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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 6.86 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Sudan vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Turkmenistan
2100 137,695,876 10,046,945
2099 137,114,644 10,075,740
2098 136,500,499 10,103,319
2097 135,860,701 10,129,577
2096 135,222,218 10,154,338
2095 134,553,615 10,178,163
2094 133,902,112 10,200,371
2093 133,186,791 10,221,349
2092 132,427,642 10,240,959
2091 131,674,049 10,259,026
2090 130,893,042 10,276,261
2089 130,075,970 10,291,819
2088 129,234,968 10,306,303
2087 128,358,981 10,319,501
2086 127,463,823 10,331,090
2085 126,555,673 10,341,183
2084 125,612,419 10,349,710
2083 124,663,868 10,356,602
2082 123,716,124 10,362,422
2081 122,772,016 10,366,587
2080 121,805,246 10,369,293
2079 120,822,781 10,370,130
2078 119,802,944 10,369,013
2077 118,776,597 10,366,366
2076 117,748,457 10,361,975
2075 116,688,549 10,355,755
2074 115,601,159 10,348,384
2073 114,499,847 10,339,415
2072 113,374,089 10,328,653
2071 112,235,978 10,316,618
2070 111,102,687 10,303,565
2069 109,945,533 10,289,578
2068 108,791,037 10,274,625
2067 107,581,192 10,258,518
2066 106,357,353 10,241,362
2065 105,145,307 10,223,420
2064 103,903,801 10,204,034
2063 102,642,643 10,183,241
2062 101,354,095 10,160,903
2061 100,067,335 10,136,928
2060 98,765,585 10,111,369
2059 97,461,067 10,083,631
2058 96,135,716 10,052,905
2057 94,800,344 10,019,547
2056 93,458,640 9,983,379
2055 92,089,717 9,943,931
2054 90,711,253 9,901,473
2053 89,342,122 9,854,931
2052 87,962,125 9,804,909
2051 86,581,277 9,751,221
2050 85,194,794 9,693,713
2049 83,803,171 9,632,600
2048 82,442,635 9,567,946
2047 81,085,689 9,500,139
2046 79,725,126 9,429,355
2045 78,359,927 9,356,194
2044 77,006,049 9,280,988
2043 75,652,858 9,204,466
2042 74,312,465 9,126,898
2041 72,968,877 9,048,356
2040 71,640,015 8,969,478
2039 70,319,906 8,890,225
2038 69,001,239 8,810,850
2037 67,665,904 8,731,367
2036 66,337,650 8,651,719
2035 65,001,359 8,572,231
2034 63,664,516 8,492,483
2033 62,329,849 8,412,113
2032 61,007,985 8,330,912
2031 59,695,860 8,248,129
2030 58,384,521 8,163,024
2029 57,082,767 8,070,023
2028 55,800,806 7,969,080
2027 54,523,219 7,860,774
2026 52,894,744 7,745,331
2025 51,256,148 7,623,184
2024 50,448,963 7,494,498
2023 50,042,791 7,364,438
2022 49,383,346 7,230,193
2021 48,066,924 7,092,043
2020 46,789,231 6,949,912
2019 45,548,175 6,803,944
2018 44,230,596 6,655,524
2017 42,714,306 6,507,061
2016 41,259,892 6,360,041
2015 40,024,431 6,215,770
2014 38,823,318 6,075,283
2013 37,785,849 5,939,341
2012 36,923,178 5,808,546
2011 36,140,806 5,683,417
2010 35,414,399 5,564,356
2009 34,569,113 5,451,592
2008 33,623,980 5,345,029
2007 32,764,135 5,244,046
2006 31,992,435 5,147,105
2005 31,262,444 5,052,257
2004 30,556,637 4,958,093
2003 29,896,035 4,863,865
2002 29,228,727 4,769,465
2001 28,516,770 4,675,409
2000 27,816,745 4,582,677
1999 27,130,613 4,492,170
1998 26,458,999 4,410,507
1997 25,799,821 4,336,730
1996 25,231,528 4,263,819
1995 24,672,143 4,191,203
1994 24,043,948 4,116,662
1993 23,445,592 4,032,407
1992 22,927,355 3,944,689
1991 22,470,676 3,855,894
1990 22,021,481 3,760,562
1989 21,578,022 3,662,459
1988 21,138,431 3,559,363
1987 20,704,904 3,452,731
1986 20,288,238 3,347,809
1985 19,905,872 3,247,534
1984 19,546,528 3,154,079
1983 19,109,770 3,067,534
1982 18,486,645 2,985,557
1981 17,780,572 2,907,187
1980 17,058,905 2,832,203
1979 16,355,352 2,760,358
1978 15,695,003 2,691,088
1977 15,086,614 2,623,948
1976 14,569,716 2,558,521
1975 14,064,798 2,494,570
1974 13,580,723 2,432,028
1973 13,049,315 2,370,919
1972 12,527,856 2,311,430
1971 12,105,539 2,253,119
1970 11,695,771 2,195,616
1969 11,298,936 2,139,024
1968 10,917,999 2,083,069
1967 10,550,597 2,027,403
1966 10,197,578 1,971,737
1965 9,858,030 1,915,916
1964 9,531,109 1,859,997
1963 9,218,077 1,804,272
1962 8,919,028 1,749,214
1961 8,634,941 1,695,400
1960 8,364,489 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Turkmenistan
2100 0.42% -0.29%
2099 0.45% -0.27%
2098 0.47% -0.26%
2097 0.47% -0.24%
2096 0.5% -0.23%
2095 0.49% -0.22%
2094 0.54% -0.21%
2093 0.57% -0.19%
2092 0.57% -0.18%
2091 0.6% -0.17%
2090 0.63% -0.15%
2089 0.65% -0.14%
2088 0.68% -0.13%
2087 0.7% -0.11%
2086 0.72% -0.1%
2085 0.75% -0.08%
2084 0.76% -0.07%
2083 0.77% -0.06%
2082 0.77% -0.04%
2081 0.79% -0.03%
2080 0.81% -0.008%
2079 0.85% 0.01%
2078 0.86% 0.03%
2077 0.87% 0.04%
2076 0.91% 0.06%
2075 0.94% 0.07%
2074 0.96% 0.09%
2073 0.99% 0.1%
2072 1.01% 0.12%
2071 1.02% 0.13%
2070 1.05% 0.14%
2069 1.06% 0.15%
2068 1.12% 0.16%
2067 1.15% 0.17%
2066 1.15% 0.18%
2065 1.19% 0.19%
2064 1.23% 0.2%
2063 1.27% 0.22%
2062 1.29% 0.24%
2061 1.32% 0.25%
2060 1.34% 0.28%
2059 1.38% 0.31%
2058 1.41% 0.33%
2057 1.44% 0.36%
2056 1.49% 0.4%
2055 1.52% 0.43%
2054 1.53% 0.47%
2053 1.57% 0.51%
2052 1.59% 0.55%
2051 1.63% 0.59%
2050 1.66% 0.63%
2049 1.65% 0.68%
2048 1.67% 0.71%
2047 1.71% 0.75%
2046 1.74% 0.78%
2045 1.76% 0.81%
2044 1.79% 0.83%
2043 1.8% 0.85%
2042 1.84% 0.87%
2041 1.85% 0.88%
2040 1.88% 0.89%
2039 1.91% 0.9%
2038 1.97% 0.91%
2037 2% 0.92%
2036 2.06% 0.93%
2035 2.1% 0.94%
2034 2.14% 0.96%
2033 2.17% 0.97%
2032 2.2% 1%
2031 2.25% 1.04%
2030 2.28% 1.15%
2029 2.3% 1.27%
2028 2.34% 1.38%
2027 3.08% 1.49%
2026 3.2% 1.6%
2025 1.6% 1.72%
2024 0.81% 1.77%
2023 1.34% 1.86%
2022 2.74% 1.95%
2021 2.73% 2.05%
2020 2.72% 2.15%
2019 2.98% 2.23%
2018 3.55% 2.28%
2017 3.53% 2.31%
2016 3.09% 2.32%
2015 3.09% 2.31%
2014 2.75% 2.29%
2013 2.34% 2.25%
2012 2.16% 2.2%
2011 2.05% 2.14%
2010 2.45% 2.07%
2009 2.81% 1.99%
2008 2.62% 1.93%
2007 2.41% 1.88%
2006 2.34% 1.88%
2005 2.31% 1.9%
2004 2.21% 1.94%
2003 2.28% 1.98%
2002 2.5% 2.01%
2001 2.52% 2.02%
2000 2.53% 2.01%
1999 2.54% 1.85%
1998 2.55% 1.7%
1997 2.25% 1.71%
1996 2.27% 1.73%
1995 2.61% 1.81%
1994 2.55% 2.09%
1993 2.26% 2.22%
1992 2.03% 2.3%
1991 2.04% 2.54%
1990 2.06% 2.68%
1989 2.08% 2.9%
1988 2.09% 3.09%
1987 2.05% 3.13%
1986 1.92% 3.09%
1985 1.84% 2.96%
1984 2.29% 2.82%
1983 3.37% 2.75%
1982 3.97% 2.7%
1981 4.23% 2.65%
1980 4.3% 2.6%
1979 4.21% 2.57%
1978 4.03% 2.56%
1977 3.55% 2.56%
1976 3.59% 2.56%
1975 3.56% 2.57%
1974 4.07% 2.58%
1973 4.16% 2.57%
1972 3.49% 2.59%
1971 3.5% 2.62%
1970 3.51% 2.65%
1969 3.49% 2.69%
1968 3.48% 2.75%
1967 3.46% 2.82%
1966 3.44% 2.91%
1965 3.43% 3.01%
1964 3.4% 3.09%
1963 3.35% 3.15%
1962 3.29% 3.17%
1961 3.23% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Sudan Turkmenistan
Current population
53335233
7776557
Population rank 29/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.09%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
18.7 seconds
3.28 minutes
One death every
1.64 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,113 +356
Annual growth/decline +406,172 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 61/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 +13,268
Net migration rank 6/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - 13,268
2024 - -544,257 - 14,646
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 117,529 15,005
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 121,814 14,141
2021 1,293,817 31,664 122,721 17,617
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 124,014 19,913
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 128,275 19,735
2018 1,257,387 125,499 129,537 19,293
2017 1,208,046 441,623 131,417 16,678
2016 1,174,422 84,728 132,581 13,365
2015 1,145,259 66,476 132,663 9,936
2014 1,097,962 92,504 129,677 8,696
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 126,217 7,287
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 120,957 7,125
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 115,197 6,992
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 109,318 6,621
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 102,931 6,656
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 96,815 6,734
2007 992,819 -201,769 92,038 6,388
2006 963,740 -211,387 87,840 7,613
2005 907,017 -199,378 83,968 10,263
2004 889,382 -185,392 79,850 14,242
2003 898,226 -281,001 76,737 17,625
2002 897,965 -180,603 75,639 18,803
2001 880,284 -173,745 76,682 16,982
2000 858,536 -165,030 76,875 14,925
1999 835,840 -157,090 76,362 12,859
1998 814,752 -150,271 77,342 -3,239
1997 802,245 -148,368 79,045 -5,600
1996 792,926 -310,221 80,996 -8,627
1995 780,700 -144,670 86,289 -13,423
1994 764,645 -144,324 89,319 -13,094
1993 743,249 -166,861 92,596 -312
1992 731,177 -271,093 96,668 -13,517
1991 714,612 -261,341 99,297 -4,864
1990 699,953 -254,825 101,099 -4,864
1989 683,743 -241,979 103,553 -3,576
1988 672,604 -235,213 104,802 1,408
1987 658,416 -228,756 103,885 3,161
1986 649,649 -245,968 100,930 1,878
1985 583,382 -222,315 95,890 1,861
1984 577,405 -219,755 90,591 -1,427
1983 570,198 -54,325 85,183 -1,264
1982 606,362 124,007 80,989 -961
1981 585,087 96,697 77,829 -1,102
1980 552,930 208,602 74,394 -1,152
1979 524,942 120,613 71,135 -677
1978 497,987 177,153 68,437 -350
1977 483,089 58,540 66,318 -132
1976 470,019 22,147 64,513 160
1975 454,813 62,843 62,681 550
1974 444,456 6,023 60,925 924
1973 439,201 173,143 59,169 1,194
1972 428,340 2,238 57,326 1,293
1971 417,641 -3,577 56,666 1,348
1970 401,013 4,479 55,617 1,376
1969 385,712 2,476 54,791 1,397
1968 370,917 2,776 54,324 1,401
1967 356,599 4,508 54,209 1,397
1966 342,118 2,813 54,353 1,377
1965 327,799 6,367 54,558 1,366
1964 315,166 4,505 54,574 1,340
1963 302,132 4,263 54,203 1,332
1962 287,317 4,387 53,248 1,337
1961 272,562 3,904 51,659 1,372
1960 262,235 2,194 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/sudan/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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