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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 82.5 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Sudan vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Suriname
2100 137,695,876 713,276
2099 137,114,644 715,694
2098 136,500,499 718,049
2097 135,860,701 720,475
2096 135,222,218 722,775
2095 134,553,615 725,199
2094 133,902,112 727,489
2093 133,186,791 729,920
2092 132,427,642 732,285
2091 131,674,049 734,586
2090 130,893,042 736,650
2089 130,075,970 738,862
2088 129,234,968 741,002
2087 128,358,981 742,833
2086 127,463,823 744,593
2085 126,555,673 746,302
2084 125,612,419 747,746
2083 124,663,868 749,138
2082 123,716,124 750,329
2081 122,772,016 751,501
2080 121,805,246 752,545
2079 120,822,781 753,284
2078 119,802,944 753,948
2077 118,776,597 754,556
2076 117,748,457 754,989
2075 116,688,549 755,527
2074 115,601,159 755,714
2073 114,499,847 756,015
2072 113,374,089 756,099
2071 112,235,978 756,098
2070 111,102,687 755,959
2069 109,945,533 755,874
2068 108,791,037 755,599
2067 107,581,192 755,148
2066 106,357,353 754,804
2065 105,145,307 754,111
2064 103,903,801 753,285
2063 102,642,643 752,745
2062 101,354,095 751,966
2061 100,067,335 751,282
2060 98,765,585 750,299
2059 97,461,067 749,394
2058 96,135,716 748,586
2057 94,800,344 747,157
2056 93,458,640 745,941
2055 92,089,717 744,408
2054 90,711,253 742,811
2053 89,342,122 741,338
2052 87,962,125 739,662
2051 86,581,277 737,998
2050 85,194,794 736,053
2049 83,803,171 734,230
2048 82,442,635 732,060
2047 81,085,689 729,598
2046 79,725,126 727,216
2045 78,359,927 724,444
2044 77,006,049 721,531
2043 75,652,858 718,571
2042 74,312,465 715,310
2041 72,968,877 711,980
2040 71,640,015 708,355
2039 70,319,906 704,772
2038 69,001,239 701,004
2037 67,665,904 697,340
2036 66,337,650 693,244
2035 65,001,359 688,991
2034 63,664,516 684,651
2033 62,329,849 680,266
2032 61,007,985 675,625
2031 59,695,860 670,920
2030 58,384,521 666,044
2029 57,082,767 661,163
2028 55,800,806 655,979
2027 54,523,219 650,686
2026 52,894,744 645,315
2025 51,256,148 639,827
2024 50,448,963 634,431
2023 50,042,791 628,886
2022 49,383,346 623,164
2021 48,066,924 617,896
2020 46,789,231 612,317
2019 45,548,175 605,768
2018 44,230,596 599,513
2017 42,714,306 593,713
2016 41,259,892 587,757
2015 40,024,431 581,627
2014 38,823,318 575,373
2013 37,785,849 569,020
2012 36,923,178 562,633
2011 36,140,806 556,269
2010 35,414,399 549,923
2009 34,569,113 543,568
2008 33,623,980 537,245
2007 32,764,135 531,016
2006 31,992,435 524,997
2005 31,262,444 519,313
2004 30,556,637 513,923
2003 29,896,035 506,414
2002 29,228,727 496,551
2001 28,516,770 486,560
2000 27,816,745 476,643
1999 27,130,613 466,916
1998 26,458,999 457,406
1997 25,799,821 448,067
1996 25,231,528 438,830
1995 24,672,143 429,606
1994 24,043,948 422,375
1993 23,445,592 419,352
1992 22,927,355 417,589
1991 22,470,676 415,013
1990 22,021,481 412,493
1989 21,578,022 408,409
1988 21,138,431 402,227
1987 20,704,904 396,911
1986 20,288,238 392,330
1985 19,905,872 386,972
1984 19,546,528 382,193
1983 19,109,770 378,746
1982 18,486,645 376,555
1981 17,780,572 375,459
1980 17,058,905 375,377
1979 16,355,352 377,602
1978 15,695,003 381,502
1977 15,086,614 385,067
1976 14,569,716 388,289
1975 14,064,798 391,170
1974 13,580,723 393,676
1973 13,049,315 395,772
1972 12,527,856 397,413
1971 12,105,539 391,932
1970 11,695,771 379,442
1969 11,298,936 366,906
1968 10,917,999 354,616
1967 10,550,597 342,679
1966 10,197,578 331,135
1965 9,858,030 320,000
1964 9,531,109 309,041
1963 9,218,077 297,034
1962 8,919,028 283,912
1961 8,634,941 272,791
1960 8,364,489 263,918

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/sudan/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sudan's population will grow by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people with a rank change from 29th to 21st. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Suriname
2100 0.42% -0.34%
2099 0.45% -0.33%
2098 0.47% -0.34%
2097 0.47% -0.32%
2096 0.5% -0.33%
2095 0.49% -0.31%
2094 0.54% -0.33%
2093 0.57% -0.32%
2092 0.57% -0.31%
2091 0.6% -0.28%
2090 0.63% -0.3%
2089 0.65% -0.29%
2088 0.68% -0.25%
2087 0.7% -0.24%
2086 0.72% -0.23%
2085 0.75% -0.19%
2084 0.76% -0.19%
2083 0.77% -0.16%
2082 0.77% -0.16%
2081 0.79% -0.14%
2080 0.81% -0.1%
2079 0.85% -0.09%
2078 0.86% -0.08%
2077 0.87% -0.06%
2076 0.91% -0.07%
2075 0.94% -0.02%
2074 0.96% -0.04%
2073 0.99% -0.01%
2072 1.01% 0%
2071 1.02% 0.02%
2070 1.05% 0.01%
2069 1.06% 0.04%
2068 1.12% 0.06%
2067 1.15% 0.05%
2066 1.15% 0.09%
2065 1.19% 0.11%
2064 1.23% 0.07%
2063 1.27% 0.1%
2062 1.29% 0.09%
2061 1.32% 0.13%
2060 1.34% 0.12%
2059 1.38% 0.11%
2058 1.41% 0.19%
2057 1.44% 0.16%
2056 1.49% 0.21%
2055 1.52% 0.22%
2054 1.53% 0.2%
2053 1.57% 0.23%
2052 1.59% 0.23%
2051 1.63% 0.26%
2050 1.66% 0.25%
2049 1.65% 0.3%
2048 1.67% 0.34%
2047 1.71% 0.33%
2046 1.74% 0.38%
2045 1.76% 0.4%
2044 1.79% 0.41%
2043 1.8% 0.46%
2042 1.84% 0.47%
2041 1.85% 0.51%
2040 1.88% 0.51%
2039 1.91% 0.54%
2038 1.97% 0.53%
2037 2% 0.59%
2036 2.06% 0.62%
2035 2.1% 0.63%
2034 2.14% 0.64%
2033 2.17% 0.69%
2032 2.2% 0.7%
2031 2.25% 0.73%
2030 2.28% 0.74%
2029 2.3% 0.79%
2028 2.34% 0.81%
2027 3.08% 0.83%
2026 3.2% 0.86%
2025 1.6% 0.85%
2024 0.81% 0.88%
2023 1.34% 0.92%
2022 2.74% 0.85%
2021 2.73% 0.91%
2020 2.72% 1.08%
2019 2.98% 1.04%
2018 3.55% 0.98%
2017 3.53% 1.01%
2016 3.09% 1.05%
2015 3.09% 1.09%
2014 2.75% 1.12%
2013 2.34% 1.14%
2012 2.16% 1.14%
2011 2.05% 1.15%
2010 2.45% 1.17%
2009 2.81% 1.18%
2008 2.62% 1.17%
2007 2.41% 1.15%
2006 2.34% 1.09%
2005 2.31% 1.05%
2004 2.21% 1.48%
2003 2.28% 1.99%
2002 2.5% 2.05%
2001 2.52% 2.08%
2000 2.53% 2.08%
1999 2.54% 2.08%
1998 2.55% 2.08%
1997 2.25% 2.1%
1996 2.27% 2.15%
1995 2.61% 1.71%
1994 2.55% 0.72%
1993 2.26% 0.42%
1992 2.03% 0.62%
1991 2.04% 0.61%
1990 2.06% 1%
1989 2.08% 1.54%
1988 2.09% 1.34%
1987 2.05% 1.17%
1986 1.92% 1.38%
1985 1.84% 1.25%
1984 2.29% 0.91%
1983 3.37% 0.58%
1982 3.97% 0.29%
1981 4.23% 0.02%
1980 4.3% -0.59%
1979 4.21% -1.02%
1978 4.03% -0.93%
1977 3.55% -0.83%
1976 3.59% -0.74%
1975 3.56% -0.64%
1974 4.07% -0.53%
1973 4.16% -0.41%
1972 3.49% 1.4%
1971 3.5% 3.29%
1970 3.51% 3.42%
1969 3.49% 3.47%
1968 3.48% 3.48%
1967 3.46% 3.49%
1966 3.44% 3.48%
1965 3.43% 3.55%
1964 3.4% 4.04%
1963 3.35% 4.62%
1962 3.29% 4.08%
1961 3.23% 3.36%

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/sudan/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Sudan Suriname
Current population
53335233
646767
Population rank 29/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.008%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
18.7 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
1.64 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,113 +15
Annual growth/decline +406,172 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 108/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +291,469 -967
Net migration rank 6/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - -967
2024 - -544,257 - -1,166
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 6,697 -988
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 6,719 -988
2021 1,293,817 31,664 5,291 -486
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 6,640 -296
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 6,564 191
2018 1,257,387 125,499 6,613 -851
2017 1,208,046 441,623 6,772 -935
2016 1,174,422 84,728 6,979 -906
2015 1,145,259 66,476 7,150 -967
2014 1,097,962 92,504 7,284 -959
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 7,350 -968
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 7,405 -1,011
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 7,401 -1,060
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 7,489 -1,138
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 7,559 -1,204
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 7,552 -1,255
2007 992,819 -201,769 7,468 -1,312
2006 963,740 -211,387 7,278 -1,403
2005 907,017 -199,378 7,037 -1,534
2004 889,382 -185,392 6,948 -1,676
2003 898,226 -281,001 7,396 2,345
2002 897,965 -180,603 7,916 2,076
2001 880,284 -173,745 8,349 1,641
2000 858,536 -165,030 8,323 1,516
1999 835,840 -157,090 8,236 1,380
1998 814,752 -150,271 8,173 1,241
1997 802,245 -148,368 8,106 1,164
1996 792,926 -310,221 8,031 1,165
1995 780,700 -144,670 7,968 1,275
1994 764,645 -144,324 7,929 -2,713
1993 743,249 -166,861 8,127 -7,291
1992 731,177 -271,093 8,355 -5,662
1991 714,612 -261,341 8,637 -6,174
1990 699,953 -254,825 9,047 -6,471
1989 683,743 -241,979 9,441 -3,846
1988 672,604 -235,213 9,347 -2,573
1987 658,416 -228,756 9,319 -5,467
1986 649,649 -245,968 9,222 -3,920
1985 583,382 -222,315 9,177 -3,763
1984 577,405 -219,755 9,031 -4,894
1983 570,198 -54,325 8,797 -6,036
1982 606,362 124,007 8,197 -6,566
1981 585,087 96,697 7,541 -6,991
1980 552,930 208,602 7,002 -7,390
1979 524,942 120,613 7,312 -11,375
1978 497,987 177,153 7,650 -11,389
1977 483,089 58,540 7,998 -11,390
1976 470,019 22,147 8,327 -11,381
1975 454,813 62,843 8,587 -11,287
1974 444,456 6,023 8,751 -11,061
1973 439,201 173,143 8,877 -10,765
1972 428,340 2,238 8,893 -10,285
1971 417,641 -3,577 8,814 3,552
1970 401,013 4,479 8,823 3,791
1969 385,712 2,476 8,880 3,575
1968 370,917 2,776 8,980 3,147
1967 356,599 4,508 9,104 2,637
1966 342,118 2,813 9,243 2,103
1965 327,799 6,367 9,270 1,657
1964 315,166 4,505 9,174 1,820
1963 302,132 4,263 8,838 4,181
1962 287,317 4,387 8,529 4,703
1961 272,562 3,904 8,361 660
1960 262,235 2,194 8,170 544

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 95.1% of the population change in Sudan is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people). In Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

Biggest cities by population

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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