Population and Demographics of Sudan
A very young population · 40.47% under age 15 in 2024
Sudan's demographic profile combines +0.81% annual change with fertility of 4.3, and its age structure leaves 56.23% of residents in the 15-to-64 group. The longer record adds perspective: the population changed by +81.4% between 2000 and 2024. The medium projection reaches 85.21 million in 2050, placing the mid-century total 68.9% above 2024.
Population Over Time in Sudan
Since 2000, Sudan's population has grown from 27.817M to 50.449M, a net shift of about 22.63 million. The central 2050 projection is 85.206M, implying a +68.9% change from 2024 if that path is realized. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Sudan has a very young demographic profile in the 2024 broad age data. At 40.47%, the under-15 group is larger than the 3.30% aged 65+, while ages 15 to 64 account for 56.23%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Sudan a female share of 50.4% and a male share of 49.6%. Females exceed males by 0.8 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.4% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.6% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Sudan records +0.81% annual population change in 2024 and 4.3 children per woman, while the age balance leans younger, based on 40.47% under 15 versus 3.30% at 65-plus.
The 24-year population path to 2024 amounts to +81.4% for Sudan, followed by a medium projection that is +68.9% different in 2050; this describes the trajectory without guessing at migration or natural increase.
2024 estimate for Sudan. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Sudan vs. World
The comparison puts Sudan's +0.81% annual change beside a world rate of +0.87%, a fertility rate of 4.3 beside 2.25, and a median age of 18 years beside 30.6 globally.
| Indicator | Sudan | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.81% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 4.3 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 18 | 30.6 | 2024 |
Same-year comparability takes priority here. Growth, fertility and median age are all taken from the 2024 harmonized table for both Sudan and the world.
Key Takeaways
Sudan has 50,448,963 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +0.81% over the year.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 40.47% are under 15 and 3.30% are 65 or older.
The 2024 female and male shares are 50.4% and 49.6% respectively.
By 2050, the medium projection is 85.206M, differing from 2024 by roughly 34.76 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Sudan?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Sudan is 50,448,963 people.
Is the population of Sudan growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Sudan's population is growing, with annual change of +0.81%.
What percentage of the population of Sudan is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 3.30% of Sudan's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Sudan in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Sudan's 2050 population at 85,206,383.
What is the fertility rate in Sudan?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Sudan is 4.3 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
View sources used for this page
Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.