Sudan Median Age & Demographics: 1960-2026

With a population of 50.4M people, Sudan has a median age of 19.4 years which makes it the 172/196 oldest country. 40.5% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 56.2% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 3.3% are older population aged 65+ years.

Median age in Sudan, 1960–2100

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Year	Median age, years	Rank
2100	36.4	169
2099	36.2	169
2098	36	169
2097	35.8	169
2096	35.6	171
2095	35.3	171
2094	35.1	172
2093	34.9	172
2092	34.7	173
2091	34.4	173
2090	34.2	174
2089	34	174
2088	33.8	174
2087	33.6	174
2086	33.3	174
2085	33.1	174
2084	32.9	175
2083	32.7	175
2082	32.5	174
2081	32.2	174
2080	32	175
2079	31.8	174
2078	31.6	174
2077	31.3	174
2076	31.1	174
2075	30.9	174
2074	30.7	174
2073	30.4	174
2072	30.2	174
2071	30	174
2070	29.8	174
2069	29.5	174
2068	29.3	174
2067	29.1	174
2066	28.8	174
2065	28.6	174
2064	28.4	174
2063	28.1	174
2062	27.9	174
2061	27.6	174
2060	27.4	174
2059	27.2	174
2058	26.9	174
2057	26.7	174
2056	26.4	174
2055	26.2	176
2054	25.9	176
2053	25.6	176
2052	25.4	176
2051	25.1	176
2050	24.9	176
2049	24.6	176
2048	24.3	175
2047	24.1	175
2046	23.8	176
2045	23.6	176
2044	23.3	176
2043	23	178
2042	22.8	178
2041	22.5	179
2040	22.3	179
2039	22.1	179
2038	21.8	179
2037	21.6	179
2036	21.4	179
2035	21.3	178
2034	21.1	178
2033	20.9	177
2032	20.7	175
2031	20.5	175
2030	20.4	175
2029	20.2	173
2028	20	173
2027	19.9	173
2026	19.7	173
2025	19.4	174
2024	19.4	172
2023	19.3	171
2022	19.2	172
2021	19	172
2020	18.9	173
2019	18.7	173
2018	18.6	173
2017	18.3	174
2016	18.1	177
2015	17.9	179
2014	17.7	181
2013	17.5	181
2012	17.5	180
2011	17.4	180
2010	17.5	178
2009	17.4	176
2008	17.3	177
2007	17.3	178
2006	17.2	178
2005	17.1	178
2004	17.1	179
2003	17.1	179
2002	17	179
2001	17	178
2000	16.9	178
1999	16.9	178
1998	16.8	178
1997	16.8	177
1996	16.8	178
1995	16.8	176
1994	16.8	176
1993	16.8	177
1992	16.8	175
1991	16.8	173
1990	16.8	170
1989	16.8	168
1988	16.9	167
1987	16.9	169
1986	16.8	169
1985	16.8	168
1984	16.8	168
1983	16.7	170
1982	16.7	170
1981	16.6	170
1980	16.5	175
1979	16.4	180
1978	16.2	183
1977	16.1	184
1976	16	184
1975	16	185
1974	15.9	185
1973	16	182
1972	16.1	177
1971	16.2	174
1970	16.2	175
1969	16.3	172
1968	16.3	171
1967	16.4	171
1966	16.4	169
1965	16.5	172
1964	16.5	174
1963	16.6	174
1962	16.7	173
1961	16.7	174
1960	16.7	176

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Sudan was 16.7 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 19.4 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 176th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Sudan ranks 172nd currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Sudan is expected to increase to 36.4 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Sudan demographic data

	Sudan	Rank
Population	53335233	30/197
Median age	19.4 years	172/196
Average age	23.6 years	173/196
Age dependency ratio	77.9%	22/196
Young-age dependency ratio	72%	23/196
Old-age dependency ratio	5.87%	159/196
Male:Female ratio	49.6:50.4	N/A
Population density	28.3 ppl/mi²	159/197
Fertility rate	4.32	16/196
Life expectancy	66.9 years	160/197

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Age range	Share of population
	Sudan
	Male	Female
80+	0.17%	0.18%
75-79	0.28%	0.23%
70-74	0.5%	0.45%
65-69	0.75%	0.76%
60-64	0.95%	1.04%
55-59	1.15%	1.33%
50-54	1.38%	1.65%
45-49	1.58%	1.93%
40-44	2.06%	2.37%
35-39	2.59%	2.83%
30-34	3.34%	3.47%
25-29	4.12%	4.13%
20-24	4.78%	4.74%
15-19	5.44%	5.34%
10-14	6.02%	5.89%
5-9	6.8%	6.62%
0-4	7.69%	7.45%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Sudan has high demographic potential with 75.8% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 22/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
Year	Sudan	World
2100	63.4%	59.6%
2099	63.5%	59.6%
2098	63.6%	59.7%
2097	63.6%	59.7%
2096	63.7%	59.7%
2095	63.7%	59.7%
2094	63.8%	59.7%
2093	63.9%	59.8%
2092	64%	59.8%
2091	64%	59.8%
2090	64.1%	59.8%
2089	64.2%	59.8%
2088	64.3%	59.8%
2087	64.3%	59.8%
2086	64.4%	59.8%
2085	64.5%	59.9%
2084	64.5%	59.9%
2083	64.6%	60%
2082	64.6%	60.1%
2081	64.6%	60.3%
2080	64.6%	60.4%
2079	64.6%	60.6%
2078	64.6%	60.7%
2077	64.5%	60.9%
2076	64.5%	61%
2075	64.5%	61.1%
2074	64.4%	61.3%
2073	64.3%	61.4%
2072	64.3%	61.5%
2071	64.2%	61.6%
2070	64.1%	61.7%
2069	64.1%	61.8%
2068	64%	61.9%
2067	64%	62%
2066	64%	62%
2065	63.9%	62.1%
2064	63.9%	62.1%
2063	63.9%	62.1%
2062	63.9%	62.2%
2061	63.9%	62.2%
2060	63.8%	62.3%
2059	63.8%	62.3%
2058	63.8%	62.4%
2057	63.8%	62.4%
2056	63.7%	62.5%
2055	63.6%	62.7%
2054	63.5%	62.8%
2053	63.4%	62.9%
2052	63.3%	63.1%
2051	63.2%	63.2%
2050	63%	63.4%
2049	62.8%	63.5%
2048	62.6%	63.6%
2047	62.4%	63.8%
2046	62.1%	63.9%
2045	61.9%	64%
2044	61.6%	64.1%
2043	61.3%	64.2%
2042	60.9%	64.3%
2041	60.6%	64.4%
2040	60.3%	64.5%
2039	59.9%	64.7%
2038	59.6%	64.8%
2037	59.2%	64.9%
2036	58.9%	65.1%
2035	58.6%	65.2%
2034	58.2%	65.3%
2033	57.9%	65.4%
2032	57.7%	65.4%
2031	57.4%	65.4%
2030	57.2%	65.4%
2029	57.1%	65.4%
2028	57%	65.4%
2027	56.9%	65.4%
2026	56.6%	65.2%
2025	56.2%	65.1%
2024	56.2%	65.1%
2023	56.1%	65%
2022	56%	64.9%
2021	55.8%	64.9%
2020	55.6%	64.8%
2019	55.4%	64.9%
2018	55.1%	64.9%
2017	54.7%	65%
2016	54.2%	65.1%
2015	53.8%	65.1%
2014	53.3%	65.2%
2013	53%	65.2%
2012	52.9%	65.2%
2011	52.8%	65.2%
2010	52.8%	65.1%
2009	52.7%	65%
2008	52.5%	64.9%
2007	52.2%	64.7%
2006	52%	64.5%
2005	51.9%	64.3%
2004	51.7%	64%
2003	51.6%	63.7%
2002	51.5%	63.4%
2001	51.4%	63.1%
2000	51.2%	62.8%
1999	51.1%	62.5%
1998	51%	62.2%
1997	50.8%	61.9%
1996	50.8%	61.7%
1995	50.7%	61.5%
1994	50.7%	61.3%
1993	50.7%	61.2%
1992	50.8%	61.1%
1991	50.9%	61%
1990	51%	60.9%
1989	51.1%	60.8%
1988	51.2%	60.7%
1987	51.3%	60.5%
1986	51.3%	60.4%
1985	51.3%	60.1%
1984	51.3%	59.9%
1983	51.3%	59.6%
1982	51.1%	59.3%
1981	51%	59%
1980	50.7%	58.7%
1979	50.4%	58.4%
1978	50.1%	58%
1977	49.8%	57.7%
1976	49.7%	57.5%
1975	49.5%	57.4%
1974	49.4%	57.3%
1973	49.5%	57.3%
1972	49.7%	57.2%
1971	49.8%	57.1%
1970	49.9%	57%
1969	50%	56.9%
1968	50%	56.9%
1967	50.1%	56.9%
1966	50.2%	56.8%
1965	50.2%	56.9%
1964	50.3%	57%
1963	50.5%	57.2%
1962	50.5%	57.4%
1961	50.6%	57.5%
1960	50.6%	57.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Sudan changed from 51.7% to 56.2% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

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Year	Age dependency ratio
Year	Total	Young	Old
2024	77.9%	72%	5.87%
2023	78.1%	72.4%	5.72%
2022	78.7%	73.1%	5.58%
2021	79.3%	73.8%	5.48%
2020	79.9%	74.6%	5.38%
2019	80.5%	75.2%	5.27%
2018	81.3%	76.2%	5.16%
2017	82.9%	77.8%	5.08%
2016	84.6%	79.6%	5.02%
2015	86%	81%	4.97%
2014	87.5%	82.5%	4.95%
2013	88.6%	83.7%	4.93%
2012	89.2%	84.3%	4.91%
2011	89.4%	84.5%	4.9%
2010	89.4%	84.5%	4.9%
2009	89.8%	84.8%	4.93%
2008	90.6%	85.6%	5%
2007	91.4%	86.4%	5.08%
2006	92.1%	87%	5.15%
2005	92.7%	87.5%	5.24%
2004	93.3%	87.9%	5.35%
2003	93.7%	88.2%	5.44%
2002	94.1%	88.5%	5.52%
2001	94.6%	89%	5.6%
2000	95.2%	89.5%	5.69%
1999	95.7%	89.9%	5.77%
1998	96.2%	90.3%	5.83%
1997	96.7%	90.8%	5.89%
1996	97%	91%	5.91%
1995	97.1%	91.2%	5.92%
1994	97.3%	91.4%	5.92%
1993	97.3%	91.4%	5.89%
1992	97%	91.2%	5.83%
1991	96.6%	90.8%	5.73%
1990	96.1%	90.5%	5.61%
1989	95.6%	90.1%	5.49%
1988	95.2%	89.8%	5.36%
1987	94.9%	89.7%	5.23%
1986	94.9%	89.8%	5.09%
1985	94.9%	89.9%	4.96%
1984	94.9%	90.1%	4.84%
1983	95%	90.3%	4.78%
1982	95.5%	90.7%	4.8%
1981	96.2%	91.4%	4.82%
1980	97.2%	92.4%	4.86%
1979	98.4%	93.5%	4.91%
1978	99.6%	94.7%	4.97%
1977	100.8%	95.7%	5.03%
1976	101.4%	96.3%	5.06%
1975	102%	96.9%	5.1%
1974	102.5%	97.3%	5.13%
1973	101.9%	96.8%	5.17%
1972	101.1%	95.9%	5.21%
1971	100.8%	95.6%	5.22%
1970	100.5%	95.2%	5.25%
1969	100.2%	94.9%	5.28%
1968	99.9%	94.6%	5.32%
1967	99.6%	94.2%	5.36%
1966	99.3%	93.9%	5.41%
1965	99%	93.6%	5.46%
1964	98.6%	93.1%	5.51%
1963	98.2%	92.6%	5.57%
1962	97.9%	92.3%	5.62%
1961	97.7%	92.1%	5.68%
1960	97.5%	91.8%	5.73%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Sudan decreased from 93.3% to 77.9% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
Year	Sudan	World
2100	21.3%	16.5%
2099	21.4%	16.6%
2098	21.6%	16.6%
2097	21.8%	16.7%
2096	21.9%	16.8%
2095	22.1%	16.8%
2094	22.3%	16.9%
2093	22.4%	17%
2092	22.6%	17%
2091	22.8%	17.1%
2090	22.9%	17.2%
2089	23.1%	17.2%
2088	23.3%	17.3%
2087	23.4%	17.4%
2086	23.6%	17.4%
2085	23.7%	17.5%
2084	23.9%	17.5%
2083	24.1%	17.6%
2082	24.3%	17.7%
2081	24.4%	17.7%
2080	24.6%	17.8%
2079	24.8%	17.8%
2078	25%	17.9%
2077	25.2%	17.9%
2076	25.4%	18%
2075	25.6%	18%
2074	25.9%	18.1%
2073	26.1%	18.2%
2072	26.3%	18.2%
2071	26.6%	18.3%
2070	26.8%	18.3%
2069	27.1%	18.4%
2068	27.3%	18.5%
2067	27.6%	18.6%
2066	27.8%	18.6%
2065	28.1%	18.7%
2064	28.3%	18.8%
2063	28.6%	18.9%
2062	28.8%	19.1%
2061	29.1%	19.2%
2060	29.3%	19.3%
2059	29.5%	19.4%
2058	29.8%	19.5%
2057	30%	19.6%
2056	30.2%	19.8%
2055	30.5%	19.9%
2054	30.7%	20%
2053	31%	20.1%
2052	31.2%	20.2%
2051	31.5%	20.3%
2050	31.8%	20.4%
2049	32.1%	20.5%
2048	32.4%	20.6%
2047	32.7%	20.7%
2046	33%	20.8%
2045	33.4%	20.9%
2044	33.7%	20.9%
2043	34.1%	21%
2042	34.5%	21.1%
2041	34.9%	21.2%
2040	35.3%	21.2%
2039	35.7%	21.3%
2038	36.1%	21.4%
2037	36.5%	21.5%
2036	36.9%	21.6%
2035	37.3%	21.8%
2034	37.7%	22%
2033	38.1%	22.2%
2032	38.4%	22.4%
2031	38.7%	22.7%
2030	39%	23%
2029	39.2%	23.3%
2028	39.4%	23.6%
2027	39.6%	23.9%
2026	40%	24.2%
2025	40.4%	24.6%
2024	40.5%	24.7%
2023	40.6%	25%
2022	40.9%	25.3%
2021	41.2%	25.6%
2020	41.4%	25.8%
2019	41.7%	26%
2018	42%	26.2%
2017	42.6%	26.4%
2016	43.1%	26.5%
2015	43.6%	26.6%
2014	44%	26.8%
2013	44.4%	26.9%
2012	44.5%	27%
2011	44.6%	27.1%
2010	44.6%	27.3%
2009	44.7%	27.5%
2008	44.9%	27.6%
2007	45.1%	27.9%
2006	45.3%	28.1%
2005	45.4%	28.5%
2004	45.5%	28.8%
2003	45.6%	29.2%
2002	45.6%	29.6%
2001	45.7%	30%
2000	45.8%	30.4%
1999	45.9%	30.8%
1998	46.1%	31.1%
1997	46.2%	31.5%
1996	46.2%	31.8%
1995	46.3%	32.1%
1994	46.3%	32.3%
1993	46.3%	32.5%
1992	46.3%	32.7%
1991	46.2%	32.9%
1990	46.1%	33%
1989	46.1%	33.2%
1988	46%	33.4%
1987	46%	33.6%
1986	46.1%	33.8%
1985	46.1%	34%
1984	46.2%	34.3%
1983	46.3%	34.6%
1982	46.4%	34.9%
1981	46.6%	35.2%
1980	46.8%	35.5%
1979	47.1%	35.9%
1978	47.4%	36.3%
1977	47.7%	36.7%
1976	47.8%	36.9%
1975	48%	37.1%
1974	48.1%	37.2%
1973	47.9%	37.3%
1972	47.7%	37.5%
1971	47.6%	37.6%
1970	47.5%	37.7%
1969	47.4%	37.8%
1968	47.3%	37.9%
1967	47.2%	38%
1966	47.1%	38%
1965	47%	38%
1964	46.9%	38%
1963	46.7%	37.8%
1962	46.6%	37.6%
1961	46.6%	37.5%
1960	46.5%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Sudan decreased from 45.5% to 40.5% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
Year	Sudan	World
2100	15.3%	23.9%
2099	15.1%	23.8%
2098	14.8%	23.7%
2097	14.6%	23.6%
2096	14.4%	23.5%
2095	14.1%	23.4%
2094	13.9%	23.4%
2093	13.7%	23.3%
2092	13.4%	23.2%
2091	13.2%	23.1%
2090	12.9%	23.1%
2089	12.7%	23%
2088	12.5%	22.9%
2087	12.2%	22.8%
2086	12%	22.7%
2085	11.8%	22.6%
2084	11.6%	22.5%
2083	11.3%	22.4%
2082	11.1%	22.2%
2081	11%	22%
2080	10.8%	21.8%
2079	10.6%	21.6%
2078	10.4%	21.4%
2077	10.3%	21.2%
2076	10.1%	21%
2075	9.92%	20.8%
2074	9.74%	20.6%
2073	9.57%	20.4%
2072	9.39%	20.3%
2071	9.21%	20.1%
2070	9.03%	19.9%
2069	8.84%	19.8%
2068	8.63%	19.6%
2067	8.42%	19.5%
2066	8.2%	19.3%
2065	7.97%	19.2%
2064	7.74%	19.1%
2063	7.52%	18.9%
2062	7.29%	18.8%
2061	7.07%	18.6%
2060	6.85%	18.5%
2059	6.63%	18.3%
2058	6.43%	18.1%
2057	6.23%	17.9%
2056	6.06%	17.7%
2055	5.9%	17.5%
2054	5.76%	17.2%
2053	5.62%	17%
2052	5.49%	16.7%
2051	5.36%	16.4%
2050	5.25%	16.2%
2049	5.14%	16%
2048	5.04%	15.8%
2047	4.94%	15.5%
2046	4.84%	15.3%
2045	4.75%	15.1%
2044	4.67%	14.9%
2043	4.6%	14.8%
2042	4.55%	14.6%
2041	4.49%	14.4%
2040	4.44%	14.2%
2039	4.38%	14%
2038	4.32%	13.8%
2037	4.25%	13.5%
2036	4.17%	13.3%
2035	4.1%	13%
2034	4.03%	12.7%
2033	3.96%	12.4%
2032	3.89%	12.2%
2031	3.82%	11.9%
2030	3.74%	11.6%
2029	3.67%	11.3%
2028	3.59%	11%
2027	3.51%	10.7%
2026	3.43%	10.5%
2025	3.34%	10.3%
2024	3.3%	10.2%
2023	3.21%	9.98%
2022	3.13%	9.74%
2021	3.05%	9.53%
2020	2.99%	9.33%
2019	2.92%	9.1%
2018	2.84%	8.88%
2017	2.78%	8.65%
2016	2.72%	8.45%
2015	2.67%	8.26%
2014	2.64%	8.08%
2013	2.62%	7.92%
2012	2.6%	7.78%
2011	2.59%	7.66%
2010	2.59%	7.58%
2009	2.6%	7.52%
2008	2.62%	7.47%
2007	2.65%	7.41%
2006	2.68%	7.34%
2005	2.72%	7.26%
2004	2.77%	7.18%
2003	2.81%	7.1%
2002	2.84%	7.01%
2001	2.88%	6.92%
2000	2.91%	6.84%
1999	2.95%	6.76%
1998	2.97%	6.68%
1997	3%	6.61%
1996	3%	6.53%
1995	3%	6.45%
1994	3%	6.37%
1993	2.99%	6.29%
1992	2.96%	6.21%
1991	2.91%	6.14%
1990	2.86%	6.07%
1989	2.81%	6.01%
1988	2.75%	5.95%
1987	2.68%	5.91%
1986	2.61%	5.86%
1985	2.55%	5.82%
1984	2.49%	5.8%
1983	2.45%	5.79%
1982	2.45%	5.8%
1981	2.45%	5.81%
1980	2.46%	5.81%
1979	2.48%	5.77%
1978	2.49%	5.71%
1977	2.51%	5.65%
1976	2.51%	5.59%
1975	2.52%	5.53%
1974	2.53%	5.47%
1973	2.56%	5.42%
1972	2.59%	5.37%
1971	2.6%	5.32%
1970	2.62%	5.28%
1969	2.64%	5.24%
1968	2.66%	5.2%
1967	2.69%	5.16%
1966	2.71%	5.12%
1965	2.74%	5.08%
1964	2.78%	5.04%
1963	2.81%	5.02%
1962	2.84%	5.01%
1961	2.87%	4.99%
1960	2.9%	4.97%