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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 516 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Sudan vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Tonga
2100 137,695,876 117,647
2099 137,114,644 117,615
2098 136,500,499 117,560
2097 135,860,701 117,522
2096 135,222,218 117,491
2095 134,553,615 117,414
2094 133,902,112 117,321
2093 133,186,791 117,237
2092 132,427,642 117,127
2091 131,674,049 117,013
2090 130,893,042 116,869
2089 130,075,970 116,712
2088 129,234,968 116,511
2087 128,358,981 116,307
2086 127,463,823 116,118
2085 126,555,673 115,902
2084 125,612,419 115,658
2083 124,663,868 115,366
2082 123,716,124 115,071
2081 122,772,016 114,782
2080 121,805,246 114,453
2079 120,822,781 114,103
2078 119,802,944 113,740
2077 118,776,597 113,378
2076 117,748,457 112,974
2075 116,688,549 112,594
2074 115,601,159 112,208
2073 114,499,847 111,819
2072 113,374,089 111,405
2071 112,235,978 110,992
2070 111,102,687 110,605
2069 109,945,533 110,238
2068 108,791,037 109,853
2067 107,581,192 109,474
2066 106,357,353 109,090
2065 105,145,307 108,765
2064 103,903,801 108,405
2063 102,642,643 108,061
2062 101,354,095 107,738
2061 100,067,335 107,424
2060 98,765,585 107,145
2059 97,461,067 106,869
2058 96,135,716 106,617
2057 94,800,344 106,372
2056 93,458,640 106,158
2055 92,089,717 105,942
2054 90,711,253 105,725
2053 89,342,122 105,513
2052 87,962,125 105,313
2051 86,581,277 105,106
2050 85,194,794 104,871
2049 83,803,171 104,663
2048 82,442,635 104,414
2047 81,085,689 104,180
2046 79,725,126 103,879
2045 78,359,927 103,575
2044 77,006,049 103,241
2043 75,652,858 102,961
2042 74,312,465 102,718
2041 72,968,877 102,474
2040 71,640,015 102,254
2039 70,319,906 102,088
2038 69,001,239 101,861
2037 67,665,904 101,733
2036 66,337,650 101,653
2035 65,001,359 101,607
2034 63,664,516 101,598
2033 62,329,849 101,618
2032 61,007,985 101,659
2031 59,695,860 101,790
2030 58,384,521 101,954
2029 57,082,767 102,207
2028 55,800,806 102,521
2027 54,523,219 102,868
2026 52,894,744 103,309
2025 51,256,148 103,768
2024 50,448,963 104,175
2023 50,042,791 104,597
2022 49,383,346 105,042
2021 48,066,924 105,490
2020 46,789,231 105,704
2019 45,548,175 105,669
2018 44,230,596 105,567
2017 42,714,306 105,356
2016 41,259,892 105,524
2015 40,024,431 106,095
2014 38,823,318 106,609
2013 37,785,849 107,078
2012 36,923,178 107,460
2011 36,140,806 107,570
2010 35,414,399 107,400
2009 34,569,113 107,203
2008 33,623,980 107,020
2007 32,764,135 106,726
2006 31,992,435 106,253
2005 31,262,444 105,671
2004 30,556,637 105,071
2003 29,896,035 104,464
2002 29,228,727 103,874
2001 28,516,770 103,288
2000 27,816,745 102,677
1999 27,130,613 102,046
1998 26,458,999 101,388
1997 25,799,821 100,674
1996 25,231,528 100,275
1995 24,672,143 100,225
1994 24,043,948 100,166
1993 23,445,592 100,103
1992 22,927,355 100,022
1991 22,470,676 99,895
1990 22,021,481 99,700
1989 21,578,022 99,403
1988 21,138,431 98,969
1987 20,704,904 98,376
1986 20,288,238 98,010
1985 19,905,872 97,984
1984 19,546,528 97,990
1983 19,109,770 97,998
1982 18,486,645 97,980
1981 17,780,572 97,909
1980 17,058,905 97,769
1979 16,355,352 97,544
1978 15,695,003 97,204
1977 15,086,614 96,725
1976 14,569,716 95,325
1975 14,064,798 93,017
1974 13,580,723 90,683
1973 13,049,315 88,805
1972 12,527,856 87,356
1971 12,105,539 85,896
1970 11,695,771 84,401
1969 11,298,936 82,885
1968 10,917,999 81,353
1967 10,550,597 79,814
1966 10,197,578 78,002
1965 9,858,030 75,924
1964 9,531,109 73,879
1963 9,218,077 71,885
1962 8,919,028 69,940
1961 8,634,941 68,037
1960 8,364,489 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Tonga
2100 0.42% 0.03%
2099 0.45% 0.05%
2098 0.47% 0.03%
2097 0.47% 0.03%
2096 0.5% 0.07%
2095 0.49% 0.08%
2094 0.54% 0.07%
2093 0.57% 0.09%
2092 0.57% 0.1%
2091 0.6% 0.12%
2090 0.63% 0.13%
2089 0.65% 0.17%
2088 0.68% 0.18%
2087 0.7% 0.16%
2086 0.72% 0.19%
2085 0.75% 0.21%
2084 0.76% 0.25%
2083 0.77% 0.26%
2082 0.77% 0.25%
2081 0.79% 0.29%
2080 0.81% 0.31%
2079 0.85% 0.32%
2078 0.86% 0.32%
2077 0.87% 0.36%
2076 0.91% 0.34%
2075 0.94% 0.34%
2074 0.96% 0.35%
2073 0.99% 0.37%
2072 1.01% 0.37%
2071 1.02% 0.35%
2070 1.05% 0.33%
2069 1.06% 0.35%
2068 1.12% 0.35%
2067 1.15% 0.35%
2066 1.15% 0.3%
2065 1.19% 0.33%
2064 1.23% 0.32%
2063 1.27% 0.3%
2062 1.29% 0.29%
2061 1.32% 0.26%
2060 1.34% 0.26%
2059 1.38% 0.24%
2058 1.41% 0.23%
2057 1.44% 0.2%
2056 1.49% 0.2%
2055 1.52% 0.2%
2054 1.53% 0.2%
2053 1.57% 0.19%
2052 1.59% 0.2%
2051 1.63% 0.22%
2050 1.66% 0.2%
2049 1.65% 0.24%
2048 1.67% 0.22%
2047 1.71% 0.29%
2046 1.74% 0.29%
2045 1.76% 0.32%
2044 1.79% 0.27%
2043 1.8% 0.24%
2042 1.84% 0.24%
2041 1.85% 0.21%
2040 1.88% 0.16%
2039 1.91% 0.22%
2038 1.97% 0.13%
2037 2% 0.08%
2036 2.06% 0.05%
2035 2.1% 0.009%
2034 2.14% -0.02%
2033 2.17% -0.04%
2032 2.2% -0.13%
2031 2.25% -0.16%
2030 2.28% -0.25%
2029 2.3% -0.31%
2028 2.34% -0.34%
2027 3.08% -0.43%
2026 3.2% -0.44%
2025 1.6% -0.39%
2024 0.81% -0.4%
2023 1.34% -0.42%
2022 2.74% -0.42%
2021 2.73% -0.2%
2020 2.72% 0.03%
2019 2.98% 0.1%
2018 3.55% 0.2%
2017 3.53% -0.16%
2016 3.09% -0.54%
2015 3.09% -0.48%
2014 2.75% -0.44%
2013 2.34% -0.36%
2012 2.16% -0.1%
2011 2.05% 0.16%
2010 2.45% 0.18%
2009 2.81% 0.17%
2008 2.62% 0.28%
2007 2.41% 0.45%
2006 2.34% 0.55%
2005 2.31% 0.57%
2004 2.21% 0.58%
2003 2.28% 0.57%
2002 2.5% 0.57%
2001 2.52% 0.6%
2000 2.53% 0.62%
1999 2.54% 0.65%
1998 2.55% 0.71%
1997 2.25% 0.4%
1996 2.27% 0.05%
1995 2.61% 0.06%
1994 2.55% 0.06%
1993 2.26% 0.08%
1992 2.03% 0.13%
1991 2.04% 0.2%
1990 2.06% 0.3%
1989 2.08% 0.44%
1988 2.09% 0.6%
1987 2.05% 0.37%
1986 1.92% 0.03%
1985 1.84% -0.006%
1984 2.29% -0.008%
1983 3.37% 0.02%
1982 3.97% 0.07%
1981 4.23% 0.14%
1980 4.3% 0.23%
1979 4.21% 0.35%
1978 4.03% 0.5%
1977 3.55% 1.47%
1976 3.59% 2.48%
1975 3.56% 2.57%
1974 4.07% 2.11%
1973 4.16% 1.66%
1972 3.49% 1.7%
1971 3.5% 1.77%
1970 3.51% 1.83%
1969 3.49% 1.88%
1968 3.48% 1.93%
1967 3.46% 2.32%
1966 3.44% 2.74%
1965 3.43% 2.77%
1964 3.4% 2.77%
1963 3.35% 2.78%
1962 3.29% 2.8%
1961 3.23% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Sudan Tonga
Current population
53335233
103309
Population rank 29/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.001%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
18.7 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
1.64 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,113 -1
Annual growth/decline +406,172 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 183/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +291,469 -2,150
Net migration rank 6/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - -2,150
2024 - -544,257 - -2,149
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 1,744 -2,173
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 1,772 -2,218
2021 1,293,817 31,664 1,773 -2,220
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 1,816 -1,807
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 1,841 -1,778
2018 1,257,387 125,499 1,873 -1,723
2017 1,208,046 441,623 1,912 -1,642
2016 1,174,422 84,728 1,989 -2,591
2015 1,145,259 66,476 2,064 -2,610
2014 1,097,962 92,504 2,135 -2,622
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 2,199 -2,637
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 2,255 -2,578
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 2,298 -2,198
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 2,332 -2,097
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 2,358 -2,204
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 2,397 -2,177
2007 992,819 -201,769 2,423 -2,057
2006 963,740 -211,387 2,459 -1,875
2005 907,017 -199,378 2,495 -1,906
2004 889,382 -185,392 2,478 -1,876
2003 898,226 -281,001 2,448 -1,844
2002 897,965 -180,603 2,396 -1,815
2001 880,284 -173,745 2,358 -1,766
2000 858,536 -165,030 2,346 -1,721
1999 835,840 -157,090 2,352 -1,710
1998 814,752 -150,271 2,344 -1,665
1997 802,245 -148,368 2,332 -1,589
1996 792,926 -310,221 2,393 -2,338
1995 780,700 -144,670 2,476 -2,422
1994 764,645 -144,324 2,547 -2,484
1993 743,249 -166,861 2,594 -2,532
1992 731,177 -271,093 2,622 -2,524
1991 714,612 -261,341 2,637 -2,484
1990 699,953 -254,825 2,641 -2,409
1989 683,743 -241,979 2,644 -2,280
1988 672,604 -235,213 2,649 -2,138
1987 658,416 -228,756 2,646 -1,970
1986 649,649 -245,968 2,704 -2,650
1985 583,382 -222,315 2,762 -2,775
1984 577,405 -219,755 2,814 -2,823
1983 570,198 -54,325 2,840 -2,840
1982 606,362 124,007 2,853 -2,814
1981 585,087 96,697 2,882 -2,778
1980 552,930 208,602 2,885 -2,708
1979 524,942 120,613 2,884 -2,604
1978 497,987 177,153 2,862 -2,457
1977 483,089 58,540 2,822 -2,273
1976 470,019 22,147 2,769 -523
1975 454,813 62,843 2,709 -346
1974 444,456 6,023 2,650 -344
1973 439,201 173,143 2,617 -1,168
1972 428,340 2,238 2,605 -1,153
1971 417,641 -3,577 2,611 -1,138
1970 401,013 4,479 2,628 -1,122
1969 385,712 2,476 2,632 -1,101
1968 370,917 2,776 2,614 -1,078
1967 356,599 4,508 2,603 -1,060
1966 342,118 2,813 2,550 -465
1965 327,799 6,367 2,498 -426
1964 315,166 4,505 2,445 -428
1963 302,132 4,263 2,394 -426
1962 287,317 4,387 2,343 -420
1961 272,562 3,904 2,284 -401
1960 262,235 2,194 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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