Sudan Population History
1960 - 2026
Sudan's population has grown from 8,364,489 in 1960 to 50,448,963 in 2024, a total increase of 503.1% (6.03x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
8.4M
2024 Population
50.4M
Total Growth
503.1%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
8.4M
1970
11.7M
1980
17.1M
1990
22.0M
2000
27.8M
2010
35.4M
2020
46.8M
2024
50.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.34%
1965-1970
+3.48%
1970-1975
+3.76%
1975-1980
+3.94%
1980-1985
+3.13%
1985-1990
+2.04%
1990-1995
+2.30%
1995-2000
+2.43%
2000-2005
+2.36%
2005-2010
+2.53%
2010-2015
+2.48%
2015-2020
+3.17%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,448,963 | +406,172 |
| 2023 | 50,042,791 | +659,445 |
| 2022 | 49,383,346 | +1,316,422 |
| 2021 | 48,066,924 | +1,277,693 |
| 2020 | 46,789,231 | +1,241,056 |
| 2019 | 45,548,175 | +1,317,579 |
| 2018 | 44,230,596 | +1,516,290 |
| 2017 | 42,714,306 | +1,454,414 |
| 2016 | 41,259,892 | +1,235,461 |
| 2015 | 40,024,431 | +1,201,113 |
| 2014 | 38,823,318 | +1,037,469 |
| 2013 | 37,785,849 | +862,671 |
| 2012 | 36,923,178 | +782,372 |
| 2011 | 36,140,806 | +726,407 |
| 2010 | 35,414,399 | +845,286 |
| 2009 | 34,569,113 | +945,133 |
| 2008 | 33,623,980 | +859,845 |
| 2007 | 32,764,135 | +771,700 |
| 2006 | 31,992,435 | +729,991 |
| 2005 | 31,262,444 | +705,807 |
| 2004 | 30,556,637 | +660,602 |
| 2003 | 29,896,035 | +667,308 |
| 2002 | 29,228,727 | +711,957 |
| 2001 | 28,516,770 | +700,025 |
| 2000 | 27,816,745 | +686,132 |
| 1999 | 27,130,613 | +671,614 |
| 1998 | 26,458,999 | +659,178 |
| 1997 | 25,799,821 | +568,293 |
| 1996 | 25,231,528 | +559,385 |
| 1995 | 24,672,143 | +628,195 |
| 1994 | 24,043,948 | +598,356 |
| 1993 | 23,445,592 | +518,237 |
| 1992 | 22,927,355 | +456,679 |
| 1991 | 22,470,676 | +449,195 |
| 1990 | 22,021,481 | +443,459 |
| 1989 | 21,578,022 | +439,591 |
| 1988 | 21,138,431 | +433,527 |
| 1987 | 20,704,904 | +416,666 |
| 1986 | 20,288,238 | +382,366 |
| 1985 | 19,905,872 | +359,344 |
| 1984 | 19,546,528 | +436,758 |
| 1983 | 19,109,770 | +623,125 |
| 1982 | 18,486,645 | +706,073 |
| 1981 | 17,780,572 | +721,667 |
| 1980 | 17,058,905 | +703,553 |
| 1979 | 16,355,352 | +660,349 |
| 1978 | 15,695,003 | +608,389 |
| 1977 | 15,086,614 | +516,898 |
| 1976 | 14,569,716 | +504,918 |
| 1975 | 14,064,798 | +484,075 |
| 1974 | 13,580,723 | +531,408 |
| 1973 | 13,049,315 | +521,459 |
| 1972 | 12,527,856 | +422,317 |
| 1971 | 12,105,539 | +409,768 |
| 1970 | 11,695,771 | +396,835 |
| 1969 | 11,298,936 | +380,937 |
| 1968 | 10,917,999 | +367,402 |
| 1967 | 10,550,597 | +353,019 |
| 1966 | 10,197,578 | +339,548 |
| 1965 | 9,858,030 | +326,921 |
| 1964 | 9,531,109 | +313,032 |
| 1963 | 9,218,077 | +299,049 |
| 1962 | 8,919,028 | +284,087 |
| 1961 | 8,634,941 | +270,452 |
| 1960 | 8,364,489 | — |