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

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The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 51,662,147 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 54,156,832 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.36 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 1.54% of the world: 0.65% for Sudan vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 54.2M (69.3% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Sudan vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Tanzania
2100 138,786,562 265,471,550
2099 138,200,726 263,137,702
2098 137,581,716 260,784,676
2097 136,936,850 258,387,890
2096 136,293,310 255,972,277
2095 135,619,411 253,543,248
2094 134,962,748 251,095,452
2093 134,241,761 248,605,184
2092 133,476,598 246,083,651
2091 132,717,036 243,533,968
2090 131,929,843 240,979,094
2089 131,106,299 238,393,867
2088 130,258,636 235,775,056
2087 129,375,710 233,145,231
2086 128,473,461 230,474,072
2085 127,558,118 227,778,580
2084 126,607,392 225,090,075
2083 125,651,327 222,400,079
2082 124,696,076 219,697,321
2081 123,744,490 216,974,796
2080 122,770,063 214,235,505
2079 121,779,815 211,466,096
2078 120,751,900 208,688,171
2077 119,717,424 205,898,494
2076 118,681,140 203,086,766
2075 117,612,837 200,278,383
2074 116,516,833 197,449,196
2073 115,406,797 194,624,081
2072 114,272,123 191,805,820
2071 113,124,997 188,974,004
2070 111,982,729 186,134,634
2069 110,816,409 183,293,747
2068 109,652,769 180,458,385
2067 108,433,341 177,622,538
2066 107,199,808 174,786,430
2065 105,978,161 171,897,059
2064 104,726,820 169,048,435
2063 103,455,672 166,202,091
2062 102,156,918 163,354,473
2061 100,859,967 160,521,858
2060 99,547,905 157,707,240
2059 98,233,054 154,905,240
2058 96,897,205 152,106,040
2057 95,551,255 149,311,257
2056 94,198,924 146,505,507
2055 92,819,157 143,722,840
2054 91,429,774 140,970,467
2053 90,049,799 138,249,490
2052 88,658,871 135,540,803
2051 87,267,085 132,838,721
2050 85,869,620 130,145,345
2049 84,466,974 127,483,126
2048 83,095,662 124,809,212
2047 81,727,967 122,146,647
2046 80,356,627 119,511,124
2045 78,980,614 116,903,642
2044 77,616,012 114,318,843
2043 76,252,103 111,765,580
2042 74,901,092 109,231,423
2041 73,546,861 106,738,458
2040 72,207,474 104,262,479
2039 70,876,908 101,804,600
2038 69,547,797 99,370,760
2037 68,201,884 96,974,485
2036 66,863,109 94,592,848
2035 65,516,233 92,248,476
2034 64,168,801 89,920,872
2033 62,823,562 87,646,627
2032 61,491,227 85,401,853
2031 60,168,709 83,172,579
2030 58,846,984 80,989,443
2029 57,534,918 78,830,947
2028 56,242,802 76,723,335
2027 54,955,096 74,639,948
2026 53,313,722 72,582,361
2025 51,662,147 70,545,865
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% 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 58.6% to 85,869,620 people with a rank change from 29th to 21st. The population of Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M 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 2.4% 2.9%
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 (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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Sudan Tanzania
Current population
54156832
73639263
Population rank 29/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.89%
One net population change
26.1 seconds
15.9 seconds
One birth every
18.9 seconds
13.2 seconds
One death every
1.64 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,324 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +1,213,184 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 16/197
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 1,345,019 -544,257 1,993,730 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 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
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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