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

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The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 51,662,147 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 54,156,832 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.01 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.65% for Sudan vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 54.2M (69.3% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Sudan vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Syria
2100 138,786,562 44,500,028
2099 138,200,726 44,570,009
2098 137,581,716 44,629,837
2097 136,936,850 44,692,566
2096 136,293,310 44,747,012
2095 135,619,411 44,774,686
2094 134,962,748 44,824,294
2093 134,241,761 44,853,295
2092 133,476,598 44,882,700
2091 132,717,036 44,895,349
2090 131,929,843 44,926,869
2089 131,106,299 44,925,891
2088 130,258,636 44,920,667
2087 129,375,710 44,928,298
2086 128,473,461 44,947,658
2085 127,558,118 44,913,669
2084 126,607,392 44,878,845
2083 125,651,327 44,850,592
2082 124,696,076 44,790,014
2081 123,744,490 44,723,244
2080 122,770,063 44,624,321
2079 121,779,815 44,567,127
2078 120,751,900 44,529,618
2077 119,717,424 44,484,155
2076 118,681,140 44,400,339
2075 117,612,837 44,306,882
2074 116,516,833 44,209,517
2073 115,406,797 44,102,028
2072 114,272,123 43,965,642
2071 113,124,997 43,821,617
2070 111,982,729 43,678,154
2069 110,816,409 43,530,683
2068 109,652,769 43,348,487
2067 108,433,341 43,154,741
2066 107,199,808 42,944,885
2065 105,978,161 42,695,249
2064 104,726,820 42,445,036
2063 103,455,672 42,198,056
2062 102,156,918 41,949,014
2061 100,859,967 41,695,586
2060 99,547,905 41,410,547
2059 98,233,054 41,097,942
2058 96,897,205 40,815,606
2057 95,551,255 40,534,091
2056 94,198,924 40,224,053
2055 92,819,157 39,918,930
2054 91,429,774 39,584,624
2053 90,049,799 39,242,144
2052 88,658,871 38,940,206
2051 87,267,085 38,629,604
2050 85,869,620 38,307,069
2049 84,466,974 37,986,965
2048 83,095,662 37,682,780
2047 81,727,967 37,391,752
2046 80,356,627 37,081,479
2045 78,980,614 36,744,441
2044 77,616,012 36,428,225
2043 76,252,103 36,090,851
2042 74,901,092 35,729,021
2041 73,546,861 35,352,033
2040 72,207,474 34,947,817
2039 70,876,908 34,533,772
2038 69,547,797 34,091,760
2037 68,201,884 33,612,993
2036 66,863,109 33,134,445
2035 65,516,233 32,608,669
2034 64,168,801 32,062,309
2033 62,823,562 31,477,500
2032 61,491,227 30,883,996
2031 60,168,709 30,248,264
2030 58,846,984 29,592,787
2029 57,534,918 28,871,638
2028 56,242,802 28,141,821
2027 54,955,096 27,355,002
2026 53,313,722 26,535,554
2025 51,662,147 25,620,427
2024 50,448,963 24,672,760
2023 50,042,791 23,594,623
2022 49,383,346 22,462,173
2021 48,066,924 21,628,839
2020 46,789,231 21,049,429
2019 45,548,175 20,353,534
2018 44,230,596 19,577,845
2017 42,714,306 19,224,668
2016 41,259,892 19,193,834
2015 40,024,431 19,424,618
2014 38,823,318 20,273,659
2013 37,785,849 21,666,917
2012 36,923,178 22,759,763
2011 36,140,806 22,878,098
2010 35,414,399 22,482,421
2009 34,569,113 21,976,969
2008 33,623,980 21,636,564
2007 32,764,135 20,884,125
2006 31,992,435 19,637,022
2005 31,262,444 18,814,091
2004 30,556,637 18,336,875
2003 29,896,035 17,889,296
2002 29,228,727 17,468,332
2001 28,516,770 17,051,338
2000 27,816,745 16,637,888
1999 27,130,613 16,228,061
1998 26,458,999 15,820,413
1997 25,799,821 15,417,542
1996 25,231,528 15,018,104
1995 24,672,143 14,616,801
1994 24,043,948 14,208,583
1993 23,445,592 13,795,686
1992 22,927,355 13,385,571
1991 22,470,676 12,980,821
1990 22,021,481 12,579,208
1989 21,578,022 12,179,060
1988 21,138,431 11,782,264
1987 20,704,904 11,388,923
1986 20,288,238 11,002,844
1985 19,905,872 10,625,672
1984 19,546,528 10,258,398
1983 19,109,770 9,904,809
1982 18,486,645 9,572,511
1981 17,780,572 9,260,189
1980 17,058,905 8,957,663
1979 16,355,352 8,661,909
1978 15,695,003 8,372,759
1977 15,086,614 8,090,501
1976 14,569,716 7,817,320
1975 14,064,798 7,554,364
1974 13,580,723 7,302,160
1973 13,049,315 7,060,321
1972 12,527,856 6,826,024
1971 12,105,539 6,598,094
1970 11,695,771 6,380,609
1969 11,298,936 6,175,166
1968 10,917,999 5,978,742
1967 10,550,597 5,790,198
1966 10,197,578 5,609,047
1965 9,858,030 5,435,267
1964 9,531,109 5,269,087
1963 9,218,077 5,110,467
1962 8,919,028 4,959,340
1961 8,634,941 4,815,466
1960 8,364,489 4,673,500

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/sudan/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sudan's population will grow by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people with a rank change from 29th to 21st. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Syria
2100 0.42% -0.16%
2099 0.45% -0.13%
2098 0.47% -0.14%
2097 0.47% -0.12%
2096 0.5% -0.06%
2095 0.49% -0.11%
2094 0.54% -0.06%
2093 0.57% -0.07%
2092 0.57% -0.03%
2091 0.6% -0.07%
2090 0.63% 0.002%
2089 0.65% 0.01%
2088 0.68% -0.02%
2087 0.7% -0.04%
2086 0.72% 0.08%
2085 0.75% 0.08%
2084 0.76% 0.06%
2083 0.77% 0.14%
2082 0.77% 0.15%
2081 0.79% 0.22%
2080 0.81% 0.13%
2079 0.85% 0.08%
2078 0.86% 0.1%
2077 0.87% 0.19%
2076 0.91% 0.21%
2075 0.94% 0.22%
2074 0.96% 0.24%
2073 0.99% 0.31%
2072 1.01% 0.33%
2071 1.02% 0.33%
2070 1.05% 0.34%
2069 1.06% 0.42%
2068 1.12% 0.45%
2067 1.15% 0.49%
2066 1.15% 0.58%
2065 1.19% 0.59%
2064 1.23% 0.59%
2063 1.27% 0.59%
2062 1.29% 0.61%
2061 1.32% 0.69%
2060 1.34% 0.76%
2059 1.38% 0.69%
2058 1.41% 0.69%
2057 1.44% 0.77%
2056 1.49% 0.76%
2055 1.52% 0.84%
2054 1.53% 0.87%
2053 1.57% 0.78%
2052 1.59% 0.8%
2051 1.63% 0.84%
2050 1.66% 0.84%
2049 1.65% 0.81%
2048 1.67% 0.78%
2047 1.71% 0.84%
2046 1.74% 0.92%
2045 1.76% 0.87%
2044 1.79% 0.93%
2043 1.8% 1.01%
2042 1.84% 1.07%
2041 1.85% 1.16%
2040 1.88% 1.2%
2039 1.91% 1.3%
2038 1.97% 1.42%
2037 2% 1.44%
2036 2.06% 1.61%
2035 2.1% 1.7%
2034 2.14% 1.86%
2033 2.17% 1.92%
2032 2.2% 2.1%
2031 2.25% 2.21%
2030 2.28% 2.5%
2029 2.3% 2.59%
2028 2.34% 2.88%
2027 3.08% 3.09%
2026 3.2% 3.57%
2025 2.4% 3.84%
2024 0.81% 4.57%
2023 1.34% 5.04%
2022 2.74% 3.85%
2021 2.73% 2.75%
2020 2.72% 3.42%
2019 2.98% 3.96%
2018 3.55% 1.84%
2017 3.53% 0.16%
2016 3.09% -1.19%
2015 3.09% -4.19%
2014 2.75% -6.43%
2013 2.34% -4.8%
2012 2.16% -0.52%
2011 2.05% 1.76%
2010 2.45% 2.3%
2009 2.81% 1.57%
2008 2.62% 3.6%
2007 2.41% 6.35%
2006 2.34% 4.37%
2005 2.31% 2.6%
2004 2.21% 2.5%
2003 2.28% 2.41%
2002 2.5% 2.45%
2001 2.52% 2.48%
2000 2.53% 2.53%
1999 2.54% 2.58%
1998 2.55% 2.61%
1997 2.25% 2.66%
1996 2.27% 2.75%
1995 2.61% 2.87%
1994 2.55% 2.99%
1993 2.26% 3.06%
1992 2.03% 3.12%
1991 2.04% 3.19%
1990 2.06% 3.29%
1989 2.08% 3.37%
1988 2.09% 3.45%
1987 2.05% 3.51%
1986 1.92% 3.55%
1985 1.84% 3.58%
1984 2.29% 3.57%
1983 3.37% 3.47%
1982 3.97% 3.37%
1981 4.23% 3.38%
1980 4.3% 3.41%
1979 4.21% 3.45%
1978 4.03% 3.49%
1977 3.55% 3.49%
1976 3.59% 3.48%
1975 3.56% 3.45%
1974 4.07% 3.43%
1973 4.16% 3.43%
1972 3.49% 3.45%
1971 3.5% 3.41%
1970 3.51% 3.33%
1969 3.49% 3.29%
1968 3.48% 3.26%
1967 3.46% 3.23%
1966 3.44% 3.2%
1965 3.43% 3.15%
1964 3.4% 3.1%
1963 3.35% 3.05%
1962 3.29% 2.99%
1961 3.23% 3.04%

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

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In 2025, the population of Sudan grew by 2.4%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Sudan Syria
Current population
54156832
26956472
Population rank 29/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.32%
One net population change
26.1 seconds
33.4 seconds
One birth every
18.9 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
1.64 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,324 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +1,213,184 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 5/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 +421,693
Net migration rank 6/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - 421,693
2024 1,345,019 -544,257 449,784 546,494
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 402,713 757,309
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 369,750 735,142
2021 1,293,817 31,664 350,560 211,220
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 327,992 269,050
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 293,762 500,985
2018 1,257,387 125,499 242,530 514,102
2017 1,208,046 441,623 237,214 -287,501
2016 1,174,422 84,728 236,007 -124,063
2015 1,145,259 66,476 253,977 -827,496
2014 1,097,962 92,504 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 475,520 -999,267
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 543,950 -256,888
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 558,666 -54,359
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 559,314 -52,703
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 576,593 -402,393
2007 992,819 -201,769 529,162 801,514
2006 963,740 -211,387 480,616 682,911
2005 907,017 -199,378 468,960 13,382
2004 889,382 -185,392 461,209 10,881
2003 898,226 -281,001 457,000 -33,920
2002 897,965 -180,603 453,967 -35,096
2001 880,284 -173,745 451,503 -36,383
2000 858,536 -165,030 446,211 -34,425
1999 835,840 -157,090 439,261 -31,394
1998 814,752 -150,271 433,447 -26,025
1997 802,245 -148,368 429,887 -31,571
1996 792,926 -310,221 430,765 -30,197
1995 780,700 -144,670 430,172 -28,122
1994 764,645 -144,324 426,996 -12,630
1993 743,249 -166,861 420,244 -8,828
1992 731,177 -271,093 412,878 -4,063
1991 714,612 -261,341 410,830 -10,154
1990 699,953 -254,825 409,177 -6,620
1989 683,743 -241,979 406,111 -8,379
1988 672,604 -235,213 404,285 -8,426
1987 658,416 -228,756 399,159 -8,335
1986 649,649 -245,968 390,821 -9,485
1985 583,382 -222,315 379,231 -6,221
1984 577,405 -219,755 366,768 -5,245
1983 570,198 -54,325 355,375 -9,729
1982 606,362 124,007 319,664 -721
1981 585,087 96,697 330,237 -24,536
1980 552,930 208,602 332,464 -33,114
1979 524,942 120,613 324,943 -32,793
1978 497,987 177,153 316,724 -30,567
1977 483,089 58,540 306,630 -28,275
1976 470,019 22,147 294,267 -26,268
1975 454,813 62,843 282,299 -24,389
1974 444,456 6,023 270,735 -24,242
1973 439,201 173,143 254,687 -17,502
1972 428,340 2,238 249,027 -17,610
1971 417,641 -3,577 239,610 -15,167
1970 401,013 4,479 230,117 -19,594
1969 385,712 2,476 219,114 -18,749
1968 370,917 2,776 209,454 -16,968
1967 356,599 4,508 199,223 -14,618
1966 342,118 2,813 191,122 -13,434
1965 327,799 6,367 182,560 -12,704
1964 315,166 4,505 174,549 -12,044
1963 302,132 4,263 166,555 -11,817
1962 287,317 4,387 159,155 -11,641
1961 272,562 3,904 151,485 -11,237
1960 262,235 2,194 143,687 0

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

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Over the last 10 years, 90.9% of the population change in Sudan is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people). In Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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