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

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The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 51,662,147 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 54,156,832 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.01 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.65% for Sudan vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 54.2M (69.3% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Sudan vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Uganda
2100 138,786,562 122,461,518
2099 138,200,726 122,400,118
2098 137,581,716 122,328,333
2097 136,936,850 122,230,315
2096 136,293,310 122,110,905
2095 135,619,411 121,940,556
2094 134,962,748 121,763,948
2093 134,241,761 121,549,120
2092 133,476,598 121,301,128
2091 132,717,036 121,034,858
2090 131,929,843 120,731,912
2089 131,106,299 120,392,371
2088 130,258,636 120,029,300
2087 129,375,710 119,633,372
2086 128,473,461 119,221,630
2085 127,558,118 118,780,837
2084 126,607,392 118,304,392
2083 125,651,327 117,787,304
2082 124,696,076 117,240,484
2081 123,744,490 116,673,088
2080 122,770,063 116,061,969
2079 121,779,815 115,440,209
2078 120,751,900 114,771,629
2077 119,717,424 114,085,142
2076 118,681,140 113,356,858
2075 117,612,837 112,604,741
2074 116,516,833 111,830,528
2073 115,406,797 111,038,122
2072 114,272,123 110,208,535
2071 113,124,997 109,360,734
2070 111,982,729 108,473,738
2069 110,816,409 107,576,028
2068 109,652,769 106,646,220
2067 108,433,341 105,691,752
2066 107,199,808 104,708,323
2065 105,978,161 103,707,399
2064 104,726,820 102,671,371
2063 103,455,672 101,616,654
2062 102,156,918 100,532,299
2061 100,859,967 99,421,530
2060 99,547,905 98,305,883
2059 98,233,054 97,158,930
2058 96,897,205 95,986,215
2057 95,551,255 94,793,892
2056 94,198,924 93,585,691
2055 92,819,157 92,357,892
2054 91,429,774 91,106,039
2053 90,049,799 89,831,291
2052 88,658,871 88,542,276
2051 87,267,085 87,244,950
2050 85,869,620 85,932,109
2049 84,466,974 84,607,399
2048 83,095,662 83,260,483
2047 81,727,967 81,904,082
2046 80,356,627 80,545,542
2045 78,980,614 79,185,378
2044 77,616,012 77,812,065
2043 76,252,103 76,431,508
2042 74,901,092 75,053,218
2041 73,546,861 73,680,031
2040 72,207,474 72,312,112
2039 70,876,908 70,942,351
2038 69,547,797 69,559,994
2037 68,201,884 68,166,092
2036 66,863,109 66,785,108
2035 65,516,233 65,392,706
2034 64,168,801 64,004,533
2033 62,823,562 62,616,072
2032 61,491,227 61,217,174
2031 60,168,709 59,807,490
2030 58,846,984 58,398,308
2029 57,534,918 56,989,526
2028 56,242,802 55,580,177
2027 54,955,096 54,175,341
2026 53,313,722 52,777,106
2025 51,662,147 51,384,894
2024 50,448,963 50,015,092
2023 50,042,791 48,656,601
2022 49,383,346 47,312,719
2021 48,066,924 45,910,930
2020 46,789,231 44,457,152
2019 45,548,175 42,999,637
2018 44,230,596 41,565,831
2017 42,714,306 40,177,388
2016 41,259,892 38,799,152
2015 40,024,431 37,531,446
2014 38,823,318 36,395,539
2013 37,785,849 35,337,042
2012 36,923,178 34,337,438
2011 36,140,806 33,354,543
2010 35,414,399 32,390,802
2009 34,569,113 31,451,151
2008 33,623,980 30,539,553
2007 32,764,135 29,653,430
2006 31,992,435 28,794,003
2005 31,262,444 27,963,289
2004 30,556,637 27,154,515
2003 29,896,035 26,352,124
2002 29,228,727 25,532,870
2001 28,516,770 24,745,676
2000 27,816,745 24,000,150
1999 27,130,613 23,257,281
1998 26,458,999 22,515,806
1997 25,799,821 21,856,046
1996 25,231,528 21,231,550
1995 24,672,143 20,665,667
1994 24,043,948 20,108,801
1993 23,445,592 19,445,161
1992 22,927,355 18,785,032
1991 22,470,676 18,155,901
1990 22,021,481 17,569,897
1989 21,578,022 17,010,698
1988 21,138,431 16,470,483
1987 20,704,904 15,954,170
1986 20,288,238 15,467,579
1985 19,905,872 15,023,681
1984 19,546,528 14,607,677
1983 19,109,770 14,221,881
1982 18,486,645 13,873,631
1981 17,780,572 13,556,452
1980 17,058,905 13,275,741
1979 16,355,352 13,002,163
1978 15,695,003 12,692,113
1977 15,086,614 12,359,669
1976 14,569,716 12,037,294
1975 14,064,798 11,725,240
1974 13,580,723 11,424,846
1973 13,049,315 11,144,236
1972 12,527,856 10,885,796
1971 12,105,539 10,618,206
1970 11,695,771 10,321,603
1969 11,298,936 10,014,858
1968 10,917,999 9,708,632
1967 10,550,597 9,408,924
1966 10,197,578 9,122,864
1965 9,858,030 8,849,203
1964 9,531,109 8,586,363
1963 9,218,077 8,333,663
1962 8,919,028 8,092,231
1961 8,634,941 7,862,217
1960 8,364,489 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Uganda
2100 0.42% 0.05%
2099 0.45% 0.06%
2098 0.47% 0.08%
2097 0.47% 0.1%
2096 0.5% 0.14%
2095 0.49% 0.15%
2094 0.54% 0.18%
2093 0.57% 0.2%
2092 0.57% 0.22%
2091 0.6% 0.25%
2090 0.63% 0.28%
2089 0.65% 0.3%
2088 0.68% 0.33%
2087 0.7% 0.35%
2086 0.72% 0.37%
2085 0.75% 0.4%
2084 0.76% 0.44%
2083 0.77% 0.47%
2082 0.77% 0.49%
2081 0.79% 0.53%
2080 0.81% 0.54%
2079 0.85% 0.58%
2078 0.86% 0.6%
2077 0.87% 0.64%
2076 0.91% 0.67%
2075 0.94% 0.69%
2074 0.96% 0.71%
2073 0.99% 0.75%
2072 1.01% 0.78%
2071 1.02% 0.82%
2070 1.05% 0.83%
2069 1.06% 0.87%
2068 1.12% 0.9%
2067 1.15% 0.94%
2066 1.15% 0.97%
2065 1.19% 1.01%
2064 1.23% 1.04%
2063 1.27% 1.08%
2062 1.29% 1.12%
2061 1.32% 1.13%
2060 1.34% 1.18%
2059 1.38% 1.22%
2058 1.41% 1.26%
2057 1.44% 1.29%
2056 1.49% 1.33%
2055 1.52% 1.37%
2054 1.53% 1.42%
2053 1.57% 1.46%
2052 1.59% 1.49%
2051 1.63% 1.53%
2050 1.66% 1.57%
2049 1.65% 1.62%
2048 1.67% 1.66%
2047 1.71% 1.69%
2046 1.74% 1.72%
2045 1.76% 1.76%
2044 1.79% 1.81%
2043 1.8% 1.84%
2042 1.84% 1.86%
2041 1.85% 1.89%
2040 1.88% 1.93%
2039 1.91% 1.99%
2038 1.97% 2.04%
2037 2% 2.07%
2036 2.06% 2.13%
2035 2.1% 2.17%
2034 2.14% 2.22%
2033 2.17% 2.29%
2032 2.2% 2.36%
2031 2.25% 2.41%
2030 2.28% 2.47%
2029 2.3% 2.54%
2028 2.34% 2.59%
2027 3.08% 2.65%
2026 3.2% 2.71%
2025 2.4% 2.74%
2024 0.81% 2.79%
2023 1.34% 2.84%
2022 2.74% 3.05%
2021 2.73% 3.27%
2020 2.72% 3.39%
2019 2.98% 3.45%
2018 3.55% 3.46%
2017 3.53% 3.55%
2016 3.09% 3.38%
2015 3.09% 3.12%
2014 2.75% 3%
2013 2.34% 2.91%
2012 2.16% 2.95%
2011 2.05% 2.98%
2010 2.45% 2.99%
2009 2.81% 2.98%
2008 2.62% 2.99%
2007 2.41% 2.98%
2006 2.34% 2.97%
2005 2.31% 2.98%
2004 2.21% 3.04%
2003 2.28% 3.21%
2002 2.5% 3.18%
2001 2.52% 3.11%
2000 2.53% 3.19%
1999 2.54% 3.29%
1998 2.55% 3.02%
1997 2.25% 2.94%
1996 2.27% 2.74%
1995 2.61% 2.77%
1994 2.55% 3.41%
1993 2.26% 3.51%
1992 2.03% 3.47%
1991 2.04% 3.34%
1990 2.06% 3.29%
1989 2.08% 3.28%
1988 2.09% 3.24%
1987 2.05% 3.15%
1986 1.92% 2.95%
1985 1.84% 2.85%
1984 2.29% 2.71%
1983 3.37% 2.51%
1982 3.97% 2.34%
1981 4.23% 2.11%
1980 4.3% 2.1%
1979 4.21% 2.44%
1978 4.03% 2.69%
1977 3.55% 2.68%
1976 3.59% 2.66%
1975 3.56% 2.63%
1974 4.07% 2.52%
1973 4.16% 2.37%
1972 3.49% 2.52%
1971 3.5% 2.87%
1970 3.51% 3.06%
1969 3.49% 3.15%
1968 3.48% 3.19%
1967 3.46% 3.14%
1966 3.44% 3.09%
1965 3.43% 3.06%
1964 3.4% 3.03%
1963 3.35% 2.98%
1962 3.29% 2.93%
1961 3.23% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Sudan Uganda
Current population
54156832
53495325
Population rank 29/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.64%
One net population change
26.1 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
18.9 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
1.64 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,324 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +1,213,184 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 -119,059
Net migration rank 6/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - -119,059
2024 1,345,019 -544,257 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 1,293,817 31,664 1,423,377 43,464
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 1,397,288 43,464
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 1,367,044 107,210
2018 1,257,387 125,499 1,332,600 60,724
2017 1,208,046 441,623 1,290,658 92,879
2016 1,174,422 84,728 1,249,565 123,379
2015 1,145,259 66,476 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 1,097,962 92,504 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 992,819 -201,769 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 963,740 -211,387 999,958 -156,232
2005 907,017 -199,378 969,096 -151,386
2004 889,382 -185,392 938,623 -138,770
2003 898,226 -281,001 901,374 -96,429
2002 897,965 -180,603 868,756 -35,149
2001 880,284 -173,745 836,751 -95,956
2000 858,536 -165,030 803,069 -52,824
1999 835,840 -157,090 775,166 -39,695
1998 814,752 -150,271 741,175 6,277
1997 802,245 -148,368 727,523 -155,461
1996 792,926 -310,221 699,707 -22,795
1995 780,700 -144,670 697,218 -242,378
1994 764,645 -144,324 675,092 -16,198
1993 743,249 -166,861 650,032 18,349
1992 731,177 -271,093 627,139 24,723
1991 714,612 -261,341 602,740 3,643
1990 699,953 -254,825 587,291 -21,688
1989 683,743 -241,979 565,367 -12,576
1988 672,604 -235,213 547,759 -20,113
1987 658,416 -228,756 527,397 -22,415
1986 649,649 -245,968 487,693 -19,485
1985 583,382 -222,315 462,534 -42,942
1984 577,405 -219,755 421,241 -8,818
1983 570,198 -54,325 404,940 -45,776
1982 606,362 124,007 390,820 -53,497
1981 585,087 96,697 380,028 -83,010
1980 552,930 208,602 370,287 -105,900
1979 524,942 120,613 381,626 -98,863
1978 497,987 177,153 371,930 -34,606
1977 483,089 58,540 365,216 -37,671
1976 470,019 22,147 359,458 -42,259
1975 454,813 62,843 354,278 -47,359
1974 444,456 6,023 345,773 -51,910
1973 439,201 173,143 340,780 -73,439
1972 428,340 2,238 335,935 -86,409
1971 417,641 -3,577 328,294 -42,642
1970 401,013 4,479 333,202 -25,646
1969 385,712 2,476 320,486 -14,548
1968 370,917 2,776 309,725 -3,214
1967 356,599 4,508 296,692 -3,773
1966 342,118 2,813 282,225 -3,021
1965 327,799 6,367 271,830 -3,716
1964 315,166 4,505 260,733 -3,169
1963 302,132 4,263 250,885 -3,058
1962 287,317 4,387 241,513 -6,470
1961 272,562 3,904 232,894 -7,893
1960 262,235 2,194 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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