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Sudan
Sudan had a population of 53,282,719 people in 2026, ranking 29 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 53,282,719 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #29/ 237 Africa #8 / 58
- Share of world population
- 0.64% 2026
- Density
- 30.2 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 18.8 years
- Life expectancy
- 66.89 years
Country or area overview
Sudan is in Africa. In 2026, its population was 53,282,719 people, about 0.64% of the world total. It ranks #29 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 6,189,910 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 136,890,755 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 3.03%. The median age is 18.8. 39.8% of the population is under 15 and 3.5% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 66.89 and the total fertility rate is 4.13. Within Africa, it ranks #8 of 58 by population and #44 of 58 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Sudan map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 3,989,020 | 3,873,466 | 7,862,486 | 14.76% |
| 5–9 | 3,608,356 | 3,516,517 | 7,124,873 | 13.37% |
| 10–14 | 3,147,446 | 3,081,547 | 6,228,993 | 11.69% |
| 15–19 | 2,852,547 | 2,804,231 | 5,656,778 | 10.62% |
| 20–24 | 2,491,401 | 2,471,898 | 4,963,299 | 9.32% |
| 25–29 | 2,217,933 | 2,217,849 | 4,435,782 | 8.32% |
| 30–34 | 1,873,745 | 1,919,299 | 3,793,044 | 7.12% |
| 35–39 | 1,445,189 | 1,551,762 | 2,996,951 | 5.62% |
| 40–44 | 1,133,814 | 1,286,041 | 2,419,855 | 4.54% |
| 45–49 | 882,398 | 1,061,356 | 1,943,754 | 3.65% |
| 50–54 | 717,081 | 876,583 | 1,593,664 | 2.99% |
| 55–59 | 615,009 | 726,035 | 1,341,044 | 2.52% |
| 60–64 | 501,490 | 572,158 | 1,073,648 | 2.02% |
| 65–69 | 395,825 | 423,628 | 819,453 | 1.54% |
| 70–74 | 279,105 | 268,092 | 547,197 | 1.03% |
| 75–79 | 154,179 | 132,916 | 287,095 | 0.54% |
| 80–84 | 69,683 | 61,111 | 130,794 | 0.25% |
| 85–89 | 23,017 | 25,596 | 48,613 | 0.09% |
| 90–94 | 4,899 | 8,273 | 13,172 | 0.02% |
| 95–99 | 561 | 1,509 | 2,070 | 0.00% |
| 100+ | 32 | 119 | 151 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 53,282,719 people | 136,890,755 people | people |
| Male population | 26,402,730 people | 67,155,790 people | people |
| Female population | 26,879,989 people | 69,734,965 people | people |
| Population density | 30.2 people/km² | 77.6 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 98.2 | 96.3 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 18.8 | 35.5 | years |
| Natural change | 1,363,509 | 681,764 | people |
| Natural change rate | 25.59 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 1,615,551 | 575,414 | people |
| Population growth rate | 3.03% | 0.42% | % |
| Population doubling time | 22.9 | — | years |
| Births | 1,694,024 people | 1,915,834 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 171,536 | 71,962 | people |
| Birth rate | 31.79 ‰ | 14.00 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 4.13 | 2.15 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 1.870 | 1.035 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 29.79 | 30.18 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.1 | 104.1 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 330,515 people | 1,234,070 people | people |
| Male deaths | 196,544 | 642,889 | people |
| Female deaths | 133,971 | 591,181 | people |
| Death rate | 6.20 ‰ | 9.02 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 66.89 | 78.10 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 63.78 | 75.27 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 70.21 | 80.91 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 56.41 | 64.07 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 14.44 | 17.97 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 6.21 | 8.07 | years |
| Infant deaths | 60,779 | 14,804 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 35.97 ‰ | 7.73 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 1,641,983 | 1,901,990 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 85,364 | 18,991 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 51.03 ‰ | 9.90 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | 252,038 | -106,344 | people |
| Net migration rate | 4.73 ‰ | -0.78 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Sudan?
- In 2026, Sudan had a population of 53,282,719 people. It ranks #29 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Sudan changed?
- The population was 6,189,910 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 136,890,755 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Sudan?
- The median age is 18.8. 39.8% of the population is under 15 and 3.5% is 65 or older.
- How does Sudan compare within Africa?
- By total population, Sudan ranks #8 of 58 in Africa and #29 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.