El Obeid's 2024 population is now estimated at 542,584. In 1950, the population of El Obeid was 43,673. El Obeid has grown by 16,782 in the last year, which represents a 3.19% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of El Obeid, which typically includes El Obeid's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 798,003 |
| 2034 | 769,813 |
| 2033 | 742,421 |
| 2032 | 716,009 |
| 2031 | 690,649 |
| 2030 | 666,300 |
| 2029 | 642,992 |
| 2028 | 620,735 |
| 2027 | 599,564 |
| 2026 | 579,466 |
| 2025 | 560,471 |
| 2024 | 542,584 |
| 2023 | 525,802 |
| 2022 | 510,061 |
| 2021 | 495,283 |
| 2020 | 481,350 |
| 2019 | 468,125 |
| 2018 | 455,461 |
| 2017 | 443,231 |
| 2016 | 431,329 |
| 2015 | 419,746 |
| 2014 | 408,475 |
| 2013 | 397,506 |
| 2012 | 386,832 |
| 2011 | 376,444 |
| 2010 | 366,335 |
| 2009 | 356,498 |
| 2008 | 346,925 |
| 2007 | 337,609 |
| 2006 | 328,555 |
| 2005 | 319,744 |
| 2004 | 311,180 |
| 2003 | 302,824 |
| 2002 | 294,703 |
| 2001 | 286,799 |
| 2000 | 279,119 |
| 1999 | 271,623 |
| 1998 | 264,339 |
| 1997 | 257,250 |
| 1996 | 250,360 |
| 1995 | 243,637 |
| 1994 | 237,103 |
| 1993 | 230,744 |
| 1992 | 220,542 |
| 1991 | 209,744 |
| 1990 | 199,488 |
| 1989 | 189,733 |
| 1988 | 180,469 |
| 1987 | 171,632 |
| 1986 | 163,240 |
| 1985 | 155,258 |
| 1984 | 147,677 |
| 1983 | 140,446 |
| 1982 | 134,322 |
| 1981 | 128,964 |
| 1980 | 123,827 |
| 1979 | 118,881 |
| 1978 | 114,139 |
| 1977 | 109,586 |
| 1976 | 105,221 |
| 1975 | 101,018 |
| 1974 | 96,988 |
| 1973 | 93,120 |
| 1972 | 89,943 |
| 1971 | 87,034 |
| 1970 | 84,222 |
| 1969 | 81,502 |
| 1968 | 78,872 |
| 1967 | 76,321 |
| 1966 | 73,856 |
| 1965 | 71,470 |
| 1964 | 69,164 |
| 1963 | 66,927 |
| 1962 | 64,765 |
| 1961 | 62,673 |
| 1960 | 60,651 |
| 1959 | 58,690 |
| 1958 | 56,794 |
| 1957 | 54,959 |
| 1956 | 53,186 |
| 1955 | 51,466 |
| 1954 | 49,803 |
| 1953 | 48,195 |
| 1952 | 46,640 |
| 1951 | 45,131 |
| 1950 | 43,673 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,673 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 45,131 | 3.34% | 1,458 |
| 1952 | 46,640 | 3.34% | 1,509 |
| 1953 | 48,195 | 3.33% | 1,555 |
| 1954 | 49,803 | 3.34% | 1,608 |
| 1955 | 51,466 | 3.34% | 1,663 |
| 1956 | 53,186 | 3.34% | 1,720 |
| 1957 | 54,959 | 3.33% | 1,773 |
| 1958 | 56,794 | 3.34% | 1,835 |
| 1959 | 58,690 | 3.34% | 1,896 |
| 1960 | 60,651 | 3.34% | 1,961 |
| 1961 | 62,673 | 3.33% | 2,022 |
| 1962 | 64,765 | 3.34% | 2,092 |
| 1963 | 66,927 | 3.34% | 2,162 |
| 1964 | 69,164 | 3.34% | 2,237 |
| 1965 | 71,470 | 3.33% | 2,306 |
| 1966 | 73,856 | 3.34% | 2,386 |
| 1967 | 76,321 | 3.34% | 2,465 |
| 1968 | 78,872 | 3.34% | 2,551 |
| 1969 | 81,502 | 3.33% | 2,630 |
| 1970 | 84,222 | 3.34% | 2,720 |
| 1971 | 87,034 | 3.34% | 2,812 |
| 1972 | 89,943 | 3.34% | 2,909 |
| 1973 | 93,120 | 3.53% | 3,177 |
| 1974 | 96,988 | 4.15% | 3,868 |
| 1975 | 101,018 | 4.16% | 4,030 |
| 1976 | 105,221 | 4.16% | 4,203 |
| 1977 | 109,586 | 4.15% | 4,365 |
| 1978 | 114,139 | 4.15% | 4,553 |
| 1979 | 118,881 | 4.15% | 4,742 |
| 1980 | 123,827 | 4.16% | 4,946 |
| 1981 | 128,964 | 4.15% | 5,137 |
| 1982 | 134,322 | 4.15% | 5,358 |
| 1983 | 140,446 | 4.56% | 6,124 |
| 1984 | 147,677 | 5.15% | 7,231 |
| 1985 | 155,258 | 5.13% | 7,581 |
| 1986 | 163,240 | 5.14% | 7,982 |
| 1987 | 171,632 | 5.14% | 8,392 |
| 1988 | 180,469 | 5.15% | 8,837 |
| 1989 | 189,733 | 5.13% | 9,264 |
| 1990 | 199,488 | 5.14% | 9,755 |
| 1991 | 209,744 | 5.14% | 10,256 |
| 1992 | 220,542 | 5.15% | 10,798 |
| 1993 | 230,744 | 4.63% | 10,202 |
| 1994 | 237,103 | 2.76% | 6,359 |
| 1995 | 243,637 | 2.76% | 6,534 |
| 1996 | 250,360 | 2.76% | 6,723 |
| 1997 | 257,250 | 2.75% | 6,890 |
| 1998 | 264,339 | 2.76% | 7,089 |
| 1999 | 271,623 | 2.76% | 7,284 |
| 2000 | 279,119 | 2.76% | 7,496 |
| 2001 | 286,799 | 2.75% | 7,680 |
| 2002 | 294,703 | 2.76% | 7,904 |
| 2003 | 302,824 | 2.76% | 8,121 |
| 2004 | 311,180 | 2.76% | 8,356 |
| 2005 | 319,744 | 2.75% | 8,564 |
| 2006 | 328,555 | 2.76% | 8,811 |
| 2007 | 337,609 | 2.76% | 9,054 |
| 2008 | 346,925 | 2.76% | 9,316 |
| 2009 | 356,498 | 2.76% | 9,573 |
| 2010 | 366,335 | 2.76% | 9,837 |
| 2011 | 376,444 | 2.76% | 10,109 |
| 2012 | 386,832 | 2.76% | 10,388 |
| 2013 | 397,506 | 2.76% | 10,674 |
| 2014 | 408,475 | 2.76% | 10,969 |
| 2015 | 419,746 | 2.76% | 11,271 |
| 2016 | 431,329 | 2.76% | 11,583 |
| 2017 | 443,231 | 2.76% | 11,902 |
| 2018 | 455,461 | 2.76% | 12,230 |
| 2019 | 468,125 | 2.78% | 12,664 |
| 2020 | 481,350 | 2.83% | 13,225 |
| 2021 | 495,283 | 2.89% | 13,933 |
| 2022 | 510,061 | 2.98% | 14,778 |
| 2023 | 525,802 | 3.09% | 15,741 |
| 2024 | 542,584 | 3.19% | 16,782 |
| 2025 | 560,471 | 3.3% | 17,887 |
| 2026 | 579,466 | 3.39% | 18,995 |
| 2027 | 599,564 | 3.47% | 20,098 |
| 2028 | 620,735 | 3.53% | 21,171 |
| 2029 | 642,992 | 3.59% | 22,257 |
| 2030 | 666,300 | 3.62% | 23,308 |
| 2031 | 690,649 | 3.65% | 24,349 |
| 2032 | 716,009 | 3.67% | 25,360 |
| 2033 | 742,421 | 3.69% | 26,412 |
| 2034 | 769,813 | 3.69% | 27,392 |
| 2035 | 798,003 | 3.66% | 28,190 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Khartoum | 6,542,070 | 3.12% |
| Nyala | 1,101,314 | 4.2% |
| El Obeid | 542,584 | 3.19% |
| Port Sudan | 531,426 | 2.75% |
| Wad Medani | 415,969 | 2.94% |
| Kassala | 399,712 | 2.74% |
| Al Gadarif | 397,819 | 3.01% |