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

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The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 51,662,147 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 54,156,832 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 4.35 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.65% for Sudan vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 54.2M (69.3% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Sudan vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Tunisia
2100 138,786,562 10,720,705
2099 138,200,726 10,796,270
2098 137,581,716 10,870,365
2097 136,936,850 10,942,334
2096 136,293,310 11,015,071
2095 135,619,411 11,086,568
2094 134,962,748 11,157,542
2093 134,241,761 11,226,508
2092 133,476,598 11,294,195
2091 132,717,036 11,360,662
2090 131,929,843 11,425,878
2089 131,106,299 11,490,110
2088 130,258,636 11,552,154
2087 129,375,710 11,614,090
2086 128,473,461 11,675,384
2085 127,558,118 11,734,490
2084 126,607,392 11,792,840
2083 125,651,327 11,851,260
2082 124,696,076 11,908,828
2081 123,744,490 11,964,392
2080 122,770,063 12,021,096
2079 121,779,815 12,078,476
2078 120,751,900 12,136,099
2077 119,717,424 12,191,648
2076 118,681,140 12,245,010
2075 117,612,837 12,299,514
2074 116,516,833 12,353,013
2073 115,406,797 12,407,814
2072 114,272,123 12,461,090
2071 113,124,997 12,515,463
2070 111,982,729 12,569,058
2069 110,816,409 12,622,516
2068 109,652,769 12,674,867
2067 108,433,341 12,726,080
2066 107,199,808 12,775,620
2065 105,978,161 12,824,867
2064 104,726,820 12,870,728
2063 103,455,672 12,915,152
2062 102,156,918 12,957,498
2061 100,859,967 12,996,917
2060 99,547,905 13,034,579
2059 98,233,054 13,066,669
2058 96,897,205 13,095,856
2057 95,551,255 13,122,073
2056 94,198,924 13,144,442
2055 92,819,157 13,161,720
2054 91,429,774 13,174,836
2053 90,049,799 13,181,943
2052 88,658,871 13,185,429
2051 87,267,085 13,184,813
2050 85,869,620 13,179,371
2049 84,466,974 13,170,781
2048 83,095,662 13,158,351
2047 81,727,967 13,141,815
2046 80,356,627 13,123,298
2045 78,980,614 13,102,394
2044 77,616,012 13,079,200
2043 76,252,103 13,054,663
2042 74,901,092 13,028,925
2041 73,546,861 13,003,433
2040 72,207,474 12,977,122
2039 70,876,908 12,950,166
2038 69,547,797 12,922,736
2037 68,201,884 12,893,752
2036 66,863,109 12,863,431
2035 65,516,233 12,833,137
2034 64,168,801 12,800,738
2033 62,823,562 12,763,981
2032 61,491,227 12,725,768
2031 60,168,709 12,685,304
2030 58,846,984 12,641,975
2029 57,534,918 12,594,181
2028 56,242,802 12,540,258
2027 54,955,096 12,482,078
2026 53,313,722 12,417,997
2025 51,662,147 12,348,573
2024 50,448,963 12,277,109
2023 50,042,791 12,200,431
2022 49,383,346 12,119,334
2021 48,066,924 12,048,622
2020 46,789,231 11,974,057
2019 45,548,175 11,875,081
2018 44,230,596 11,765,514
2017 42,714,306 11,650,498
2016 41,259,892 11,528,674
2015 40,024,431 11,402,264
2014 38,823,318 11,274,288
2013 37,785,849 11,141,361
2012 36,923,178 11,009,647
2011 36,140,806 10,886,035
2010 35,414,399 10,765,980
2009 34,569,113 10,650,681
2008 33,623,980 10,542,635
2007 32,764,135 10,441,702
2006 31,992,435 10,346,410
2005 31,262,444 10,255,472
2004 30,556,637 10,166,163
2003 29,896,035 10,071,632
2002 29,228,727 9,971,515
2001 28,516,770 9,869,677
2000 27,816,745 9,764,935
1999 27,130,613 9,655,963
1998 26,458,999 9,541,667
1997 25,799,821 9,421,270
1996 25,231,528 9,294,432
1995 24,672,143 9,161,258
1994 24,043,948 9,018,448
1993 23,445,592 8,857,910
1992 22,927,355 8,682,512
1991 22,470,676 8,501,827
1990 22,021,481 8,324,509
1989 21,578,022 8,151,660
1988 21,138,431 7,974,440
1987 20,704,904 7,789,987
1986 20,288,238 7,600,301
1985 19,905,872 7,409,903
1984 19,546,528 7,220,044
1983 19,109,770 7,053,800
1982 18,486,645 6,908,642
1981 17,780,572 6,758,284
1980 17,058,905 6,606,195
1979 16,355,352 6,456,419
1978 15,695,003 6,309,390
1977 15,086,614 6,155,931
1976 14,569,716 5,996,994
1975 14,064,798 5,839,262
1974 13,580,723 5,684,674
1973 13,049,315 5,537,242
1972 12,527,856 5,396,557
1971 12,105,539 5,261,658
1970 11,695,771 5,131,396
1969 11,298,936 5,004,697
1968 10,917,999 4,879,899
1967 10,550,597 4,760,970
1966 10,197,578 4,652,287
1965 9,858,030 4,561,385
1964 9,531,109 4,489,869
1963 9,218,077 4,427,131
1962 8,919,028 4,369,136
1961 8,634,941 4,316,278
1960 8,364,489 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Tunisia
2100 0.42% -0.7%
2099 0.45% -0.68%
2098 0.47% -0.66%
2097 0.47% -0.66%
2096 0.5% -0.64%
2095 0.49% -0.64%
2094 0.54% -0.61%
2093 0.57% -0.6%
2092 0.57% -0.59%
2091 0.6% -0.57%
2090 0.63% -0.56%
2089 0.65% -0.54%
2088 0.68% -0.53%
2087 0.7% -0.52%
2086 0.72% -0.5%
2085 0.75% -0.49%
2084 0.76% -0.49%
2083 0.77% -0.48%
2082 0.77% -0.46%
2081 0.79% -0.47%
2080 0.81% -0.48%
2079 0.85% -0.47%
2078 0.86% -0.46%
2077 0.87% -0.44%
2076 0.91% -0.44%
2075 0.94% -0.43%
2074 0.96% -0.44%
2073 0.99% -0.43%
2072 1.01% -0.43%
2071 1.02% -0.43%
2070 1.05% -0.42%
2069 1.06% -0.41%
2068 1.12% -0.4%
2067 1.15% -0.39%
2066 1.15% -0.38%
2065 1.19% -0.36%
2064 1.23% -0.34%
2063 1.27% -0.33%
2062 1.29% -0.3%
2061 1.32% -0.29%
2060 1.34% -0.25%
2059 1.38% -0.22%
2058 1.41% -0.2%
2057 1.44% -0.17%
2056 1.49% -0.13%
2055 1.52% -0.1%
2054 1.53% -0.05%
2053 1.57% -0.03%
2052 1.59% 0.005%
2051 1.63% 0.04%
2050 1.66% 0.07%
2049 1.65% 0.09%
2048 1.67% 0.13%
2047 1.71% 0.14%
2046 1.74% 0.16%
2045 1.76% 0.18%
2044 1.79% 0.19%
2043 1.8% 0.2%
2042 1.84% 0.2%
2041 1.85% 0.2%
2040 1.88% 0.21%
2039 1.91% 0.21%
2038 1.97% 0.22%
2037 2% 0.24%
2036 2.06% 0.24%
2035 2.1% 0.25%
2034 2.14% 0.29%
2033 2.17% 0.3%
2032 2.2% 0.32%
2031 2.25% 0.34%
2030 2.28% 0.38%
2029 2.3% 0.43%
2028 2.34% 0.47%
2027 3.08% 0.52%
2026 3.2% 0.56%
2025 2.4% 0.58%
2024 0.81% 0.63%
2023 1.34% 0.67%
2022 2.74% 0.59%
2021 2.73% 0.62%
2020 2.72% 0.83%
2019 2.98% 0.93%
2018 3.55% 0.99%
2017 3.53% 1.06%
2016 3.09% 1.11%
2015 3.09% 1.14%
2014 2.75% 1.19%
2013 2.34% 1.2%
2012 2.16% 1.14%
2011 2.05% 1.12%
2010 2.45% 1.08%
2009 2.81% 1.02%
2008 2.62% 0.97%
2007 2.41% 0.92%
2006 2.34% 0.89%
2005 2.31% 0.88%
2004 2.21% 0.94%
2003 2.28% 1%
2002 2.5% 1.03%
2001 2.52% 1.07%
2000 2.53% 1.13%
1999 2.54% 1.2%
1998 2.55% 1.28%
1997 2.25% 1.36%
1996 2.27% 1.45%
1995 2.61% 1.58%
1994 2.55% 1.81%
1993 2.26% 2.02%
1992 2.03% 2.13%
1991 2.04% 2.13%
1990 2.06% 2.12%
1989 2.08% 2.22%
1988 2.09% 2.37%
1987 2.05% 2.5%
1986 1.92% 2.57%
1985 1.84% 2.63%
1984 2.29% 2.36%
1983 3.37% 2.1%
1982 3.97% 2.22%
1981 4.23% 2.3%
1980 4.3% 2.32%
1979 4.21% 2.33%
1978 4.03% 2.49%
1977 3.55% 2.65%
1976 3.59% 2.7%
1975 3.56% 2.72%
1974 4.07% 2.66%
1973 4.16% 2.61%
1972 3.49% 2.56%
1971 3.5% 2.54%
1970 3.51% 2.53%
1969 3.49% 2.56%
1968 3.48% 2.5%
1967 3.46% 2.34%
1966 3.44% 1.99%
1965 3.43% 1.59%
1964 3.4% 1.42%
1963 3.35% 1.33%
1962 3.29% 1.22%
1961 3.23% 1.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Sudan grew by 2.4%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Sudan Tunisia
Current population
54156832
12450912
Population rank 29/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.15%
One net population change
26.1 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
18.9 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.64 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,324 +196
Annual growth/decline +1,213,184 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 -14,523
Net migration rank 6/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - -14,523
2024 1,345,019 -544,257 88,910 -15,221
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 93,663 -14,001
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 96,531 -14,001
2021 1,293,817 31,664 68,087 -9,190
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 109,431 -19,188
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 127,312 -19,612
2018 1,257,387 125,499 132,445 -21,012
2017 1,208,046 441,623 140,971 -22,365
2016 1,174,422 84,728 148,870 -23,827
2015 1,145,259 66,476 153,007 -25,229
2014 1,097,962 92,504 154,762 -26,586
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 154,687 -17,020
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 151,812 -26,059
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 143,401 -21,935
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 132,809 -14,168
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 125,465 -13,512
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 121,873 -17,742
2007 992,819 -201,769 118,920 -21,190
2006 963,740 -211,387 116,945 -24,098
2005 907,017 -199,378 115,374 -26,361
2004 889,382 -185,392 113,322 -23,735
2003 898,226 -281,001 111,926 -12,459
2002 897,965 -180,603 109,099 -8,334
2001 880,284 -173,745 110,146 -7,235
2000 858,536 -165,030 112,501 -5,937
1999 835,840 -157,090 114,829 -3,452
1998 814,752 -150,271 121,332 -4,111
1997 802,245 -148,368 128,327 -4,756
1996 792,926 -310,221 135,615 -5,506
1995 780,700 -144,670 144,345 -8,095
1994 764,645 -144,324 153,647 -4,271
1993 743,249 -166,861 160,922 10,771
1992 731,177 -271,093 163,978 15,124
1991 714,612 -261,341 166,245 16,021
1990 699,953 -254,825 168,180 4,183
1989 683,743 -241,979 169,221 4,100
1988 672,604 -235,213 177,176 3,934
1987 658,416 -228,756 184,101 3,711
1986 649,649 -245,968 188,107 3,464
1985 583,382 -222,315 186,344 2,887
1984 577,405 -219,755 182,386 8,109
1983 570,198 -54,325 179,878 -37,895
1982 606,362 124,007 177,898 -29,559
1981 585,087 96,697 176,628 -24,242
1980 552,930 208,602 171,094 -19,321
1979 524,942 120,613 171,463 -23,688
1978 497,987 177,153 173,255 -26,968
1977 483,089 58,540 174,539 -13,910
1976 470,019 22,147 172,744 -15,499
1975 454,813 62,843 166,991 -8,765
1974 444,456 6,023 160,200 -9,254
1973 439,201 173,143 153,525 -9,606
1972 428,340 2,238 147,239 -9,790
1971 417,641 -3,577 142,296 -9,949
1970 401,013 4,479 138,235 -10,054
1969 385,712 2,476 135,257 -10,049
1968 370,917 2,776 134,246 -9,848
1967 356,599 4,508 132,626 -19,155
1966 342,118 2,813 131,274 -27,393
1965 327,799 6,367 127,673 -49,751
1964 315,166 4,505 124,711 -59,602
1963 302,132 4,263 120,865 -60,505
1962 287,317 4,387 116,887 -61,260
1961 272,562 3,904 111,459 -61,369
1960 262,235 2,194 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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