Khartoum's 2024 population is now estimated at 6,542,070. In 1950, the population of Khartoum was 182,686. Khartoum has grown by 197,722 in the last year, which represents a 3.12% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 9,608,277 |
| 2034 | 9,268,862 |
| 2033 | 8,939,060 |
| 2032 | 8,621,083 |
| 2031 | 8,315,805 |
| 2030 | 8,022,781 |
| 2029 | 7,742,443 |
| 2028 | 7,475,013 |
| 2027 | 7,221,059 |
| 2026 | 6,980,598 |
| 2025 | 6,754,180 |
| 2024 | 6,542,070 |
| 2023 | 6,344,348 |
| 2022 | 6,160,327 |
| 2021 | 5,989,024 |
| 2020 | 5,828,858 |
| 2019 | 5,677,921 |
| 2018 | 5,534,079 |
| 2017 | 5,395,378 |
| 2016 | 5,260,153 |
| 2015 | 5,128,318 |
| 2014 | 4,999,787 |
| 2013 | 4,874,477 |
| 2012 | 4,752,308 |
| 2011 | 4,633,200 |
| 2010 | 4,517,078 |
| 2009 | 4,403,866 |
| 2008 | 4,293,492 |
| 2007 | 4,185,884 |
| 2006 | 4,081,116 |
| 2005 | 3,978,970 |
| 2004 | 3,879,516 |
| 2003 | 3,782,284 |
| 2002 | 3,687,617 |
| 2001 | 3,595,320 |
| 2000 | 3,505,456 |
| 1999 | 3,417,598 |
| 1998 | 3,332,060 |
| 1997 | 3,248,662 |
| 1996 | 3,167,462 |
| 1995 | 3,088,076 |
| 1994 | 3,010,784 |
| 1993 | 2,935,428 |
| 1992 | 2,749,447 |
| 1991 | 2,547,177 |
| 1990 | 2,360,035 |
| 1989 | 2,186,642 |
| 1988 | 2,026,202 |
| 1987 | 1,877,138 |
| 1986 | 1,739,224 |
| 1985 | 1,611,443 |
| 1984 | 1,493,207 |
| 1983 | 1,383,355 |
| 1982 | 1,298,273 |
| 1981 | 1,229,382 |
| 1980 | 1,164,234 |
| 1979 | 1,102,372 |
| 1978 | 1,043,876 |
| 1977 | 988,484 |
| 1976 | 936,102 |
| 1975 | 886,362 |
| 1974 | 839,329 |
| 1973 | 794,791 |
| 1972 | 747,293 |
| 1971 | 700,884 |
| 1970 | 657,414 |
| 1969 | 616,641 |
| 1968 | 578,448 |
| 1967 | 542,524 |
| 1966 | 508,877 |
| 1965 | 477,316 |
| 1964 | 447,752 |
| 1963 | 419,945 |
| 1962 | 393,900 |
| 1961 | 369,470 |
| 1960 | 346,586 |
| 1959 | 325,062 |
| 1958 | 304,901 |
| 1957 | 285,991 |
| 1956 | 268,278 |
| 1955 | 251,617 |
| 1954 | 236,011 |
| 1953 | 221,374 |
| 1952 | 207,662 |
| 1951 | 194,766 |
| 1950 | 182,686 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 182,686 | 0% | 0 |
| 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 |
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% |