | +726,407 |
| 2010 | 35.41M | +845,286 |
| 2009 | 34.57M | +945,133 |
| 2008 | 33.62M | +859,845 |
| 2007 | 32.76M | +771,700 |
| 2006 | 31.99M | +729,991 |
| 2005 | 31.26M | +705,807 |
| 2004 | 30.56M | +660,602 |
| 2003 | 29.90M | +667,308 |
| 2002 | 29.23M | +711,957 |
| 2001 | 28.52M | +700,025 |
| 2000 | 27.82M | +686,132 |
| 1999 | 27.13M | +671,614 |
| 1998 | 26.46M | +659,178 |
| 1997 | 25.80M | +568,293 |
| 1996 | 25.23M | +559,385 |
| 1995 | 24.67M | +628,195 |
| 1994 | 24.04M | +598,356 |
| 1993 | 23.45M | +518,237 |
| 1992 | 22.93M | +456,679 |
| 1991 | 22.47M | +449,195 |
| 1990 | 22.02M | +443,459 |
| 1989 | 21.58M | +439,591 |
| 1988 | 21.14M | +433,527 |
| 1987 | 20.70M | +416,666 |
| 1986 | 20.29M | +382,366 |
| 1985 | 19.91M | +359,344 |
| 1984 | 19.55M | +436,758 |
| 1983 | 19.11M | +623,125 |
| 1982 | 18.49M | +706,073 |
| 1981 | 17.78M | +721,667 |
| 1980 | 17.06M | +703,553 |
| 1979 | 16.36M | +660,349 |
| 1978 | 15.70M | +608,389 |
| 1977 | 15.09M | +516,898 |
| 1976 | 14.57M | +504,918 |
| 1975 | 14.06M | +484,075 |
| 1974 | 13.58M | +531,408 |
| 1973 | 13.05M | +521,459 |
| 1972 | 12.53M | +422,317 |
| 1971 | 12.11M | +409,768 |
| 1970 | 11.70M | +396,835 |
| 1969 | 11.30M | +380,937 |
| 1968 | 10.92M | +367,402 |
| 1967 | 10.55M | +353,019 |
| 1966 | 10.20M | +339,548 |
| 1965 | 9.86M | +326,921 |
| 1964 | 9.53M | +313,032 |
| 1963 | 9.22M | +299,049 |
| 1962 | 8.92M | +284,087 |
| 1961 | 8.63M | +270,452 |
| 1960 | 8.36M | — |
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Sudan's population is 51.66M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 50.45M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 51.66M (2025); the lowest is 8.36M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.