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

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The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 51,662,147 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 54,156,832 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 4.89 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.65% for Sudan vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 54.2M (69.3% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Sudan vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Tajikistan
2100 138,786,562 20,381,526
2099 138,200,726 20,372,551
2098 137,581,716 20,358,644
2097 136,936,850 20,340,387
2096 136,293,310 20,316,369
2095 135,619,411 20,289,397
2094 134,962,748 20,257,491
2093 134,241,761 20,225,699
2092 133,476,598 20,184,493
2091 132,717,036 20,140,447
2090 131,929,843 20,095,391
2089 131,106,299 20,047,692
2088 130,258,636 19,997,155
2087 129,375,710 19,941,974
2086 128,473,461 19,887,286
2085 127,558,118 19,828,693
2084 126,607,392 19,765,003
2083 125,651,327 19,697,841
2082 124,696,076 19,631,303
2081 123,744,490 19,564,411
2080 122,770,063 19,491,236
2079 121,779,815 19,417,379
2078 120,751,900 19,339,170
2077 119,717,424 19,257,390
2076 118,681,140 19,167,336
2075 117,612,837 19,075,879
2074 116,516,833 18,980,350
2073 115,406,797 18,881,571
2072 114,272,123 18,777,247
2071 113,124,997 18,666,888
2070 111,982,729 18,551,377
2069 110,816,409 18,430,162
2068 109,652,769 18,307,352
2067 108,433,341 18,179,902
2066 107,199,808 18,046,854
2065 105,978,161 17,914,179
2064 104,726,820 17,776,364
2063 103,455,672 17,633,689
2062 102,156,918 17,490,989
2061 100,859,967 17,348,872
2060 99,547,905 17,199,727
2059 98,233,054 17,048,953
2058 96,897,205 16,896,463
2057 95,551,255 16,742,280
2056 94,198,924 16,588,751
2055 92,819,157 16,434,774
2054 91,429,774 16,278,710
2053 90,049,799 16,123,490
2052 88,658,871 15,961,093
2051 87,267,085 15,798,643
2050 85,869,620 15,632,073
2049 84,466,974 15,462,414
2048 83,095,662 15,286,104
2047 81,727,967 15,105,763
2046 80,356,627 14,921,881
2045 78,980,614 14,733,376
2044 77,616,012 14,538,462
2043 76,252,103 14,343,357
2042 74,901,092 14,141,976
2041 73,546,861 13,939,862
2040 72,207,474 13,735,841
2039 70,876,908 13,531,043
2038 69,547,797 13,325,915
2037 68,201,884 13,119,563
2036 66,863,109 12,911,709
2035 65,516,233 12,708,867
2034 64,168,801 12,510,728
2033 62,823,562 12,316,142
2032 61,491,227 12,122,988
2031 60,168,709 11,933,358
2030 58,846,984 11,744,792
2029 57,534,918 11,554,401
2028 56,242,802 11,364,659
2027 54,955,096 11,173,930
2026 53,313,722 10,981,648
2025 51,662,147 10,786,734
2024 50,448,963 10,590,927
2023 50,042,791 10,389,799
2022 49,383,346 10,182,222
2021 48,066,924 9,966,908
2020 46,789,231 9,749,310
2019 45,548,175 9,529,966
2018 44,230,596 9,307,333
2017 42,714,306 9,085,946
2016 41,259,892 8,865,631
2015 40,024,431 8,643,840
2014 38,823,318 8,425,552
2013 37,785,849 8,216,724
2012 36,923,178 8,014,084
2011 36,140,806 7,824,785
2010 35,414,399 7,652,141
2009 34,569,113 7,490,230
2008 33,623,980 7,338,403
2007 32,764,135 7,194,477
2006 31,992,435 7,057,566
2005 31,262,444 6,924,720
2004 30,556,637 6,790,547
2003 29,896,035 6,658,575
2002 29,228,727 6,531,669
2001 28,516,770 6,407,377
2000 27,816,745 6,284,735
1999 27,130,613 6,208,370
1998 26,458,999 6,176,397
1997 25,799,821 6,139,829
1996 25,231,528 6,066,523
1995 24,672,143 5,948,584
1994 24,043,948 5,825,368
1993 23,445,592 5,724,993
1992 22,927,355 5,649,400
1991 22,470,676 5,541,205
1990 22,021,481 5,398,768
1989 21,578,022 5,267,249
1988 21,138,431 5,114,989
1987 20,704,904 4,939,059
1986 20,288,238 4,772,139
1985 19,905,872 4,619,003
1984 19,546,528 4,480,026
1983 19,109,770 4,350,874
1982 18,486,645 4,227,171
1981 17,780,572 4,109,022
1980 17,058,905 3,995,256
1979 16,355,352 3,882,691
1978 15,695,003 3,768,508
1977 15,086,614 3,653,265
1976 14,569,716 3,540,076
1975 14,064,798 3,430,425
1974 13,580,723 3,324,499
1973 13,049,315 3,222,290
1972 12,527,856 3,123,691
1971 12,105,539 3,028,837
1970 11,695,771 2,936,779
1969 11,298,936 2,845,273
1968 10,917,999 2,753,848
1967 10,550,597 2,664,130
1966 10,197,578 2,577,184
1965 9,858,030 2,492,998
1964 9,531,109 2,411,260
1963 9,218,077 2,331,736
1962 8,919,028 2,255,026
1961 8,634,941 2,181,805
1960 8,364,489 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Tajikistan
2100 0.42% 0.04%
2099 0.45% 0.07%
2098 0.47% 0.09%
2097 0.47% 0.12%
2096 0.5% 0.13%
2095 0.49% 0.16%
2094 0.54% 0.16%
2093 0.57% 0.2%
2092 0.57% 0.22%
2091 0.6% 0.22%
2090 0.63% 0.24%
2089 0.65% 0.25%
2088 0.68% 0.28%
2087 0.7% 0.27%
2086 0.72% 0.3%
2085 0.75% 0.32%
2084 0.76% 0.34%
2083 0.77% 0.34%
2082 0.77% 0.34%
2081 0.79% 0.38%
2080 0.81% 0.38%
2079 0.85% 0.4%
2078 0.86% 0.42%
2077 0.87% 0.47%
2076 0.91% 0.48%
2075 0.94% 0.5%
2074 0.96% 0.52%
2073 0.99% 0.56%
2072 1.01% 0.59%
2071 1.02% 0.62%
2070 1.05% 0.66%
2069 1.06% 0.67%
2068 1.12% 0.7%
2067 1.15% 0.74%
2066 1.15% 0.74%
2065 1.19% 0.78%
2064 1.23% 0.81%
2063 1.27% 0.82%
2062 1.29% 0.82%
2061 1.32% 0.87%
2060 1.34% 0.88%
2059 1.38% 0.9%
2058 1.41% 0.92%
2057 1.44% 0.93%
2056 1.49% 0.94%
2055 1.52% 0.96%
2054 1.53% 0.96%
2053 1.57% 1.02%
2052 1.59% 1.03%
2051 1.63% 1.07%
2050 1.66% 1.1%
2049 1.65% 1.15%
2048 1.67% 1.19%
2047 1.71% 1.23%
2046 1.74% 1.28%
2045 1.76% 1.34%
2044 1.79% 1.36%
2043 1.8% 1.42%
2042 1.84% 1.45%
2041 1.85% 1.49%
2040 1.88% 1.51%
2039 1.91% 1.54%
2038 1.97% 1.57%
2037 2% 1.61%
2036 2.06% 1.6%
2035 2.1% 1.58%
2034 2.14% 1.58%
2033 2.17% 1.59%
2032 2.2% 1.59%
2031 2.25% 1.61%
2030 2.28% 1.65%
2029 2.3% 1.67%
2028 2.34% 1.71%
2027 3.08% 1.75%
2026 3.2% 1.81%
2025 2.4% 1.85%
2024 0.81% 1.94%
2023 1.34% 2.04%
2022 2.74% 2.16%
2021 2.73% 2.23%
2020 2.72% 2.3%
2019 2.98% 2.39%
2018 3.55% 2.44%
2017 3.53% 2.49%
2016 3.09% 2.57%
2015 3.09% 2.59%
2014 2.75% 2.54%
2013 2.34% 2.53%
2012 2.16% 2.42%
2011 2.05% 2.26%
2010 2.45% 2.16%
2009 2.81% 2.07%
2008 2.62% 2%
2007 2.41% 1.94%
2006 2.34% 1.92%
2005 2.31% 1.98%
2004 2.21% 1.98%
2003 2.28% 1.94%
2002 2.5% 1.94%
2001 2.52% 1.95%
2000 2.53% 1.23%
1999 2.54% 0.52%
1998 2.55% 0.6%
1997 2.25% 1.21%
1996 2.27% 1.98%
1995 2.61% 2.12%
1994 2.55% 1.75%
1993 2.26% 1.34%
1992 2.03% 1.95%
1991 2.04% 2.64%
1990 2.06% 2.5%
1989 2.08% 2.98%
1988 2.09% 3.56%
1987 2.05% 3.5%
1986 1.92% 3.32%
1985 1.84% 3.1%
1984 2.29% 2.97%
1983 3.37% 2.93%
1982 3.97% 2.88%
1981 4.23% 2.85%
1980 4.3% 2.9%
1979 4.21% 3.03%
1978 4.03% 3.15%
1977 3.55% 3.2%
1976 3.59% 3.2%
1975 3.56% 3.19%
1974 4.07% 3.17%
1973 4.16% 3.16%
1972 3.49% 3.13%
1971 3.5% 3.13%
1970 3.51% 3.22%
1969 3.49% 3.32%
1968 3.48% 3.37%
1967 3.46% 3.37%
1966 3.44% 3.38%
1965 3.43% 3.39%
1964 3.4% 3.41%
1963 3.35% 3.4%
1962 3.29% 3.36%
1961 3.23% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Sudan Tajikistan
Current population
54156832
11080415
Population rank 29/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.13%
One net population change
26.1 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
18.9 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
1.64 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,324 +536
Annual growth/decline +1,213,184 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 -21,606
Net migration rank 6/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - -21,606
2024 1,345,019 -544,257 219,677 -21,236
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 223,828 -19,999
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 228,336 -17,001
2021 1,293,817 31,664 222,850 -3,564
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 219,467 -3,564
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 231,817 -9,041
2018 1,257,387 125,499 228,597 -6,111
2017 1,208,046 441,623 224,396 -4,093
2016 1,174,422 84,728 228,547 -8,210
2015 1,145,259 66,476 230,903 -7,660
2014 1,097,962 92,504 227,304 -13,962
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 220,693 -16,362
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 213,078 -12,132
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 208,429 -30,783
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 201,389 -33,733
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 192,851 -36,677
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 182,337 -34,855
2007 992,819 -201,769 173,200 -32,831
2006 963,740 -211,387 164,046 -30,591
2005 907,017 -199,378 160,189 -27,954
2004 889,382 -185,392 161,201 -25,082
2003 898,226 -281,001 150,391 -22,562
2002 897,965 -180,603 146,492 -20,526
2001 880,284 -173,745 142,276 -19,657
2000 858,536 -165,030 136,549 -13,871
1999 835,840 -157,090 147,622 -117,571
1998 814,752 -150,271 153,508 -119,621
1997 802,245 -148,368 149,825 -110,572
1996 792,926 -310,221 138,287 -30,922
1995 780,700 -144,670 168,934 -40,418
1994 764,645 -144,324 167,590 -49,668
1993 743,249 -166,861 157,975 -75,147
1992 731,177 -271,093 163,652 -95,280
1991 714,612 -261,341 177,585 -29,553
1990 699,953 -254,825 178,429 -41,596
1989 683,743 -241,979 179,212 -53,020
1988 672,604 -235,213 172,805 5,523
1987 658,416 -228,756 163,611 9,923
1986 649,649 -245,968 155,987 4,321
1985 583,382 -222,315 145,720 247
1984 577,405 -219,755 139,145 -7,152
1983 570,198 -54,325 133,280 -6,972
1982 606,362 124,007 127,838 -6,730
1981 585,087 96,697 121,418 -6,221
1980 552,930 208,602 117,888 -5,557
1979 524,942 120,613 114,496 -1,703
1978 497,987 177,153 110,564 5,006
1977 483,089 58,540 106,920 7,999
1976 470,019 22,147 103,777 7,679
1975 454,813 62,843 100,604 7,237
1974 444,456 6,023 97,481 6,531
1973 439,201 173,143 94,523 5,876
1972 428,340 2,238 91,677 5,123
1971 417,641 -3,577 88,618 4,293
1970 401,013 4,479 85,645 5,559
1969 385,712 2,476 82,931 8,886
1968 370,917 2,776 80,698 10,323
1967 356,599 4,508 78,733 9,670
1966 342,118 2,813 76,702 8,796
1965 327,799 6,367 75,139 7,744
1964 315,166 4,505 74,030 6,568
1963 302,132 4,263 73,065 5,379
1962 287,317 4,387 70,700 4,270
1961 272,562 3,904 68,182 3,291
1960 262,235 2,194 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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