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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 27.8 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 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

India vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Sudan
2100 1,515,897,176 137,695,876
2099 1,523,583,618 137,114,644
2098 1,531,281,096 136,500,499
2097 1,538,914,978 135,860,701
2096 1,546,515,506 135,222,218
2095 1,554,100,337 134,553,615
2094 1,561,632,624 133,902,112
2093 1,569,112,481 133,186,791
2092 1,576,470,228 132,427,642
2091 1,583,793,450 131,674,049
2090 1,591,038,578 130,893,042
2089 1,598,165,996 130,075,970
2088 1,605,169,643 129,234,968
2087 1,612,023,916 128,358,981
2086 1,618,795,931 127,463,823
2085 1,625,424,591 126,555,673
2084 1,631,854,605 125,612,419
2083 1,638,132,423 124,663,868
2082 1,644,206,476 123,716,124
2081 1,650,106,942 122,772,016
2080 1,655,799,569 121,805,246
2079 1,661,261,962 120,822,781
2078 1,666,477,951 119,802,944
2077 1,671,444,317 118,776,597
2076 1,676,151,275 117,748,457
2075 1,680,606,119 116,688,549
2074 1,684,743,082 115,601,159
2073 1,688,579,113 114,499,847
2072 1,692,138,648 113,374,089
2071 1,695,351,098 112,235,978
2070 1,698,255,829 111,102,687
2069 1,700,813,392 109,945,533
2068 1,703,025,450 108,791,037
2067 1,704,872,725 107,581,192
2066 1,706,347,017 106,357,353
2065 1,707,540,131 105,145,307
2064 1,708,362,011 103,903,801
2063 1,708,845,280 102,642,643
2062 1,709,011,618 101,354,095
2061 1,708,866,368 100,067,335
2060 1,708,344,645 98,765,585
2059 1,707,488,768 97,461,067
2058 1,706,314,224 96,135,716
2057 1,704,805,210 94,800,344
2056 1,703,013,988 93,458,640
2055 1,700,890,479 92,089,717
2054 1,698,473,703 90,711,253
2053 1,695,661,388 89,342,122
2052 1,692,531,993 87,962,125
2051 1,689,057,795 86,581,277
2050 1,685,236,057 85,194,794
2049 1,681,083,344 83,803,171
2048 1,676,576,931 82,442,635
2047 1,671,678,054 81,085,689
2046 1,666,371,707 79,725,126
2045 1,660,667,112 78,359,927
2044 1,654,556,840 77,006,049
2043 1,648,067,988 75,652,858
2042 1,641,136,901 74,312,465
2041 1,633,771,970 72,968,877
2040 1,625,990,392 71,640,015
2039 1,617,818,911 70,319,906
2038 1,609,238,166 69,001,239
2037 1,600,212,760 67,665,904
2036 1,590,731,970 66,337,650
2035 1,580,864,963 65,001,359
2034 1,570,629,033 63,664,516
2033 1,560,043,145 62,329,849
2032 1,549,098,676 61,007,985
2031 1,537,810,507 59,695,860
2030 1,526,192,552 58,384,521
2029 1,514,274,850 57,082,767
2028 1,502,102,657 55,800,806
2027 1,489,628,314 54,523,219
2026 1,476,911,618 52,894,744
2025 1,463,993,377 51,256,148
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% 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 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 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 138M 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 0.9% 1.6%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

India Sudan
Current population
1480351380
53335233
Population rank 1/197 29/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.64%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 116/197
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 - -630,830 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 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 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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