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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.37 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Sudan vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Tanzania
2100 137,695,876 265,496,854
2099 137,114,644 263,162,785
2098 136,500,499 260,809,535
2097 135,860,701 258,412,520
2096 135,222,218 255,996,677
2095 134,553,615 253,567,416
2094 133,902,112 251,119,386
2093 133,186,791 248,628,881
2092 132,427,642 246,107,108
2091 131,674,049 243,557,182
2090 130,893,042 241,002,065
2089 130,075,970 238,416,591
2088 129,234,968 235,797,530
2087 128,358,981 233,167,455
2086 127,463,823 230,496,041
2085 126,555,673 227,800,292
2084 125,612,419 225,111,530
2083 124,663,868 222,421,279
2082 123,716,124 219,718,263
2081 122,772,016 216,995,478
2080 121,805,246 214,255,926
2079 120,822,781 211,486,253
2078 119,802,944 208,708,063
2077 118,776,597 205,918,120
2076 117,748,457 203,106,125
2075 116,688,549 200,297,474
2074 115,601,159 197,468,017
2073 114,499,847 194,642,633
2072 113,374,089 191,824,103
2071 112,235,978 188,992,017
2070 111,102,687 186,152,377
2069 109,945,533 183,311,218
2068 108,791,037 180,475,586
2067 107,581,192 177,639,469
2066 106,357,353 174,803,090
2065 105,145,307 171,913,445
2064 103,903,801 169,064,549
2063 102,642,643 166,217,933
2062 101,354,095 163,370,044
2061 100,067,335 160,537,159
2060 98,765,585 157,722,273
2059 97,461,067 154,920,005
2058 96,135,716 152,120,539
2057 94,800,344 149,325,489
2056 93,458,640 146,519,472
2055 92,089,717 143,736,540
2054 90,711,253 140,983,905
2053 89,342,122 138,262,668
2052 87,962,125 135,553,723
2051 86,581,277 132,851,383
2050 85,194,794 130,157,751
2049 83,803,171 127,495,278
2048 82,442,635 124,821,109
2047 81,085,689 122,158,290
2046 79,725,126 119,522,516
2045 78,359,927 116,914,785
2044 77,006,049 114,329,740
2043 75,652,858 111,776,234
2042 74,312,465 109,241,835
2041 72,968,877 106,748,632
2040 71,640,015 104,272,418
2039 70,319,906 101,814,304
2038 69,001,239 99,380,232
2037 67,665,904 96,983,729
2036 66,337,650 94,601,865
2035 65,001,359 92,257,269
2034 63,664,516 89,929,444
2033 62,329,849 87,654,982
2032 61,007,985 85,409,993
2031 59,695,860 83,180,507
2030 58,384,521 80,997,163
2029 57,082,767 78,838,461
2028 55,800,806 76,730,649
2027 54,523,219 74,647,063
2026 52,894,744 72,589,279
2025 51,256,148 70,552,589
2024 50,448,963 68,560,157
2023 50,042,791 66,617,606
2022 49,383,346 64,711,821
2021 48,066,924 62,830,412
2020 46,789,231 60,972,798
2019 45,548,175 59,174,891
2018 44,230,596 57,437,145
2017 42,714,306 55,652,890
2016 41,259,892 53,824,013
2015 40,024,431 52,020,962
2014 38,823,318 50,351,512
2013 37,785,849 48,824,128
2012 36,923,178 47,374,260
2011 36,140,806 46,029,367
2010 35,414,399 44,758,488
2009 34,569,113 43,633,982
2008 33,623,980 42,570,728
2007 32,764,135 41,435,512
2006 31,992,435 40,294,902
2005 31,262,444 39,182,076
2004 30,556,637 38,109,668
2003 29,896,035 37,089,555
2002 29,228,727 36,121,304
2001 28,516,770 35,198,299
2000 27,816,745 34,260,139
1999 27,130,613 33,300,330
1998 26,458,999 32,420,458
1997 25,799,821 31,578,089
1996 25,231,528 30,945,762
1995 24,672,143 30,383,497
1994 24,043,948 29,442,356
1993 23,445,592 28,332,692
1992 22,927,355 27,457,588
1991 22,470,676 26,780,436
1990 22,021,481 26,110,207
1989 21,578,022 25,438,759
1988 21,138,431 24,769,686
1987 20,704,904 24,030,378
1986 20,288,238 23,258,959
1985 19,905,872 22,501,693
1984 19,546,528 21,779,066
1983 19,109,770 21,079,874
1982 18,486,645 20,398,571
1981 17,780,572 19,784,703
1980 17,058,905 19,189,769
1979 16,355,352 18,592,038
1978 15,695,003 17,976,566
1977 15,086,614 17,352,929
1976 14,569,716 16,736,211
1975 14,064,798 16,138,361
1974 13,580,723 15,561,630
1973 13,049,315 15,010,101
1972 12,527,856 14,479,308
1971 12,105,539 13,971,451
1970 11,695,771 13,492,677
1969 11,298,936 13,036,700
1968 10,917,999 12,602,076
1967 10,550,597 12,200,109
1966 10,197,578 11,827,459
1965 9,858,030 11,470,728
1964 9,531,109 11,127,826
1963 9,218,077 10,799,528
1962 8,919,028 10,487,756
1961 8,634,941 10,187,886
1960 8,364,489 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Tanzania
2100 0.42% 0.89%
2099 0.45% 0.9%
2098 0.47% 0.93%
2097 0.47% 0.94%
2096 0.5% 0.96%
2095 0.49% 0.97%
2094 0.54% 1%
2093 0.57% 1.02%
2092 0.57% 1.05%
2091 0.6% 1.06%
2090 0.63% 1.08%
2089 0.65% 1.11%
2088 0.68% 1.13%
2087 0.7% 1.16%
2086 0.72% 1.18%
2085 0.75% 1.19%
2084 0.76% 1.21%
2083 0.77% 1.23%
2082 0.77% 1.25%
2081 0.79% 1.28%
2080 0.81% 1.31%
2079 0.85% 1.33%
2078 0.86% 1.35%
2077 0.87% 1.38%
2076 0.91% 1.4%
2075 0.94% 1.43%
2074 0.96% 1.45%
2073 0.99% 1.47%
2072 1.01% 1.5%
2071 1.02% 1.53%
2070 1.05% 1.55%
2069 1.06% 1.57%
2068 1.12% 1.6%
2067 1.15% 1.62%
2066 1.15% 1.68%
2065 1.19% 1.69%
2064 1.23% 1.71%
2063 1.27% 1.74%
2062 1.29% 1.76%
2061 1.32% 1.78%
2060 1.34% 1.81%
2059 1.38% 1.84%
2058 1.41% 1.87%
2057 1.44% 1.92%
2056 1.49% 1.94%
2055 1.52% 1.95%
2054 1.53% 1.97%
2053 1.57% 2%
2052 1.59% 2.03%
2051 1.63% 2.07%
2050 1.66% 2.09%
2049 1.65% 2.14%
2048 1.67% 2.18%
2047 1.71% 2.21%
2046 1.74% 2.23%
2045 1.76% 2.26%
2044 1.79% 2.28%
2043 1.8% 2.32%
2042 1.84% 2.34%
2041 1.85% 2.37%
2040 1.88% 2.41%
2039 1.91% 2.45%
2038 1.97% 2.47%
2037 2% 2.52%
2036 2.06% 2.54%
2035 2.1% 2.59%
2034 2.14% 2.59%
2033 2.17% 2.63%
2032 2.2% 2.68%
2031 2.25% 2.7%
2030 2.28% 2.74%
2029 2.3% 2.75%
2028 2.34% 2.79%
2027 3.08% 2.83%
2026 3.2% 2.89%
2025 1.6% 2.91%
2024 0.81% 2.92%
2023 1.34% 2.95%
2022 2.74% 2.99%
2021 2.73% 3.05%
2020 2.72% 3.04%
2019 2.98% 3.03%
2018 3.55% 3.21%
2017 3.53% 3.4%
2016 3.09% 3.47%
2015 3.09% 3.32%
2014 2.75% 3.13%
2013 2.34% 3.06%
2012 2.16% 2.92%
2011 2.05% 2.84%
2010 2.45% 2.58%
2009 2.81% 2.5%
2008 2.62% 2.74%
2007 2.41% 2.83%
2006 2.34% 2.84%
2005 2.31% 2.81%
2004 2.21% 2.75%
2003 2.28% 2.68%
2002 2.5% 2.62%
2001 2.52% 2.74%
2000 2.53% 2.88%
1999 2.54% 2.71%
1998 2.55% 2.67%
1997 2.25% 2.04%
1996 2.27% 1.85%
1995 2.61% 3.2%
1994 2.55% 3.92%
1993 2.26% 3.19%
1992 2.03% 2.53%
1991 2.04% 2.57%
1990 2.06% 2.64%
1989 2.08% 2.7%
1988 2.09% 3.08%
1987 2.05% 3.32%
1986 1.92% 3.37%
1985 1.84% 3.32%
1984 2.29% 3.32%
1983 3.37% 3.34%
1982 3.97% 3.1%
1981 4.23% 3.1%
1980 4.3% 3.21%
1979 4.21% 3.42%
1978 4.03% 3.59%
1977 3.55% 3.68%
1976 3.59% 3.7%
1975 3.56% 3.71%
1974 4.07% 3.67%
1973 4.16% 3.67%
1972 3.49% 3.63%
1971 3.5% 3.55%
1970 3.51% 3.5%
1969 3.49% 3.45%
1968 3.48% 3.29%
1967 3.46% 3.15%
1966 3.44% 3.11%
1965 3.43% 3.08%
1964 3.4% 3.04%
1963 3.35% 2.97%
1962 3.29% 2.94%
1961 3.23% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Sudan Tanzania
Current population
53335233
73145892
Population rank 29/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.88%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
18.7 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
1.64 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,113 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +406,172 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 -12,730
Net migration rank 6/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - -12,730
2024 - -544,257 - -29,865
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 1,293,817 31,664 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 1,257,387 125,499 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 1,208,046 441,623 1,726,909 119,142
2016 1,174,422 84,728 1,659,502 152,194
2015 1,145,259 66,476 1,592,882 201,495
2014 1,097,962 92,504 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 1,509,008 1,241
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 992,819 -201,769 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 963,740 -211,387 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 907,017 -199,378 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 889,382 -185,392 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 898,226 -281,001 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 897,965 -180,603 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 880,284 -173,745 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 858,536 -165,030 985,185 -9,701
1999 835,840 -157,090 948,659 -4,489
1998 814,752 -150,271 920,806 -105,184
1997 802,245 -148,368 882,544 -13,400
1996 792,926 -310,221 868,524 -473,007
1995 780,700 -144,670 838,980 -109,971
1994 764,645 -144,324 803,953 349,348
1993 743,249 -166,861 778,044 288,004
1992 731,177 -271,093 767,961 -83,825
1991 714,612 -261,341 762,011 -91,851
1990 699,953 -254,825 750,825 -80,529
1989 683,743 -241,979 743,854 -71,268
1988 672,604 -235,213 736,551 -71,012
1987 658,416 -228,756 718,580 94,498
1986 649,649 -245,968 705,677 24,101
1985 583,382 -222,315 697,867 86,864
1984 577,405 -219,755 687,435 -26,938
1983 570,198 -54,325 679,720 58,161
1982 606,362 124,007 662,627 -37,883
1981 585,087 96,697 645,496 -42,485
1980 552,930 208,602 629,444 -42,588
1979 524,942 120,613 613,388 -4,792
1978 497,987 177,153 595,024 27,307
1977 483,089 58,540 574,938 49,997
1976 470,019 22,147 553,617 54,875
1975 454,813 62,843 533,906 53,290
1974 444,456 6,023 515,152 51,127
1973 439,201 173,143 488,429 48,363
1972 428,340 2,238 467,305 57,489
1971 417,641 -3,577 449,014 41,900
1970 401,013 4,479 427,988 38,635
1969 385,712 2,476 408,322 37,006
1968 370,917 2,776 389,467 34,455
1967 356,599 4,508 374,763 5,265
1966 342,118 2,813 360,229 5,049
1965 327,799 6,367 343,456 4,742
1964 315,166 4,505 328,527 9,090
1963 302,132 4,263 314,644 4,333
1962 287,317 4,387 300,663 3,916
1961 272,562 3,904 286,839 8,338
1960 262,235 2,194 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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