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Population in Australia compared to Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.92 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Australia vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Sudan
2100 44,031,396 137,695,876
2099 43,809,392 137,114,644
2098 43,581,416 136,500,499
2097 43,339,542 135,860,701
2096 43,103,046 135,222,218
2095 42,875,281 134,553,615
2094 42,654,231 133,902,112
2093 42,420,140 133,186,791
2092 42,183,554 132,427,642
2091 41,942,760 131,674,049
2090 41,703,255 130,893,042
2089 41,471,675 130,075,970
2088 41,232,214 129,234,968
2087 41,005,392 128,358,981
2086 40,785,916 127,463,823
2085 40,573,592 126,555,673
2084 40,363,192 125,612,419
2083 40,140,606 124,663,868
2082 39,925,452 123,716,124
2081 39,703,018 122,772,016
2080 39,490,533 121,805,246
2079 39,277,415 120,822,781
2078 39,063,163 119,802,944
2077 38,847,269 118,776,597
2076 38,637,253 117,748,457
2075 38,425,571 116,688,549
2074 38,212,169 115,601,159
2073 38,002,408 114,499,847
2072 37,795,438 113,374,089
2071 37,589,598 112,235,978
2070 37,376,868 111,102,687
2069 37,159,014 109,945,533
2068 36,939,616 108,791,037
2067 36,721,604 107,581,192
2066 36,504,952 106,357,353
2065 36,297,175 105,145,307
2064 36,095,981 103,903,801
2063 35,883,588 102,642,643
2062 35,673,924 101,354,095
2061 35,465,080 100,067,335
2060 35,260,552 98,765,585
2059 35,055,719 97,461,067
2058 34,839,385 96,135,716
2057 34,630,577 94,800,344
2056 34,422,531 93,458,640
2055 34,208,970 92,089,717
2054 33,996,776 90,711,253
2053 33,788,097 89,342,122
2052 33,580,016 87,962,125
2051 33,366,925 86,581,277
2050 33,152,099 85,194,794
2049 32,937,633 83,803,171
2048 32,711,001 82,442,635
2047 32,496,856 81,085,689
2046 32,269,549 79,725,126
2045 32,047,969 78,359,927
2044 31,829,535 77,006,049
2043 31,610,306 75,652,858
2042 31,387,780 74,312,465
2041 31,168,179 72,968,877
2040 30,952,283 71,640,015
2039 30,740,454 70,319,906
2038 30,521,772 69,001,239
2037 30,307,856 67,665,904
2036 30,085,861 66,337,650
2035 29,862,898 65,001,359
2034 29,641,453 63,664,516
2033 29,418,053 62,329,849
2032 29,191,922 61,007,985
2031 28,959,421 59,695,860
2030 28,722,798 58,384,521
2029 28,484,745 57,082,767
2028 28,236,324 55,800,806
2027 27,984,287 54,523,219
2026 27,730,530 52,894,744
2025 27,466,430 51,256,148
2024 27,196,812 50,448,963
2023 26,659,922 50,042,791
2022 26,018,721 49,383,346
2021 25,685,412 48,066,924
2020 25,649,248 46,789,231
2019 25,334,826 45,548,175
2018 24,963,258 44,230,596
2017 24,592,588 42,714,306
2016 24,190,907 41,259,892
2015 23,815,995 40,024,431
2014 23,475,686 38,823,318
2013 23,128,129 37,785,849
2012 22,733,465 36,923,178
2011 22,340,024 36,140,806
2010 22,031,750 35,414,399
2009 21,691,653 34,569,113
2008 21,249,199 33,623,980
2007 20,827,622 32,764,135
2006 20,450,966 31,992,435
2005 20,176,844 31,262,444
2004 19,932,722 30,556,637
2003 19,720,737 29,896,035
2002 19,495,210 29,228,727
2001 19,274,701 28,516,770
2000 19,028,802 27,816,745
1999 18,812,264 27,130,613
1998 18,607,584 26,458,999
1997 18,423,037 25,799,821
1996 18,224,767 25,231,528
1995 18,004,882 24,672,143
1994 17,805,468 24,043,948
1993 17,634,808 23,445,592
1992 17,478,635 22,927,355
1991 17,284,036 22,470,676
1990 17,065,128 22,021,481
1989 16,814,416 21,578,022
1988 16,532,164 21,138,431
1987 16,263,874 20,704,904
1986 16,018,350 20,288,238
1985 15,788,312 19,905,872
1984 15,579,391 19,546,528
1983 15,393,472 19,109,770
1982 15,184,247 18,486,645
1981 14,923,260 17,780,572
1980 14,692,000 17,058,905
1979 14,514,000 16,355,352
1978 14,358,000 15,695,003
1977 14,192,000 15,086,614
1976 14,033,000 14,569,716
1975 13,893,000 14,064,798
1974 13,723,000 13,580,723
1973 13,380,000 13,049,315
1972 13,177,000 12,527,856
1971 12,937,000 12,105,539
1970 12,507,000 11,695,771
1969 12,263,000 11,298,936
1968 12,009,000 10,917,999
1967 11,799,000 10,550,597
1966 11,651,000 10,197,578
1965 11,388,000 9,858,030
1964 11,167,000 9,531,109
1963 10,950,000 9,218,077
1962 10,742,000 8,919,028
1961 10,483,000 8,634,941
1960 10,276,477 8,364,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/australia/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Sudan
2100 0.51% 0.42%
2099 0.52% 0.45%
2098 0.56% 0.47%
2097 0.55% 0.47%
2096 0.53% 0.5%
2095 0.52% 0.49%
2094 0.55% 0.54%
2093 0.56% 0.57%
2092 0.57% 0.57%
2091 0.57% 0.6%
2090 0.56% 0.63%
2089 0.58% 0.65%
2088 0.55% 0.68%
2087 0.54% 0.7%
2086 0.52% 0.72%
2085 0.52% 0.75%
2084 0.55% 0.76%
2083 0.54% 0.77%
2082 0.56% 0.77%
2081 0.54% 0.79%
2080 0.54% 0.81%
2079 0.55% 0.85%
2078 0.56% 0.86%
2077 0.54% 0.87%
2076 0.55% 0.91%
2075 0.56% 0.94%
2074 0.55% 0.96%
2073 0.55% 0.99%
2072 0.55% 1.01%
2071 0.57% 1.02%
2070 0.59% 1.05%
2069 0.59% 1.06%
2068 0.59% 1.12%
2067 0.59% 1.15%
2066 0.57% 1.15%
2065 0.56% 1.19%
2064 0.59% 1.23%
2063 0.59% 1.27%
2062 0.59% 1.29%
2061 0.58% 1.32%
2060 0.58% 1.34%
2059 0.62% 1.38%
2058 0.6% 1.41%
2057 0.6% 1.44%
2056 0.62% 1.49%
2055 0.62% 1.52%
2054 0.62% 1.53%
2053 0.62% 1.57%
2052 0.64% 1.59%
2051 0.65% 1.63%
2050 0.65% 1.66%
2049 0.69% 1.65%
2048 0.66% 1.67%
2047 0.7% 1.71%
2046 0.69% 1.74%
2045 0.69% 1.76%
2044 0.69% 1.79%
2043 0.71% 1.8%
2042 0.7% 1.84%
2041 0.7% 1.85%
2040 0.69% 1.88%
2039 0.72% 1.91%
2038 0.71% 1.97%
2037 0.74% 2%
2036 0.75% 2.06%
2035 0.75% 2.1%
2034 0.76% 2.14%
2033 0.77% 2.17%
2032 0.8% 2.2%
2031 0.82% 2.25%
2030 0.84% 2.28%
2029 0.88% 2.3%
2028 0.9% 2.34%
2027 0.92% 3.08%
2026 0.96% 3.2%
2025 0.99% 1.6%
2024 2.01% 0.81%
2023 2.46% 1.34%
2022 1.3% 2.74%
2021 0.14% 2.73%
2020 1.24% 2.72%
2019 1.49% 2.98%
2018 1.51% 3.55%
2017 1.66% 3.53%
2016 1.57% 3.09%
2015 1.45% 3.09%
2014 1.5% 2.75%
2013 1.74% 2.34%
2012 1.76% 2.16%
2011 1.4% 2.05%
2010 1.57% 2.45%
2009 2.08% 2.81%
2008 2.02% 2.62%
2007 1.84% 2.41%
2006 1.36% 2.34%
2005 1.22% 2.31%
2004 1.07% 2.21%
2003 1.16% 2.28%
2002 1.14% 2.5%
2001 1.29% 2.52%
2000 1.15% 2.53%
1999 1.1% 2.54%
1998 1% 2.55%
1997 1.09% 2.25%
1996 1.22% 2.27%
1995 1.12% 2.61%
1994 0.97% 2.55%
1993 0.89% 2.26%
1992 1.13% 2.03%
1991 1.28% 2.04%
1990 1.49% 2.06%
1989 1.71% 2.08%
1988 1.65% 2.09%
1987 1.53% 2.05%
1986 1.46% 1.92%
1985 1.34% 1.84%
1984 1.21% 2.29%
1983 1.38% 3.37%
1982 1.75% 3.97%
1981 1.57% 4.23%
1980 1.23% 4.3%
1979 1.09% 4.21%
1978 1.17% 4.03%
1977 1.13% 3.55%
1976 1.01% 3.59%
1975 1.24% 3.56%
1974 2.56% 4.07%
1973 1.54% 4.16%
1972 1.86% 3.49%
1971 3.44% 3.5%
1970 1.99% 3.51%
1969 2.12% 3.49%
1968 1.78% 3.48%
1967 1.27% 3.46%
1966 2.31% 3.44%
1965 1.98% 3.43%
1964 1.98% 3.4%
1963 1.94% 3.35%
1962 2.47% 3.29%
1961 2.01% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Australia Sudan
Current population
27799169
53335233
Population rank 55/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.64%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 116/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +291,469
Net migration rank 11/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 291,469
2024 - 138,510 - -544,257
2023 103,974 140,232 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 111,881 140,972 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 138,701 116,768 1,293,817 31,664
2020 133,376 44,447 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 136,808 207,142 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 157,269 226,412 1,257,387 125,499
2017 150,015 255,023 1,208,046 441,623
2016 152,403 254,648 1,174,422 84,728
2015 150,041 212,350 1,145,259 66,476
2014 154,940 200,177 1,097,962 92,504
2013 159,584 215,823 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 161,408 235,776 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 156,380 197,657 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 158,628 166,752 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 160,518 235,628 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 155,119 275,773 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 154,124 249,873 992,819 -201,769
2006 132,931 191,985 963,740 -211,387
2005 129,132 131,371 907,017 -199,378
2004 115,610 110,072 889,382 -185,392
2003 118,325 104,437 898,226 -281,001
2002 116,971 108,852 897,965 -180,603
2001 117,575 117,552 880,284 -173,745
2000 119,882 111,186 858,536 -165,030
1999 118,517 92,900 835,840 -157,090
1998 120,949 81,310 814,752 -150,271
1997 121,592 67,661 802,245 -148,368
1996 125,751 82,965 792,926 -310,221
1995 131,436 80,456 780,700 -144,670
1994 131,761 51,941 764,645 -144,324
1993 137,551 23,833 743,249 -166,861
1992 139,829 40,767 731,177 -271,093
1991 138,273 68,847 714,612 -261,341
1990 143,347 100,093 699,953 -254,825
1989 127,789 144,042 683,743 -241,979
1988 127,298 153,330 672,604 -235,213
1987 128,484 136,421 658,416 -228,756
1986 123,342 113,061 649,649 -245,968
1985 143,674 98,327 583,382 -222,315
1984 123,077 79,617 577,405 -219,755
1983 130,844 73,251 570,198 -54,325
1982 126,030 111,722 606,362 124,007
1981 125,356 121,921 585,087 96,697
1980 117,536 89,189 552,930 208,602
1979 116,112 52,137 524,942 120,613
1978 116,299 45,832 497,987 177,153
1977 117,793 44,946 483,089 58,540
1976 115,070 32,792 470,019 22,147
1975 123,648 25,336 454,813 62,843
1974 128,996 56,167 444,456 6,023
1973 136,476 62,928 439,201 173,143
1972 155,488 54,895 428,340 2,238
1971 165,593 223,991 417,641 -3,577
1970 145,081 256,295 401,013 4,479
1969 143,477 108,770 385,712 2,476
1968 132,099 100,963 370,917 2,776
1967 126,249 80,904 356,599 4,508
1966 126,996 110,864 342,118 2,813
1965 122,990 118,891 327,799 6,367
1964 128,420 91,588 315,166 4,505
1963 140,161 73,237 302,132 4,263
1962 143,943 58,315 287,317 4,387
1961 150,955 64,495 272,562 3,904
1960 141,816 85,707 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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