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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 4.29 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 0.79% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Sudan vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Tunisia
2100 137,695,876 10,722,837
2099 137,114,644 10,798,417
2098 136,500,499 10,872,527
2097 135,860,701 10,944,510
2096 135,222,218 11,017,262
2095 134,553,615 11,088,773
2094 133,902,112 11,159,761
2093 133,186,791 11,228,741
2092 132,427,642 11,296,441
2091 131,674,049 11,362,922
2090 130,893,042 11,428,150
2089 130,075,970 11,492,395
2088 129,234,968 11,554,451
2087 128,358,981 11,616,399
2086 127,463,823 11,677,706
2085 126,555,673 11,736,824
2084 125,612,419 11,795,185
2083 124,663,868 11,853,617
2082 123,716,124 11,911,196
2081 122,772,016 11,966,771
2080 121,805,246 12,023,486
2079 120,822,781 12,080,879
2078 119,802,944 12,138,513
2077 118,776,597 12,194,072
2076 117,748,457 12,247,445
2075 116,688,549 12,301,960
2074 115,601,159 12,355,470
2073 114,499,847 12,410,281
2072 113,374,089 12,463,568
2071 112,235,978 12,517,952
2070 111,102,687 12,571,557
2069 109,945,533 12,625,027
2068 108,791,037 12,677,388
2067 107,581,192 12,728,611
2066 106,357,353 12,778,160
2065 105,145,307 12,827,417
2064 103,903,801 12,873,288
2063 102,642,643 12,917,720
2062 101,354,095 12,960,075
2061 100,067,335 12,999,502
2060 98,765,585 13,037,172
2059 97,461,067 13,069,268
2058 96,135,716 13,098,461
2057 94,800,344 13,124,682
2056 93,458,640 13,147,057
2055 92,089,717 13,164,337
2054 90,711,253 13,177,456
2053 89,342,122 13,184,564
2052 87,962,125 13,188,052
2051 86,581,277 13,187,435
2050 85,194,794 13,181,992
2049 83,803,171 13,173,401
2048 82,442,635 13,160,968
2047 81,085,689 13,144,429
2046 79,725,126 13,125,908
2045 78,359,927 13,104,999
2044 77,006,049 13,081,801
2043 75,652,858 13,057,259
2042 74,312,465 13,031,516
2041 72,968,877 13,006,019
2040 71,640,015 12,979,703
2039 70,319,906 12,952,741
2038 69,001,239 12,925,306
2037 67,665,904 12,896,316
2036 66,337,650 12,865,989
2035 65,001,359 12,835,689
2034 63,664,516 12,803,284
2033 62,329,849 12,766,519
2032 61,007,985 12,728,299
2031 59,695,860 12,687,827
2030 58,384,521 12,644,489
2029 57,082,767 12,596,686
2028 55,800,806 12,542,752
2027 54,523,219 12,484,560
2026 52,894,744 12,420,467
2025 51,256,148 12,351,028
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% 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 59.7% to 85,194,794 people with a rank change from 29th to 21st. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M 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 1.6% 0.6%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Sudan Tunisia
Current population
53335233
12437803
Population rank 29/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.15%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
18.7 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
1.64 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,113 +210
Annual growth/decline +406,172 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 124/197
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 - -544,257 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
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 (1960–2024, 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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