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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.99 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 0.97% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Sudan vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Syria
2100 137,695,876 44,620,090
2099 137,114,644 44,690,260
2098 136,500,499 44,750,249
2097 135,860,701 44,813,148
2096 135,222,218 44,867,740
2095 134,553,615 44,895,489
2094 133,902,112 44,945,231
2093 133,186,791 44,974,311
2092 132,427,642 45,003,795
2091 131,674,049 45,016,478
2090 130,893,042 45,048,083
2089 130,075,970 45,047,102
2088 129,234,968 45,041,864
2087 128,358,981 45,049,516
2086 127,463,823 45,068,928
2085 126,555,673 45,034,847
2084 125,612,419 44,999,929
2083 124,663,868 44,971,600
2082 123,716,124 44,910,859
2081 122,772,016 44,843,908
2080 121,805,246 44,744,718
2079 120,822,781 44,687,371
2078 119,802,944 44,649,760
2077 118,776,597 44,604,175
2076 117,748,457 44,520,132
2075 116,688,549 44,426,423
2074 115,601,159 44,328,795
2073 114,499,847 44,221,016
2072 113,374,089 44,084,262
2071 112,235,978 43,939,848
2070 111,102,687 43,795,999
2069 109,945,533 43,648,130
2068 108,791,037 43,465,442
2067 107,581,192 43,271,173
2066 106,357,353 43,060,752
2065 105,145,307 42,810,442
2064 103,903,801 42,559,554
2063 102,642,643 42,311,907
2062 101,354,095 42,062,193
2061 100,067,335 41,808,082
2060 98,765,585 41,522,274
2059 97,461,067 41,208,825
2058 96,135,716 40,925,728
2057 94,800,344 40,643,453
2056 93,458,640 40,332,578
2055 92,089,717 40,026,632
2054 90,711,253 39,691,425
2053 89,342,122 39,348,020
2052 87,962,125 39,045,268
2051 86,581,277 38,733,827
2050 85,194,794 38,410,423
2049 83,803,171 38,089,455
2048 82,442,635 37,784,449
2047 81,085,689 37,492,636
2046 79,725,126 37,181,526
2045 78,359,927 36,843,579
2044 77,006,049 36,526,509
2043 75,652,858 36,188,225
2042 74,312,465 35,825,419
2041 72,968,877 35,447,414
2040 71,640,015 35,042,107
2039 70,319,906 34,626,945
2038 69,001,239 34,183,740
2037 67,665,904 33,703,682
2036 66,337,650 33,223,843
2035 65,001,359 32,696,648
2034 63,664,516 32,148,814
2033 62,329,849 31,562,427
2032 61,007,985 30,967,322
2031 59,695,860 30,329,874
2030 58,384,521 29,672,629
2029 57,082,767 28,949,535
2028 55,800,806 28,217,748
2027 54,523,219 27,428,807
2026 52,894,744 26,607,148
2025 51,256,148 25,689,551
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% 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 59.7% to 85,194,794 people with a rank change from 29th to 21st. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M people compared to the peak of 45.1M 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 1.6% 4.12%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Sudan Syria
Current population
53335233
26829400
Population rank 29/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.32%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
18.7 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
1.64 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,113 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +406,172 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 6/197
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 - -544,257 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
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 (1960–2024, 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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