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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 5.86 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Sudan vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Switzerland
2100 137,695,876 9,234,296
2099 137,114,644 9,226,472
2098 136,500,499 9,220,109
2097 135,860,701 9,212,728
2096 135,222,218 9,208,997
2095 134,553,615 9,203,477
2094 133,902,112 9,199,095
2093 133,186,791 9,196,672
2092 132,427,642 9,194,082
2091 131,674,049 9,191,145
2090 130,893,042 9,189,122
2089 130,075,970 9,188,754
2088 129,234,968 9,190,102
2087 128,358,981 9,189,763
2086 127,463,823 9,191,494
2085 126,555,673 9,195,728
2084 125,612,419 9,199,983
2083 124,663,868 9,204,908
2082 123,716,124 9,210,695
2081 122,772,016 9,217,065
2080 121,805,246 9,223,475
2079 120,822,781 9,230,920
2078 119,802,944 9,237,649
2077 118,776,597 9,245,300
2076 117,748,457 9,250,248
2075 116,688,549 9,255,753
2074 115,601,159 9,266,455
2073 114,499,847 9,275,439
2072 113,374,089 9,283,185
2071 112,235,978 9,292,913
2070 111,102,687 9,303,843
2069 109,945,533 9,311,935
2068 108,791,037 9,320,335
2067 107,581,192 9,327,741
2066 106,357,353 9,339,455
2065 105,145,307 9,351,481
2064 103,903,801 9,362,413
2063 102,642,643 9,372,441
2062 101,354,095 9,383,258
2061 100,067,335 9,395,036
2060 98,765,585 9,403,920
2059 97,461,067 9,414,241
2058 96,135,716 9,422,560
2057 94,800,344 9,428,212
2056 93,458,640 9,435,441
2055 92,089,717 9,443,890
2054 90,711,253 9,451,268
2053 89,342,122 9,456,389
2052 87,962,125 9,456,418
2051 86,581,277 9,456,395
2050 85,194,794 9,454,544
2049 83,803,171 9,451,083
2048 82,442,635 9,444,091
2047 81,085,689 9,437,061
2046 79,725,126 9,430,954
2045 78,359,927 9,425,155
2044 77,006,049 9,418,152
2043 75,652,858 9,410,763
2042 74,312,465 9,400,808
2041 72,968,877 9,393,857
2040 71,640,015 9,382,662
2039 70,319,906 9,373,984
2038 69,001,239 9,365,030
2037 67,665,904 9,354,254
2036 66,337,650 9,342,450
2035 65,001,359 9,328,907
2034 63,664,516 9,312,054
2033 62,329,849 9,294,881
2032 61,007,985 9,276,221
2031 59,695,860 9,253,034
2030 58,384,521 9,228,188
2029 57,082,767 9,201,743
2028 55,800,806 9,170,620
2027 54,523,219 9,135,740
2026 52,894,744 9,097,532
2025 51,256,148 9,053,983
2024 50,448,963 9,005,582
2023 50,042,791 8,888,822
2022 49,383,346 8,777,088
2021 48,066,924 8,704,546
2020 46,789,231 8,638,167
2019 45,548,175 8,575,280
2018 44,230,596 8,514,329
2017 42,714,306 8,451,840
2016 41,259,892 8,373,338
2015 40,024,431 8,282,396
2014 38,823,318 8,188,649
2013 37,785,849 8,089,346
2012 36,923,178 7,996,861
2011 36,140,806 7,912,398
2010 35,414,399 7,824,909
2009 34,569,113 7,743,831
2008 33,623,980 7,647,675
2007 32,764,135 7,551,117
2006 31,992,435 7,483,934
2005 31,262,444 7,437,115
2004 30,556,637 7,389,625
2003 29,896,035 7,339,001
2002 29,228,727 7,284,753
2001 28,516,770 7,229,854
2000 27,816,745 7,184,250
1999 27,130,613 7,143,991
1998 26,458,999 7,110,001
1997 25,799,821 7,088,906
1996 25,231,528 7,071,850
1995 24,672,143 7,040,687
1994 24,043,948 6,993,795
1993 23,445,592 6,938,265
1992 22,927,355 6,875,364
1991 22,470,676 6,799,978
1990 22,021,481 6,715,519
1989 21,578,022 6,646,912
1988 21,138,431 6,593,386
1987 20,704,904 6,545,106
1986 20,288,238 6,504,124
1985 19,905,872 6,470,365
1984 19,546,528 6,441,865
1983 19,109,770 6,418,773
1982 18,486,645 6,391,309
1981 17,780,572 6,354,074
1980 17,058,905 6,319,408
1979 16,355,352 6,294,365
1978 15,695,003 6,281,738
1977 15,086,614 6,281,174
1976 14,569,716 6,302,504
1975 14,064,798 6,338,632
1974 13,580,723 6,341,405
1973 13,049,315 6,307,347
1972 12,527,856 6,260,956
1971 12,105,539 6,213,399
1970 11,695,771 6,180,877
1969 11,298,936 6,136,387
1968 10,917,999 6,067,714
1967 10,550,597 5,991,785
1966 10,197,578 5,918,002
1965 9,858,030 5,856,472
1964 9,531,109 5,789,228
1963 9,218,077 5,694,247
1962 8,919,028 5,573,815
1961 8,634,941 5,434,294
1960 8,364,489 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Switzerland
2100 0.42% 0.08%
2099 0.45% 0.07%
2098 0.47% 0.08%
2097 0.47% 0.04%
2096 0.5% 0.06%
2095 0.49% 0.05%
2094 0.54% 0.03%
2093 0.57% 0.03%
2092 0.57% 0.03%
2091 0.6% 0.02%
2090 0.63% 0.004%
2089 0.65% -0.01%
2088 0.68% 0.004%
2087 0.7% -0.02%
2086 0.72% -0.05%
2085 0.75% -0.05%
2084 0.76% -0.05%
2083 0.77% -0.06%
2082 0.77% -0.07%
2081 0.79% -0.07%
2080 0.81% -0.08%
2079 0.85% -0.07%
2078 0.86% -0.08%
2077 0.87% -0.05%
2076 0.91% -0.06%
2075 0.94% -0.12%
2074 0.96% -0.1%
2073 0.99% -0.08%
2072 1.01% -0.1%
2071 1.02% -0.12%
2070 1.05% -0.09%
2069 1.06% -0.09%
2068 1.12% -0.08%
2067 1.15% -0.13%
2066 1.15% -0.13%
2065 1.19% -0.12%
2064 1.23% -0.11%
2063 1.27% -0.12%
2062 1.29% -0.13%
2061 1.32% -0.09%
2060 1.34% -0.11%
2059 1.38% -0.09%
2058 1.41% -0.06%
2057 1.44% -0.08%
2056 1.49% -0.09%
2055 1.52% -0.08%
2054 1.53% -0.05%
2053 1.57% -0%
2052 1.59% 0%
2051 1.63% 0.02%
2050 1.66% 0.04%
2049 1.65% 0.07%
2048 1.67% 0.07%
2047 1.71% 0.06%
2046 1.74% 0.06%
2045 1.76% 0.07%
2044 1.79% 0.08%
2043 1.8% 0.11%
2042 1.84% 0.07%
2041 1.85% 0.12%
2040 1.88% 0.09%
2039 1.91% 0.1%
2038 1.97% 0.12%
2037 2% 0.13%
2036 2.06% 0.15%
2035 2.1% 0.18%
2034 2.14% 0.18%
2033 2.17% 0.2%
2032 2.2% 0.25%
2031 2.25% 0.27%
2030 2.28% 0.29%
2029 2.3% 0.34%
2028 2.34% 0.38%
2027 3.08% 0.42%
2026 3.2% 0.48%
2025 1.6% 0.54%
2024 0.81% 1.31%
2023 1.34% 1.27%
2022 2.74% 0.83%
2021 2.73% 0.77%
2020 2.72% 0.73%
2019 2.98% 0.72%
2018 3.55% 0.74%
2017 3.53% 0.94%
2016 3.09% 1.1%
2015 3.09% 1.14%
2014 2.75% 1.23%
2013 2.34% 1.16%
2012 2.16% 1.07%
2011 2.05% 1.12%
2010 2.45% 1.05%
2009 2.81% 1.26%
2008 2.62% 1.28%
2007 2.41% 0.9%
2006 2.34% 0.63%
2005 2.31% 0.64%
2004 2.21% 0.69%
2003 2.28% 0.74%
2002 2.5% 0.76%
2001 2.52% 0.63%
2000 2.53% 0.56%
1999 2.54% 0.48%
1998 2.55% 0.3%
1997 2.25% 0.24%
1996 2.27% 0.44%
1995 2.61% 0.67%
1994 2.55% 0.8%
1993 2.26% 0.91%
1992 2.03% 1.11%
1991 2.04% 1.26%
1990 2.06% 1.03%
1989 2.08% 0.81%
1988 2.09% 0.74%
1987 2.05% 0.63%
1986 1.92% 0.52%
1985 1.84% 0.44%
1984 2.29% 0.36%
1983 3.37% 0.43%
1982 3.97% 0.59%
1981 4.23% 0.55%
1980 4.3% 0.4%
1979 4.21% 0.2%
1978 4.03% 0.009%
1977 3.55% -0.34%
1976 3.59% -0.57%
1975 3.56% -0.04%
1974 4.07% 0.54%
1973 4.16% 0.74%
1972 3.49% 0.77%
1971 3.5% 0.53%
1970 3.51% 0.73%
1969 3.49% 1.13%
1968 3.48% 1.27%
1967 3.46% 1.25%
1966 3.44% 1.05%
1965 3.43% 1.16%
1964 3.4% 1.67%
1963 3.35% 2.16%
1962 3.29% 2.57%
1961 3.23% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Sudan Switzerland
Current population
53335233
9107866
Population rank 29/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.11%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
18.7 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
1.64 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,113 +320
Annual growth/decline +406,172 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 +37,253
Net migration rank 6/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - 37,253
2024 - -544,257 - 40,099
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 8,000 45,098
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 7,899 96,424
2021 1,293,817 31,664 18,279 50,665
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 9,502 55,523
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 18,008 44,517
2018 1,257,387 125,499 20,434 41,253
2017 1,208,046 441,623 20,284 45,658
2016 1,174,422 84,728 22,608 71,009
2015 1,145,259 66,476 19,050 71,876
2014 1,097,962 92,504 21,290 78,122
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 17,797 83,823
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 18,393 67,840
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 18,990 67,194
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 17,997 76,388
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 15,487 69,324
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 15,295 94,430
2007 992,819 -201,769 13,592 72,475
2006 963,740 -211,387 12,723 37,308
2005 907,017 -199,378 11,899 33,203
2004 889,382 -185,392 13,302 39,484
2003 898,226 -281,001 8,807 42,567
2002 897,965 -180,603 10,199 49,650
2001 880,284 -173,745 10,845 35,420
2000 858,536 -165,030 15,806 24,463
1999 835,840 -157,090 16,431 25,599
1998 814,752 -150,271 16,353 11,325
1997 802,245 -148,368 17,722 -1,939
1996 792,926 -310,221 19,801 -131
1995 780,700 -144,670 19,010 25,343
1994 764,645 -144,324 20,982 30,274
1993 743,249 -166,861 21,509 40,267
1992 731,177 -271,093 24,064 42,014
1991 714,612 -261,341 23,800 69,738
1990 699,953 -254,825 20,146 58,428
1989 683,743 -241,979 19,941 34,432
1988 672,604 -235,213 21,099 34,602
1987 658,416 -228,756 15,708 27,081
1986 649,649 -245,968 16,261 23,242
1985 583,382 -222,315 14,882 14,402
1984 577,405 -219,755 16,105 12,532
1983 570,198 -54,325 12,837 5,663
1982 606,362 124,007 15,339 21,929
1981 585,087 96,697 13,979 24,229
1980 552,930 208,602 14,535 17,841
1979 524,942 120,613 14,477 4,262
1978 497,987 177,153 13,820 -6,552
1977 483,089 58,540 16,959 -22,516
1976 470,019 22,147 17,017 -54,255
1975 454,813 62,843 22,820 -58,187
1974 444,456 6,023 27,902 2,008
1973 439,201 173,143 30,906 8,158
1972 428,340 2,238 35,061 19,991
1971 417,641 -3,577 38,523 2,636
1970 401,013 4,479 42,648 -18,326
1969 385,712 2,476 44,182 20,754
1968 370,917 2,776 47,328 25,828
1967 356,599 4,508 52,128 27,697
1966 342,118 2,813 53,854 14,979
1965 327,799 6,367 56,222 -1,351
1964 315,166 4,505 59,050 21,455
1963 302,132 4,263 52,956 58,415
1962 287,317 4,387 49,050 82,798
1961 272,562 3,904 48,365 101,278
1960 262,235 2,194 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/sudan/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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