Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 51,662,147 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 54,156,832 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.34 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.65% for Sudan vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 54.2M (69.3% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Sudan vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Ukraine
2100 138,786,562 15,603,179
2099 138,200,726 15,862,593
2098 137,581,716 16,125,815
2097 136,936,850 16,393,353
2096 136,293,310 16,664,587
2095 135,619,411 16,939,471
2094 134,962,748 17,219,443
2093 134,241,761 17,504,349
2092 133,476,598 17,793,601
2091 132,717,036 18,087,289
2090 131,929,843 18,386,570
2089 131,106,299 18,689,852
2088 130,258,636 18,998,014
2087 129,375,710 19,311,662
2086 128,473,461 19,630,012
2085 127,558,118 19,952,247
2084 126,607,392 20,280,817
2083 125,651,327 20,613,034
2082 124,696,076 20,949,887
2081 123,744,490 21,289,979
2080 122,770,063 21,633,931
2079 121,779,815 21,981,015
2078 120,751,900 22,331,415
2077 119,717,424 22,684,635
2076 118,681,140 23,041,181
2075 117,612,837 23,400,319
2074 116,516,833 23,762,428
2073 115,406,797 24,126,690
2072 114,272,123 24,491,363
2071 113,124,997 24,859,381
2070 111,982,729 25,229,957
2069 110,816,409 25,602,485
2068 109,652,769 25,976,390
2067 108,433,341 26,352,535
2066 107,199,808 26,730,314
2065 105,978,161 27,109,886
2064 104,726,820 27,491,024
2063 103,455,672 27,872,631
2062 102,156,918 28,254,738
2061 100,859,967 28,638,347
2060 99,547,905 29,021,488
2059 98,233,054 29,404,719
2058 96,897,205 29,788,559
2057 95,551,255 30,170,070
2056 94,198,924 30,548,973
2055 92,819,157 30,926,521
2054 91,429,774 31,299,425
2053 90,049,799 31,669,550
2052 88,658,871 32,035,413
2051 87,267,085 32,397,707
2050 85,869,620 32,754,538
2049 84,466,974 33,107,228
2048 83,095,662 33,451,994
2047 81,727,967 33,793,296
2046 80,356,627 34,131,561
2045 78,980,614 34,463,236
2044 77,616,012 34,790,682
2043 76,252,103 35,115,069
2042 74,901,092 35,437,607
2041 73,546,861 35,758,248
2040 72,207,474 36,075,749
2039 70,876,908 36,396,426
2038 69,547,797 36,714,126
2037 68,201,884 37,031,794
2036 66,863,109 37,345,665
2035 65,516,233 37,659,856
2034 64,168,801 37,972,332
2033 62,823,562 38,283,563
2032 61,491,227 38,592,696
2031 60,168,709 38,902,570
2030 58,846,984 39,210,256
2029 57,534,918 39,514,695
2028 56,242,802 39,816,523
2027 54,955,096 40,111,670
2026 53,313,722 40,408,451
2025 51,662,147 38,980,376
2024 50,448,963 37,860,221
2023 50,042,791 37,732,836
2022 49,383,346 41,048,766
2021 48,066,924 44,298,640
2020 46,789,231 44,680,014
2019 45,548,175 44,957,458
2018 44,230,596 45,208,907
2017 42,714,306 45,436,041
2016 41,259,892 45,616,832
2015 40,024,431 45,784,896
2014 38,823,318 45,972,380
2013 37,785,849 46,126,770
2012 36,923,178 46,210,056
2011 36,140,806 46,307,853
2010 35,414,399 46,456,003
2009 34,569,113 46,623,731
2008 33,623,980 46,819,175
2007 32,764,135 47,062,798
2006 31,992,435 47,278,694
2005 31,262,444 47,585,556
2004 30,556,637 47,979,507
2003 29,896,035 48,315,136
2002 29,228,727 48,677,281
2001 28,516,770 49,106,855
2000 27,816,745 49,556,660
1999 27,130,613 49,976,446
1998 26,458,999 50,379,731
1997 25,799,821 50,786,885
1996 25,231,528 51,226,109
1995 24,672,143 51,665,539
1994 24,043,948 52,075,998
1993 23,445,592 52,350,126
1992 22,927,355 52,323,671
1991 22,470,676 52,170,961
1990 22,021,481 52,054,092
1989 21,578,022 51,917,817
1988 21,138,431 51,724,853
1987 20,704,904 51,515,732
1986 20,288,238 51,318,745
1985 19,905,872 51,108,770
1984 19,546,528 50,887,599
1983 19,109,770 50,637,029
1982 18,486,645 50,402,724
1981 17,780,572 50,189,281
1980 17,058,905 49,955,152
1979 16,355,352 49,721,381
1978 15,695,003 49,521,243
1977 15,086,614 49,336,481
1976 14,569,716 49,120,842
1975 14,064,798 48,865,229
1974 13,580,723 48,576,570
1973 13,049,315 48,277,121
1972 12,527,856 47,946,893
1971 12,105,539 47,573,287
1970 11,695,771 47,261,306
1969 11,298,936 46,976,256
1968 10,917,999 46,614,325
1967 10,550,597 46,215,988
1966 10,197,578 45,802,519
1965 9,858,030 45,386,892
1964 9,531,109 44,951,156
1963 9,218,077 44,462,372
1962 8,919,028 43,943,674
1961 8,634,941 43,399,766
1960 8,364,489 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Ukraine
2100 0.42% -1.64%
2099 0.45% -1.63%
2098 0.47% -1.63%
2097 0.47% -1.63%
2096 0.5% -1.62%
2095 0.49% -1.63%
2094 0.54% -1.63%
2093 0.57% -1.63%
2092 0.57% -1.62%
2091 0.6% -1.63%
2090 0.63% -1.62%
2089 0.65% -1.62%
2088 0.68% -1.62%
2087 0.7% -1.62%
2086 0.72% -1.62%
2085 0.75% -1.62%
2084 0.76% -1.61%
2083 0.77% -1.61%
2082 0.77% -1.6%
2081 0.79% -1.59%
2080 0.81% -1.58%
2079 0.85% -1.57%
2078 0.86% -1.56%
2077 0.87% -1.55%
2076 0.91% -1.53%
2075 0.94% -1.52%
2074 0.96% -1.51%
2073 0.99% -1.49%
2072 1.01% -1.48%
2071 1.02% -1.47%
2070 1.05% -1.46%
2069 1.06% -1.44%
2068 1.12% -1.43%
2067 1.15% -1.41%
2066 1.15% -1.4%
2065 1.19% -1.39%
2064 1.23% -1.37%
2063 1.27% -1.35%
2062 1.29% -1.34%
2061 1.32% -1.32%
2060 1.34% -1.3%
2059 1.38% -1.29%
2058 1.41% -1.26%
2057 1.44% -1.24%
2056 1.49% -1.22%
2055 1.52% -1.19%
2054 1.53% -1.17%
2053 1.57% -1.14%
2052 1.59% -1.12%
2051 1.63% -1.09%
2050 1.66% -1.07%
2049 1.65% -1.03%
2048 1.67% -1.01%
2047 1.71% -0.99%
2046 1.74% -0.96%
2045 1.76% -0.94%
2044 1.79% -0.92%
2043 1.8% -0.91%
2042 1.84% -0.9%
2041 1.85% -0.88%
2040 1.88% -0.88%
2039 1.91% -0.87%
2038 1.97% -0.86%
2037 2% -0.84%
2036 2.06% -0.83%
2035 2.1% -0.82%
2034 2.14% -0.81%
2033 2.17% -0.8%
2032 2.2% -0.8%
2031 2.25% -0.78%
2030 2.28% -0.77%
2029 2.3% -0.76%
2028 2.34% -0.74%
2027 3.08% -0.73%
2026 3.2% 3.66%
2025 2.4% 2.96%
2024 0.81% 0.34%
2023 1.34% -8.08%
2022 2.74% -7.34%
2021 2.73% -0.85%
2020 2.72% -0.62%
2019 2.98% -0.56%
2018 3.55% -0.5%
2017 3.53% -0.4%
2016 3.09% -0.37%
2015 3.09% -0.41%
2014 2.75% -0.33%
2013 2.34% -0.18%
2012 2.16% -0.21%
2011 2.05% -0.32%
2010 2.45% -0.36%
2009 2.81% -0.42%
2008 2.62% -0.52%
2007 2.41% -0.46%
2006 2.34% -0.64%
2005 2.31% -0.82%
2004 2.21% -0.69%
2003 2.28% -0.74%
2002 2.5% -0.87%
2001 2.52% -0.91%
2000 2.53% -0.84%
1999 2.54% -0.8%
1998 2.55% -0.8%
1997 2.25% -0.86%
1996 2.27% -0.85%
1995 2.61% -0.79%
1994 2.55% -0.52%
1993 2.26% 0.05%
1992 2.03% 0.29%
1991 2.04% 0.22%
1990 2.06% 0.26%
1989 2.08% 0.37%
1988 2.09% 0.41%
1987 2.05% 0.38%
1986 1.92% 0.41%
1985 1.84% 0.43%
1984 2.29% 0.49%
1983 3.37% 0.46%
1982 3.97% 0.43%
1981 4.23% 0.47%
1980 4.3% 0.47%
1979 4.21% 0.4%
1978 4.03% 0.37%
1977 3.55% 0.44%
1976 3.59% 0.52%
1975 3.56% 0.59%
1974 4.07% 0.62%
1973 4.16% 0.69%
1972 3.49% 0.79%
1971 3.5% 0.66%
1970 3.51% 0.61%
1969 3.49% 0.78%
1968 3.48% 0.86%
1967 3.46% 0.9%
1966 3.44% 0.92%
1965 3.43% 0.97%
1964 3.4% 1.1%
1963 3.35% 1.18%
1962 3.29% 1.25%
1961 3.23% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Sudan grew by 2.4%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Sudan Ukraine
Current population
54156832
40408451
Population rank 29/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.49%
One net population change
26.1 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
18.9 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
1.64 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,324 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +1,213,184 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +291,469 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 6/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - 1,702,358
2024 1,345,019 -544,257 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 -283,185 -299,961
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 1,293,817 31,664 -449,941 -1,129
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 -307,533 -4,167
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 -236,296 -6,908
2018 1,257,387 125,499 -227,491 -32,220
2017 1,208,046 441,623 -158,390 -36,155
2016 1,174,422 84,728 -135,710 -31,340
2015 1,145,259 66,476 -147,107 -21,992
2014 1,097,962 92,504 -140,216 -65,678
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 -129,662 26,781
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 -130,451 66,768
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 -158,372 26,457
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 -180,388 16,030
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 -197,918 26,796
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 -229,086 9,312
2007 992,819 -201,769 -282,659 15,237
2006 963,740 -211,387 -300,787 136,442
2005 907,017 -199,378 -337,857 -111,493
2004 889,382 -185,392 -344,157 5,644
2003 898,226 -281,001 -351,299 18,540
2002 897,965 -180,603 -364,544 -26,991
2001 880,284 -173,745 -374,734 -92,847
2000 858,536 -165,030 -364,143 -67,865
1999 835,840 -157,090 -348,286 -59,247
1998 814,752 -150,271 -318,299 -80,684
1997 802,245 -148,368 -306,549 -108,735
1996 792,926 -310,221 -305,154 -158,008
1995 780,700 -144,670 -281,629 -134,053
1994 764,645 -144,324 -238,820 -166,380
1993 743,249 -166,861 -169,405 26,357
1992 731,177 -271,093 -95,857 291,788
1991 714,612 -261,341 -16,486 125,962
1990 699,953 -254,825 48,463 75,760
1989 683,743 -241,979 106,431 36,978
1988 672,604 -235,213 162,002 75,637
1987 658,416 -228,756 198,850 -18,275
1986 649,649 -245,968 225,751 -12,369
1985 583,382 -222,315 201,011 5,546
1984 577,405 -219,755 222,430 13,340
1983 570,198 -54,325 241,741 23,608
1982 606,362 124,007 194,101 9,096
1981 585,087 96,697 182,839 40,807
1980 552,930 208,602 197,223 47,406
1979 524,942 120,613 197,294 25,635
1978 497,987 177,153 206,554 -29,180
1977 483,089 58,540 216,932 -24,745
1976 470,019 22,147 247,323 -8,219
1975 454,813 62,843 256,787 15,336
1974 444,456 6,023 273,486 31,725
1973 439,201 173,143 274,938 18,777
1972 428,340 2,238 309,785 56,928
1971 417,641 -3,577 305,849 74,604
1970 401,013 4,479 291,839 -48,335
1969 385,712 2,476 274,858 51,763
1968 370,917 2,776 295,162 102,096
1967 356,599 4,508 313,899 85,527
1966 342,118 2,813 337,794 89,737
1965 327,799 6,367 334,365 69,354
1964 315,166 4,505 391,120 76,650
1963 302,132 4,263 449,648 60,178
1962 287,317 4,387 481,887 45,712
1961 272,562 3,904 508,602 51,625
1960 262,235 2,194 538,812 52,281

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.