Khartoum's 2023 population is now estimated at 6,344,348. In 1950, the population of Khartoum was 182,686. Khartoum has grown by 184,021 in the last year, which represents a 2.99% 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 Khartoum, which typically includes Khartoum's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 182,686 | ||
| 1951 | 194,766 | 6.61% | 12,080 |
| 1952 | 207,662 | 6.62% | 12,896 |
| 1953 | 221,374 | 6.6% | 13,712 |
| 1954 | 236,011 | 6.61% | 14,637 |
| 1955 | 251,617 | 6.61% | 15,606 |
| 1956 | 268,278 | 6.62% | 16,661 |
| 1957 | 285,991 | 6.6% | 17,713 |
| 1958 | 304,901 | 6.61% | 18,910 |
| 1959 | 325,062 | 6.61% | 20,161 |
| 1960 | 346,586 | 6.62% | 21,524 |
| 1961 | 369,470 | 6.6% | 22,884 |
| 1962 | 393,900 | 6.61% | 24,430 |
| 1963 | 419,945 | 6.61% | 26,045 |
| 1964 | 447,752 | 6.62% | 27,807 |
| 1965 | 477,316 | 6.6% | 29,564 |
| 1966 | 508,877 | 6.61% | 31,561 |
| 1967 | 542,524 | 6.61% | 33,647 |
| 1968 | 578,448 | 6.62% | 35,924 |
| 1969 | 616,641 | 6.6% | 38,193 |
| 1970 | 657,414 | 6.61% | 40,773 |
| 1971 | 700,884 | 6.61% | 43,470 |
| 1972 | 747,293 | 6.62% | 46,409 |
| 1973 | 794,791 | 6.36% | 47,498 |
| 1974 | 839,329 | 5.6% | 44,538 |
| 1975 | 886,362 | 5.6% | 47,033 |
| 1976 | 936,102 | 5.61% | 49,740 |
| 1977 | 988,484 | 5.6% | 52,382 |
| 1978 | 1,043,876 | 5.6% | 55,392 |
| 1979 | 1,102,372 | 5.6% | 58,496 |
| 1980 | 1,164,234 | 5.61% | 61,862 |
| 1981 | 1,229,382 | 5.6% | 65,148 |
| 1982 | 1,298,273 | 5.6% | 68,891 |
| 1983 | 1,383,355 | 6.55% | 85,082 |
| 1984 | 1,493,207 | 7.94% | 109,852 |
| 1985 | 1,611,443 | 7.92% | 118,236 |
| 1986 | 1,739,224 | 7.93% | 127,781 |
| 1987 | 1,877,138 | 7.93% | 137,914 |
| 1988 | 2,026,202 | 7.94% | 149,064 |
| 1989 | 2,186,642 | 7.92% | 160,440 |
| 1990 | 2,360,035 | 7.93% | 173,393 |
| 1991 | 2,547,177 | 7.93% | 187,142 |
| 1992 | 2,749,447 | 7.94% | 202,270 |
| 1993 | 2,935,428 | 6.76% | 185,981 |
| 1994 | 3,010,784 | 2.57% | 75,356 |
| 1995 | 3,088,076 | 2.57% | 77,292 |
| 1996 | 3,167,462 | 2.57% | 79,386 |
| 1997 | 3,248,662 | 2.56% | 81,200 |
| 1998 | 3,332,060 | 2.57% | 83,398 |
| 1999 | 3,417,598 | 2.57% | 85,538 |
| 2000 | 3,505,456 | 2.57% | 87,858 |
| 2001 | 3,595,320 | 2.56% | 89,864 |
| 2002 | 3,687,617 | 2.57% | 92,297 |
| 2003 | 3,782,284 | 2.57% | 94,667 |
| 2004 | 3,879,516 | 2.57% | 97,232 |
| 2005 | 3,978,970 | 2.56% | 99,454 |
| 2006 | 4,081,116 | 2.57% | 102,146 |
| 2007 | 4,185,884 | 2.57% | 104,768 |
| 2008 | 4,293,492 | 2.57% | 107,608 |
| 2009 | 4,403,866 | 2.57% | 110,374 |
| 2010 | 4,517,078 | 2.57% | 113,212 |
| 2011 | 4,633,200 | 2.57% | 116,122 |
| 2012 | 4,752,308 | 2.57% | 119,108 |
| 2013 | 4,874,477 | 2.57% | 122,169 |
| 2014 | 4,999,787 | 2.57% | 125,310 |
| 2015 | 5,128,318 | 2.57% | 128,531 |
| 2016 | 5,260,153 | 2.57% | 131,835 |
| 2017 | 5,395,378 | 2.57% | 135,225 |
| 2018 | 5,534,079 | 2.57% | 138,701 |
| 2019 | 5,677,921 | 2.6% | 143,842 |
| 2020 | 5,828,858 | 2.66% | 150,937 |
| 2021 | 5,989,024 | 2.75% | 160,166 |
| 2022 | 6,160,327 | 2.86% | 171,303 |
| 2023 | 6,344,348 | 2.99% | 184,021 |
| 2024 | 6,542,070 | 3.12% | 197,722 |
| 2025 | 6,754,180 | 3.24% | 212,110 |
| 2026 | 6,980,598 | 3.35% | 226,418 |
| 2027 | 7,221,059 | 3.44% | 240,461 |
| 2028 | 7,475,013 | 3.52% | 253,954 |
| 2029 | 7,742,443 | 3.58% | 267,430 |
| 2030 | 8,022,781 | 3.62% | 280,338 |
| 2031 | 8,315,805 | 3.65% | 293,024 |
| 2032 | 8,621,083 | 3.67% | 305,278 |
| 2033 | 8,939,060 | 3.69% | 317,977 |
| 2034 | 9,268,862 | 3.69% | 329,802 |
| 2035 | 9,608,277 | 3.66% | 339,415 |