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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 27.4 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 18.5% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

India vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Sudan
2100 1,515,764,791 138,786,562
2099 1,523,450,562 138,200,726
2098 1,531,147,367 137,581,716
2097 1,538,780,583 136,936,850
2096 1,546,380,447 136,293,310
2095 1,553,964,615 135,619,411
2094 1,561,496,245 134,962,748
2093 1,568,975,448 134,241,761
2092 1,576,332,553 133,476,598
2091 1,583,655,135 132,717,036
2090 1,590,899,630 131,929,843
2089 1,598,026,427 131,106,299
2088 1,605,029,461 130,258,636
2087 1,611,883,136 129,375,710
2086 1,618,654,560 128,473,461
2085 1,625,282,641 127,558,118
2084 1,631,712,094 126,607,392
2083 1,637,989,363 125,651,327
2082 1,644,062,886 124,696,076
2081 1,649,962,836 123,744,490
2080 1,655,654,966 122,770,063
2079 1,661,116,882 121,779,815
2078 1,666,332,415 120,751,900
2077 1,671,298,348 119,717,424
2076 1,676,004,895 118,681,140
2075 1,680,459,350 117,612,837
2074 1,684,595,952 116,516,833
2073 1,688,431,647 115,406,797
2072 1,691,990,872 114,272,123
2071 1,695,203,041 113,124,997
2070 1,698,107,519 111,982,729
2069 1,700,664,858 110,816,409
2068 1,702,876,723 109,652,769
2067 1,704,723,837 108,433,341
2066 1,706,198,000 107,199,808
2065 1,707,391,009 105,978,161
2064 1,708,212,818 104,726,820
2063 1,708,696,045 103,455,672
2062 1,708,862,369 102,156,918
2061 1,708,717,131 100,859,967
2060 1,708,195,453 99,547,905
2059 1,707,339,651 98,233,054
2058 1,706,165,210 96,897,205
2057 1,704,656,327 95,551,255
2056 1,702,865,262 94,198,924
2055 1,700,741,939 92,819,157
2054 1,698,325,374 91,429,774
2053 1,695,513,304 90,049,799
2052 1,692,384,182 88,658,871
2051 1,688,910,288 87,267,085
2050 1,685,088,884 85,869,620
2049 1,680,936,533 84,466,974
2048 1,676,430,514 83,095,662
2047 1,671,532,064 81,727,967
2046 1,666,226,180 80,356,627
2045 1,660,522,084 78,980,614
2044 1,654,412,346 77,616,012
2043 1,647,924,060 76,252,103
2042 1,640,993,579 74,901,092
2041 1,633,629,291 73,546,861
2040 1,625,848,393 72,207,474
2039 1,617,677,625 70,876,908
2038 1,609,097,629 69,547,797
2037 1,600,073,012 68,201,884
2036 1,590,593,050 66,863,109
2035 1,580,726,905 65,516,233
2034 1,570,491,868 64,168,801
2033 1,559,906,905 62,823,562
2032 1,548,963,391 61,491,227
2031 1,537,676,208 60,168,709
2030 1,526,059,268 58,846,984
2029 1,514,142,607 57,534,918
2028 1,501,971,477 56,242,802
2027 1,489,498,223 54,955,096
2026 1,476,782,637 53,313,722
2025 1,463,865,525 51,662,147
2024 1,450,935,791 50,448,963
2023 1,438,069,596 50,042,791
2022 1,425,423,212 49,383,346
2021 1,414,203,896 48,066,924
2020 1,402,617,695 46,789,231
2019 1,389,030,312 45,548,175
2018 1,374,659,064 44,230,596
2017 1,359,657,400 42,714,306
2016 1,343,944,296 41,259,892
2015 1,328,024,498 40,024,431
2014 1,312,277,191 38,823,318
2013 1,295,829,511 37,785,849
2012 1,278,674,502 36,923,178
2011 1,261,224,954 36,140,806
2010 1,243,481,564 35,414,399
2009 1,225,524,753 34,569,113
2008 1,207,930,964 33,623,980
2007 1,190,676,021 32,764,135
2006 1,172,878,890 31,992,435
2005 1,154,676,322 31,262,444
2004 1,135,991,513 30,556,637
2003 1,116,803,006 29,896,035
2002 1,097,600,380 29,228,727
2001 1,077,898,575 28,516,770
2000 1,057,922,733 27,816,745
1999 1,038,225,823 27,130,613
1998 1,018,665,080 26,458,999
1997 999,133,762 25,799,821
1996 979,678,458 25,231,528
1995 960,301,044 24,672,143
1994 941,163,767 24,043,948
1993 922,118,387 23,445,592
1992 902,957,070 22,927,355
1991 883,927,600 22,470,676
1990 864,972,221 22,021,481
1989 846,039,529 21,578,022
1988 827,342,990 21,138,431
1987 808,931,270 20,704,904
1986 790,689,978 20,288,238
1985 772,647,793 19,905,872
1984 754,875,449 19,546,528
1983 737,372,681 19,109,770
1982 720,313,473 18,486,645
1981 703,696,250 17,780,572
1980 687,354,025 17,058,905
1979 671,155,747 16,355,352
1978 655,728,229 15,695,003
1977 640,801,103 15,086,614
1976 625,861,883 14,569,716
1975 611,309,535 14,064,798
1974 597,041,391 13,580,723
1973 583,465,598 13,049,315
1972 570,482,142 12,527,856
1971 558,096,387 12,105,539
1970 545,864,268 11,695,771
1969 533,880,544 11,298,936
1968 522,716,889 10,917,999
1967 511,606,372 10,550,597
1966 500,740,247 10,197,578
1965 490,140,146 9,858,030
1964 479,229,598 9,531,109
1963 468,138,575 9,218,077
1962 457,283,090 8,919,028
1961 446,564,729 8,634,941
1960 435,990,338 8,364,489

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Sudan
2100 -0.5% 0.42%
2099 -0.5% 0.45%
2098 -0.5% 0.47%
2097 -0.49% 0.47%
2096 -0.49% 0.5%
2095 -0.48% 0.49%
2094 -0.48% 0.54%
2093 -0.47% 0.57%
2092 -0.46% 0.57%
2091 -0.46% 0.6%
2090 -0.45% 0.63%
2089 -0.44% 0.65%
2088 -0.43% 0.68%
2087 -0.42% 0.7%
2086 -0.41% 0.72%
2085 -0.39% 0.75%
2084 -0.38% 0.76%
2083 -0.37% 0.77%
2082 -0.36% 0.77%
2081 -0.34% 0.79%
2080 -0.33% 0.81%
2079 -0.31% 0.85%
2078 -0.3% 0.86%
2077 -0.28% 0.87%
2076 -0.27% 0.91%
2075 -0.25% 0.94%
2074 -0.23% 0.96%
2073 -0.21% 0.99%
2072 -0.19% 1.01%
2071 -0.17% 1.02%
2070 -0.15% 1.05%
2069 -0.13% 1.06%
2068 -0.11% 1.12%
2067 -0.09% 1.15%
2066 -0.07% 1.15%
2065 -0.05% 1.19%
2064 -0.03% 1.23%
2063 -0.01% 1.27%
2062 0.008% 1.29%
2061 0.03% 1.32%
2060 0.05% 1.34%
2059 0.07% 1.38%
2058 0.09% 1.41%
2057 0.11% 1.44%
2056 0.12% 1.49%
2055 0.14% 1.52%
2054 0.17% 1.53%
2053 0.18% 1.57%
2052 0.21% 1.59%
2051 0.23% 1.63%
2050 0.25% 1.66%
2049 0.27% 1.65%
2048 0.29% 1.67%
2047 0.32% 1.71%
2046 0.34% 1.74%
2045 0.37% 1.76%
2044 0.39% 1.79%
2043 0.42% 1.8%
2042 0.45% 1.84%
2041 0.48% 1.85%
2040 0.51% 1.88%
2039 0.53% 1.91%
2038 0.56% 1.97%
2037 0.6% 2%
2036 0.62% 2.06%
2035 0.65% 2.1%
2034 0.68% 2.14%
2033 0.71% 2.17%
2032 0.73% 2.2%
2031 0.76% 2.25%
2030 0.79% 2.28%
2029 0.81% 2.3%
2028 0.84% 2.34%
2027 0.86% 3.08%
2026 0.88% 3.2%
2025 0.89% 2.4%
2024 0.89% 0.81%
2023 0.89% 1.34%
2022 0.79% 2.74%
2021 0.83% 2.73%
2020 0.98% 2.72%
2019 1.05% 2.98%
2018 1.1% 3.55%
2017 1.17% 3.53%
2016 1.2% 3.09%
2015 1.2% 3.09%
2014 1.27% 2.75%
2013 1.34% 2.34%
2012 1.38% 2.16%
2011 1.43% 2.05%
2010 1.47% 2.45%
2009 1.46% 2.81%
2008 1.45% 2.62%
2007 1.52% 2.41%
2006 1.58% 2.34%
2005 1.64% 2.31%
2004 1.72% 2.21%
2003 1.75% 2.28%
2002 1.83% 2.5%
2001 1.89% 2.52%
2000 1.9% 2.53%
1999 1.92% 2.54%
1998 1.95% 2.55%
1997 1.99% 2.25%
1996 2.02% 2.27%
1995 2.03% 2.61%
1994 2.07% 2.55%
1993 2.12% 2.26%
1992 2.15% 2.03%
1991 2.19% 2.04%
1990 2.24% 2.06%
1989 2.26% 2.08%
1988 2.28% 2.09%
1987 2.31% 2.05%
1986 2.34% 1.92%
1985 2.35% 1.84%
1984 2.37% 2.29%
1983 2.37% 3.37%
1982 2.36% 3.97%
1981 2.38% 4.23%
1980 2.41% 4.3%
1979 2.35% 4.21%
1978 2.33% 4.03%
1977 2.39% 3.55%
1976 2.38% 3.59%
1975 2.39% 3.56%
1974 2.33% 4.07%
1973 2.28% 4.16%
1972 2.22% 3.49%
1971 2.24% 3.5%
1970 2.24% 3.51%
1969 2.14% 3.49%
1968 2.17% 3.48%
1967 2.17% 3.46%
1966 2.16% 3.44%
1965 2.28% 3.43%
1964 2.37% 3.4%
1963 2.37% 3.35%
1962 2.4% 3.29%
1961 2.43% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

India Sudan
Current population
1483314140
54156832
Population rank 1/197 29/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.65%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
26.1 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
18.9 seconds
One death every
3.3 seconds
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +291,469
Net migration rank 195/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 291,469
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 1,293,817 31,664
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 1,257,387 125,499
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 1,208,046 441,623
2016 16,202,593 81,248 1,174,422 84,728
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 1,145,259 66,476
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 1,097,962 92,504
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 992,819 -201,769
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 963,740 -211,387
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 907,017 -199,378
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 889,382 -185,392
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 898,226 -281,001
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 897,965 -180,603
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 880,284 -173,745
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 858,536 -165,030
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 835,840 -157,090
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 814,752 -150,271
1997 19,494,098 880 802,245 -148,368
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 792,926 -310,221
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 780,700 -144,670
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 764,645 -144,324
1993 19,152,399 2,364 743,249 -166,861
1992 19,132,757 35,155 731,177 -271,093
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 714,612 -261,341
1990 18,893,588 125,514 699,953 -254,825
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 683,743 -241,979
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 672,604 -235,213
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 658,416 -228,756
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 649,649 -245,968
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 583,382 -222,315
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 577,405 -219,755
1983 17,219,127 119,694 570,198 -54,325
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 606,362 124,007
1981 16,422,159 33,243 585,087 96,697
1980 16,018,786 210,914 552,930 208,602
1979 15,392,957 774,094 524,942 120,613
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 497,987 177,153
1977 14,575,662 590,626 483,089 58,540
1976 14,435,504 275,984 470,019 22,147
1975 13,958,642 434,205 454,813 62,843
1974 13,795,836 347,869 444,456 6,023
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 439,201 173,143
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 428,340 2,238
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 417,641 -3,577
1970 12,417,866 233,782 401,013 4,479
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 385,712 2,476
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 370,917 2,776
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 356,599 4,508
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 342,118 2,813
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 327,799 6,367
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 315,166 4,505
1963 11,016,705 21,640 302,132 4,263
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 287,317 4,387
1961 10,468,816 295,177 272,562 3,904
1960 10,237,489 146,955 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people). In Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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