Sudan
Population
53,782,518
Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
- Population rank
- 29th
- Share of world
- 0.64%
- Annual change
- +1,620,5722.08%
Population
53,782,518
Current population estimate: 53,782,518. 2050 projection: 85,206,383.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.
| 2026 | 53,282,719 | 2.08% | 29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51,662,147 | 2.00% | 30 |
| 2020 | 46,789,231 | 2.73% | 31 |
| 2019 | 45,548,175 | 2.98% | 31 |
| 2018 | 44,230,596 | 3.55% | 33 |
| 2017 | 42,714,306 | 3.53% | 33 |
| 2015 | 40,024,431 | 2.48% | 33 |
| 2010 | 35,414,399 | 2.53% | 35 |
| 2005 | 31,262,444 | 2.36% | 36 |
| 2000 | 27,816,745 | 2.43% | 37 |
Showing 10 of 19 years.
Omdurman is home to 2,900,425 people, 5.44% of Sudan's population.
| 1 | Omdurman | 2.9M | 5.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Khartoum | 2.3M | 4.27% |
| 3 | Khartoum North | 1.6M | 2.95% |
| 4 | Nyala | 1.2M | 2.28% |
| 5 | El Obeid | 563.4K | 1.06% |
| 6 | Port Sudan | 530.7K | 1.00% |
| 7 | Medani | 422.2K | 0.79% |
| 8 | Gedaref | 406.6K | 0.76% |
| 9 | Kassala | 398.6K | 0.75% |
| 10 | El Fasher | 364.4K | 0.68% |
Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026
Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026
Percentages are not reported for these groups.
Some groups have no reported percentage.
Source estimate: 2011 est.
detailed percentages not available
91%
Sunni Muslim, the largest religion
Source estimate: 2020 est.
Other: includes animist