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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.3 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Sudan vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Taiwan
2100 137,695,876 10,150,338
2099 137,114,644 10,273,881
2098 136,500,499 10,399,680
2097 135,860,701 10,527,804
2096 135,222,218 10,657,536
2095 134,553,615 10,789,978
2094 133,902,112 10,925,075
2093 133,186,791 11,062,491
2092 132,427,642 11,202,670
2091 131,674,049 11,346,131
2090 130,893,042 11,494,369
2089 130,075,970 11,644,743
2088 129,234,968 11,799,177
2087 128,358,981 11,956,109
2086 127,463,823 12,116,149
2085 126,555,673 12,281,248
2084 125,612,419 12,451,872
2083 124,663,868 12,625,681
2082 123,716,124 12,803,442
2081 122,772,016 12,986,931
2080 121,805,246 13,174,137
2079 120,822,781 13,366,920
2078 119,802,944 13,564,788
2077 118,776,597 13,765,770
2076 117,748,457 13,969,802
2075 116,688,549 14,178,904
2074 115,601,159 14,391,331
2073 114,499,847 14,606,033
2072 113,374,089 14,824,987
2071 112,235,978 15,045,310
2070 111,102,687 15,266,143
2069 109,945,533 15,488,280
2068 108,791,037 15,714,125
2067 107,581,192 15,940,945
2066 106,357,353 16,167,553
2065 105,145,307 16,396,032
2064 103,903,801 16,625,600
2063 102,642,643 16,854,355
2062 101,354,095 17,084,600
2061 100,067,335 17,314,450
2060 98,765,585 17,541,998
2059 97,461,067 17,767,014
2058 96,135,716 17,988,239
2057 94,800,344 18,208,151
2056 93,458,640 18,423,453
2055 92,089,717 18,639,554
2054 90,711,253 18,853,384
2053 89,342,122 19,063,428
2052 87,962,125 19,270,076
2051 86,581,277 19,474,323
2050 85,194,794 19,677,203
2049 83,803,171 19,878,438
2048 82,442,635 20,073,645
2047 81,085,689 20,267,326
2046 79,725,126 20,454,154
2045 78,359,927 20,640,565
2044 77,006,049 20,819,477
2043 75,652,858 20,995,111
2042 74,312,465 21,166,213
2041 72,968,877 21,331,710
2040 71,640,015 21,491,361
2039 70,319,906 21,645,911
2038 69,001,239 21,794,529
2037 67,665,904 21,939,617
2036 66,337,650 22,077,701
2035 65,001,359 22,211,115
2034 63,664,516 22,340,809
2033 62,329,849 22,463,465
2032 61,007,985 22,582,449
2031 59,695,860 22,698,460
2030 58,384,521 22,809,605
2029 57,082,767 22,916,803
2028 55,800,806 23,022,058
2027 54,523,219 23,127,410
2026 52,894,744 23,229,461
2025 51,256,148 23,331,886
2024 50,448,963 23,410,331
2023 50,042,791 23,342,541
2022 49,383,346 23,319,977
2021 48,066,924 23,468,275
2020 46,789,231 23,582,179
2019 45,548,175 23,596,027
2018 44,230,596 23,580,080
2017 42,714,306 23,555,522
2016 41,259,892 23,515,945
2015 40,024,431 23,462,914
2014 38,823,318 23,403,635
2013 37,785,849 23,344,670
2012 36,923,178 23,270,367
2011 36,140,806 23,193,518
2010 35,414,399 23,140,948
2009 34,569,113 23,078,402
2008 33,623,980 22,997,696
2007 32,764,135 22,917,444
2006 31,992,435 22,823,455
2005 31,262,444 22,729,753
2004 30,556,637 22,646,836
2003 29,896,035 22,562,663
2002 29,228,727 22,463,172
2001 28,516,770 22,341,120
2000 27,816,745 22,184,530
1999 27,130,613 22,010,489
1998 26,458,999 21,835,703
1997 25,799,821 21,634,124
1996 25,231,528 21,441,432
1995 24,672,143 21,267,653
1994 24,043,948 21,086,645
1993 23,445,592 20,899,019
1992 22,927,355 20,704,227
1991 22,470,676 20,503,568
1990 22,021,481 20,278,946
1989 21,578,022 20,055,492
1988 21,138,431 19,839,704
1987 20,704,904 19,617,046
1986 20,288,238 19,411,454
1985 19,905,872 19,191,510
1984 19,546,528 18,929,866
1983 19,109,770 18,653,146
1982 18,486,645 18,354,855
1981 17,780,572 18,029,982
1980 17,058,905 17,704,538
1979 16,355,352 17,372,779
1978 15,695,003 17,042,272
1977 15,086,614 16,730,895
1976 14,569,716 16,401,413
1975 14,064,798 16,075,128
1974 13,580,723 15,784,817
1973 13,049,315 15,505,121
1972 12,527,856 15,220,495
1971 12,105,539 14,913,564
1970 11,695,771 14,582,944
1969 11,298,936 14,068,984
1968 10,917,999 13,548,537
1967 10,550,597 13,210,344
1966 10,197,578 12,874,153
1965 9,858,030 12,511,863
1964 9,531,109 12,137,143
1963 9,218,077 11,762,101
1962 8,919,028 11,392,513
1961 8,634,941 11,030,385
1960 8,364,489 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Taiwan
2100 0.42% -1.2%
2099 0.45% -1.21%
2098 0.47% -1.22%
2097 0.47% -1.22%
2096 0.5% -1.23%
2095 0.49% -1.24%
2094 0.54% -1.24%
2093 0.57% -1.25%
2092 0.57% -1.26%
2091 0.6% -1.29%
2090 0.63% -1.29%
2089 0.65% -1.31%
2088 0.68% -1.31%
2087 0.7% -1.32%
2086 0.72% -1.34%
2085 0.75% -1.37%
2084 0.76% -1.38%
2083 0.77% -1.39%
2082 0.77% -1.41%
2081 0.79% -1.42%
2080 0.81% -1.44%
2079 0.85% -1.46%
2078 0.86% -1.46%
2077 0.87% -1.46%
2076 0.91% -1.47%
2075 0.94% -1.48%
2074 0.96% -1.47%
2073 0.99% -1.48%
2072 1.01% -1.46%
2071 1.02% -1.45%
2070 1.05% -1.43%
2069 1.06% -1.44%
2068 1.12% -1.42%
2067 1.15% -1.4%
2066 1.15% -1.39%
2065 1.19% -1.38%
2064 1.23% -1.36%
2063 1.27% -1.35%
2062 1.29% -1.33%
2061 1.32% -1.3%
2060 1.34% -1.27%
2059 1.38% -1.23%
2058 1.41% -1.21%
2057 1.44% -1.17%
2056 1.49% -1.16%
2055 1.52% -1.13%
2054 1.53% -1.1%
2053 1.57% -1.07%
2052 1.59% -1.05%
2051 1.63% -1.03%
2050 1.66% -1.01%
2049 1.65% -0.97%
2048 1.67% -0.96%
2047 1.71% -0.91%
2046 1.74% -0.9%
2045 1.76% -0.86%
2044 1.79% -0.84%
2043 1.8% -0.81%
2042 1.84% -0.78%
2041 1.85% -0.74%
2040 1.88% -0.71%
2039 1.91% -0.68%
2038 1.97% -0.66%
2037 2% -0.63%
2036 2.06% -0.6%
2035 2.1% -0.58%
2034 2.14% -0.55%
2033 2.17% -0.53%
2032 2.2% -0.51%
2031 2.25% -0.49%
2030 2.28% -0.47%
2029 2.3% -0.46%
2028 2.34% -0.46%
2027 3.08% -0.44%
2026 3.2% -0.44%
2025 1.6% -0.34%
2024 0.81% 0.29%
2023 1.34% 0.1%
2022 2.74% -0.63%
2021 2.73% -0.48%
2020 2.72% -0.06%
2019 2.98% 0.07%
2018 3.55% 0.1%
2017 3.53% 0.17%
2016 3.09% 0.23%
2015 3.09% 0.25%
2014 2.75% 0.25%
2013 2.34% 0.32%
2012 2.16% 0.33%
2011 2.05% 0.23%
2010 2.45% 0.27%
2009 2.81% 0.35%
2008 2.62% 0.35%
2007 2.41% 0.41%
2006 2.34% 0.41%
2005 2.31% 0.37%
2004 2.21% 0.37%
2003 2.28% 0.44%
2002 2.5% 0.55%
2001 2.52% 0.71%
2000 2.53% 0.79%
1999 2.54% 0.8%
1998 2.55% 0.93%
1997 2.25% 0.9%
1996 2.27% 0.82%
1995 2.61% 0.86%
1994 2.55% 0.9%
1993 2.26% 0.94%
1992 2.03% 0.98%
1991 2.04% 1.11%
1990 2.06% 1.11%
1989 2.08% 1.09%
1988 2.09% 1.14%
1987 2.05% 1.06%
1986 1.92% 1.15%
1985 1.84% 1.38%
1984 2.29% 1.48%
1983 3.37% 1.63%
1982 3.97% 1.8%
1981 4.23% 1.84%
1980 4.3% 1.91%
1979 4.21% 1.94%
1978 4.03% 1.86%
1977 3.55% 2.01%
1976 3.59% 2.03%
1975 3.56% 1.84%
1974 4.07% 1.8%
1973 4.16% 1.87%
1972 3.49% 2.06%
1971 3.5% 2.27%
1970 3.51% 3.65%
1969 3.49% 3.84%
1968 3.48% 2.56%
1967 3.46% 2.61%
1966 3.44% 2.9%
1965 3.43% 3.09%
1964 3.4% 3.19%
1963 3.35% 3.24%
1962 3.29% 3.28%
1961 3.23% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Sudan Taiwan
Current population
53335233
23229461
Population rank 29/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.28%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
18.7 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
1.64 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,113 -215
Annual growth/decline +406,172 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 +47,029
Net migration rank 6/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - -
2024 - -544,257 -67,188 47,029
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 -69,794 225,599
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 -68,327 -42,430
2021 1,293,817 31,664 -30,039 -156,010
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 -7,782 -33,978
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 1,416 12,718
2018 1,257,387 125,499 8,725 8,888
2017 1,208,046 441,623 22,613 8,809
2016 1,174,422 84,728 35,980 11,707
2015 1,145,259 66,476 49,741 8,581
2014 1,097,962 92,504 - -
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 - -
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 - -
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 43,836 19,077
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 - -
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 - -
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 - -
2007 992,819 -201,769 - -
2006 963,740 -211,387 - -
2005 907,017 -199,378 - -
2004 889,382 -185,392 - -
2003 898,226 -281,001 - -
2002 897,965 -180,603 - -
2001 880,284 -173,745 132,707 -3,811
2000 858,536 -165,030 - -
1999 835,840 -157,090 - -
1998 814,752 -150,271 - -
1997 802,245 -148,368 - -
1996 792,926 -310,221 - -
1995 780,700 -144,670 - -
1994 764,645 -144,324 - -
1993 743,249 -166,861 - -
1992 731,177 -271,093 - -
1991 714,612 -261,341 215,698 -12,128
1990 699,953 -254,825 - -
1989 683,743 -241,979 - -
1988 672,604 -235,213 - -
1987 658,416 -228,756 - -
1986 649,649 -245,968 - -
1985 583,382 -222,315 - -
1984 577,405 -219,755 - -
1983 570,198 -54,325 - -
1982 606,362 124,007 - -
1981 585,087 96,697 326,883 4,508
1980 552,930 208,602 - -
1979 524,942 120,613 - -
1978 497,987 177,153 - -
1977 483,089 58,540 - -
1976 470,019 22,147 - -
1975 454,813 62,843 - -
1974 444,456 6,023 - -
1973 439,201 173,143 - -
1972 428,340 2,238 - -
1971 417,641 -3,577 - -
1970 401,013 4,479 - -
1969 385,712 2,476 - -
1968 370,917 2,776 - -
1967 356,599 4,508 - -
1966 342,118 2,813 346,958 18,774
1965 327,799 6,367 - -
1964 315,166 4,505 - -
1963 302,132 4,263 - -
1962 287,317 4,387 - -
1961 272,562 3,904 - -
1960 262,235 2,194 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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