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Population in Sudan compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 4.56 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Sudan vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan UAE
2100 137,695,876 26,368,750
2099 137,114,644 26,130,374
2098 136,500,499 25,894,010
2097 135,860,701 25,660,062
2096 135,222,218 25,427,961
2095 134,553,615 25,197,670
2094 133,902,112 24,968,891
2093 133,186,791 24,741,434
2092 132,427,642 24,515,086
2091 131,674,049 24,289,496
2090 130,893,042 24,064,404
2089 130,075,970 23,839,033
2088 129,234,968 23,613,963
2087 128,358,981 23,388,786
2086 127,463,823 23,163,641
2085 126,555,673 22,938,169
2084 125,612,419 22,711,804
2083 124,663,868 22,484,154
2082 123,716,124 22,255,625
2081 122,772,016 22,026,183
2080 121,805,246 21,796,073
2079 120,822,781 21,565,118
2078 119,802,944 21,333,574
2077 118,776,597 21,101,274
2076 117,748,457 20,868,733
2075 116,688,549 20,636,203
2074 115,601,159 20,404,044
2073 114,499,847 20,171,659
2072 113,374,089 19,940,853
2071 112,235,978 19,710,934
2070 111,102,687 19,483,026
2069 109,945,533 19,256,572
2068 108,791,037 19,032,681
2067 107,581,192 18,811,331
2066 106,357,353 18,593,017
2065 105,145,307 18,377,364
2064 103,903,801 18,164,584
2063 102,642,643 17,955,352
2062 101,354,095 17,749,596
2061 100,067,335 17,547,827
2060 98,765,585 17,349,620
2059 97,461,067 17,153,273
2058 96,135,716 16,959,263
2057 94,800,344 16,767,893
2056 93,458,640 16,579,195
2055 92,089,717 16,392,558
2054 90,711,253 16,207,309
2053 89,342,122 16,024,789
2052 87,962,125 15,844,357
2051 86,581,277 15,665,362
2050 85,194,794 15,487,008
2049 83,803,171 15,309,031
2048 82,442,635 15,132,784
2047 81,085,689 14,958,209
2046 79,725,126 14,788,046
2045 78,359,927 14,620,902
2044 77,006,049 14,454,466
2043 75,652,858 14,289,021
2042 74,312,465 14,124,515
2041 72,968,877 13,961,010
2040 71,640,015 13,798,651
2039 70,319,906 13,637,499
2038 69,001,239 13,477,450
2037 67,665,904 13,319,346
2036 66,337,650 13,163,073
2035 65,001,359 13,009,160
2034 63,664,516 12,857,729
2033 62,329,849 12,709,520
2032 61,007,985 12,564,906
2031 59,695,860 12,424,286
2030 58,384,521 12,288,186
2029 57,082,767 12,148,661
2028 55,800,806 11,999,549
2027 54,523,219 11,831,082
2026 52,894,744 11,632,806
2025 51,256,148 11,367,504
2024 50,448,963 10,986,400
2023 50,042,791 10,483,751
2022 49,383,346 10,074,977
2021 48,066,924 9,575,152
2020 46,789,231 9,401,038
2019 45,548,175 9,445,785
2018 44,230,596 9,346,701
2017 42,714,306 9,223,225
2016 41,259,892 8,935,095
2015 40,024,431 8,505,237
2014 38,823,318 8,059,440
2013 37,785,849 7,693,031
2012 36,923,178 7,391,448
2011 36,140,806 7,104,538
2010 35,414,399 6,869,838
2009 34,569,113 6,707,058
2008 33,623,980 6,302,664
2007 32,764,135 5,624,635
2006 31,992,435 5,009,100
2005 31,262,444 4,664,790
2004 30,556,637 4,428,967
2003 29,896,035 4,192,457
2002 29,228,727 3,956,826
2001 28,516,770 3,723,590
2000 27,816,745 3,493,575
1999 27,130,613 3,266,009
1998 26,458,999 3,040,421
1997 25,799,821 2,817,410
1996 25,231,528 2,597,564
1995 24,672,143 2,434,662
1994 24,043,948 2,328,188
1993 23,445,592 2,222,093
1992 22,927,355 2,114,730
1991 22,470,676 2,006,626
1990 22,021,481 1,898,220
1989 21,578,022 1,789,851
1988 21,138,431 1,681,788
1987 20,704,904 1,574,244
1986 20,288,238 1,467,383
1985 19,905,872 1,377,911
1984 19,546,528 1,305,996
1983 19,109,770 1,235,305
1982 18,486,645 1,166,370
1981 17,780,572 1,099,855
1980 17,058,905 1,015,700
1979 16,355,352 912,010
1978 15,695,003 809,274
1977 15,086,614 710,209
1976 14,569,716 615,866
1975 14,064,798 542,856
1974 13,580,723 489,087
1973 13,049,315 436,399
1972 12,527,856 385,014
1971 12,105,539 335,027
1970 11,695,771 286,536
1969 11,298,936 239,660
1968 10,917,999 199,416
1967 10,550,597 179,700
1966 10,197,578 173,976
1965 9,858,030 167,103
1964 9,531,109 159,692
1963 9,218,077 152,211
1962 8,919,028 144,946
1961 8,634,941 137,989
1960 8,364,489 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan UAE
2100 0.42% 0.91%
2099 0.45% 0.91%
2098 0.47% 0.91%
2097 0.47% 0.91%
2096 0.5% 0.91%
2095 0.49% 0.92%
2094 0.54% 0.92%
2093 0.57% 0.92%
2092 0.57% 0.93%
2091 0.6% 0.94%
2090 0.63% 0.95%
2089 0.65% 0.95%
2088 0.68% 0.96%
2087 0.7% 0.97%
2086 0.72% 0.98%
2085 0.75% 1%
2084 0.76% 1.01%
2083 0.77% 1.03%
2082 0.77% 1.04%
2081 0.79% 1.06%
2080 0.81% 1.07%
2079 0.85% 1.09%
2078 0.86% 1.1%
2077 0.87% 1.11%
2076 0.91% 1.13%
2075 0.94% 1.14%
2074 0.96% 1.15%
2073 0.99% 1.16%
2072 1.01% 1.17%
2071 1.02% 1.17%
2070 1.05% 1.18%
2069 1.06% 1.18%
2068 1.12% 1.18%
2067 1.15% 1.17%
2066 1.15% 1.17%
2065 1.19% 1.17%
2064 1.23% 1.17%
2063 1.27% 1.16%
2062 1.29% 1.15%
2061 1.32% 1.14%
2060 1.34% 1.14%
2059 1.38% 1.14%
2058 1.41% 1.14%
2057 1.44% 1.14%
2056 1.49% 1.14%
2055 1.52% 1.14%
2054 1.53% 1.14%
2053 1.57% 1.14%
2052 1.59% 1.14%
2051 1.63% 1.15%
2050 1.66% 1.16%
2049 1.65% 1.16%
2048 1.67% 1.17%
2047 1.71% 1.15%
2046 1.74% 1.14%
2045 1.76% 1.15%
2044 1.79% 1.16%
2043 1.8% 1.16%
2042 1.84% 1.17%
2041 1.85% 1.18%
2040 1.88% 1.18%
2039 1.91% 1.19%
2038 1.97% 1.19%
2037 2% 1.19%
2036 2.06% 1.18%
2035 2.1% 1.18%
2034 2.14% 1.17%
2033 2.17% 1.15%
2032 2.2% 1.13%
2031 2.25% 1.11%
2030 2.28% 1.15%
2029 2.3% 1.24%
2028 2.34% 1.42%
2027 3.08% 1.7%
2026 3.2% 2.33%
2025 1.6% 3.47%
2024 0.81% 4.79%
2023 1.34% 4.06%
2022 2.74% 5.22%
2021 2.73% 1.85%
2020 2.72% -0.47%
2019 2.98% 1.06%
2018 3.55% 1.34%
2017 3.53% 3.22%
2016 3.09% 5.05%
2015 3.09% 5.53%
2014 2.75% 4.76%
2013 2.34% 4.08%
2012 2.16% 4.04%
2011 2.05% 3.42%
2010 2.45% 2.43%
2009 2.81% 6.42%
2008 2.62% 12.1%
2007 2.41% 12.3%
2006 2.34% 7.38%
2005 2.31% 5.32%
2004 2.21% 5.64%
2003 2.28% 5.96%
2002 2.5% 6.26%
2001 2.52% 6.58%
2000 2.53% 6.97%
1999 2.54% 7.42%
1998 2.55% 7.92%
1997 2.25% 8.46%
1996 2.27% 6.69%
1995 2.61% 4.57%
1994 2.55% 4.77%
1993 2.26% 5.08%
1992 2.03% 5.39%
1991 2.04% 5.71%
1990 2.06% 6.05%
1989 2.08% 6.43%
1988 2.09% 6.83%
1987 2.05% 7.28%
1986 1.92% 6.49%
1985 1.84% 5.51%
1984 2.29% 5.72%
1983 3.37% 5.91%
1982 3.97% 6.05%
1981 4.23% 8.29%
1980 4.3% 11.4%
1979 4.21% 12.7%
1978 4.03% 13.9%
1977 3.55% 15.3%
1976 3.59% 13.4%
1975 3.56% 11%
1974 4.07% 12.1%
1973 4.16% 13.3%
1972 3.49% 14.9%
1971 3.5% 16.9%
1970 3.51% 19.6%
1969 3.49% 20.2%
1968 3.48% 11%
1967 3.46% 3.29%
1966 3.44% 4.11%
1965 3.43% 4.64%
1964 3.4% 4.91%
1963 3.35% 5.01%
1962 3.29% 5.04%
1961 3.23% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Sudan UAE
Current population
53335233
11686438
Population rank 29/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.14%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
18.7 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
1.64 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,113 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +406,172 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 +158,634
Net migration rank 6/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - 158,634
2024 - -544,257 - 278,439
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 92,698 300,004
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 81,758 322,773
2021 1,293,817 31,664 76,802 421,663
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 87,871 92,541
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 86,296 -125,186
2018 1,257,387 125,499 86,840 14,611
2017 1,208,046 441,623 89,382 34,155
2016 1,174,422 84,728 87,028 195,317
2015 1,145,259 66,476 85,044 342,468
2014 1,097,962 92,504 84,277 360,174
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 82,977 279,269
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 78,682 225,921
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 73,496 215,183
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 69,907 161,842
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 66,521 163,643
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 55,426 523,207
2007 992,819 -201,769 55,048 722,380
2006 963,740 -211,387 54,338 399,306
2005 907,017 -199,378 60,046 174,926
2004 889,382 -185,392 60,344 176,319
2003 898,226 -281,001 59,118 177,237
2002 897,965 -180,603 55,922 178,988
2001 880,284 -173,745 52,789 178,779
2000 858,536 -165,030 49,993 178,469
1999 835,840 -157,090 46,198 180,469
1998 814,752 -150,271 41,176 183,329
1997 802,245 -148,368 38,207 183,310
1996 792,926 -310,221 37,886 180,296
1995 780,700 -144,670 38,685 68,938
1994 764,645 -144,324 42,976 62,352
1993 743,249 -166,861 41,324 65,545
1992 731,177 -271,093 42,119 65,739
1991 714,612 -261,341 41,409 66,943
1990 699,953 -254,825 41,339 67,118
1989 683,743 -241,979 40,148 68,132
1988 672,604 -235,213 38,861 68,991
1987 658,416 -228,756 37,741 69,493
1986 649,649 -245,968 36,829 69,655
1985 583,382 -222,315 34,855 37,605
1984 577,405 -219,755 33,250 38,124
1983 570,198 -54,325 31,480 38,536
1982 606,362 124,007 29,585 38,276
1981 585,087 96,697 27,560 37,600
1980 552,930 208,602 25,005 78,148
1979 524,942 120,613 21,987 82,238
1978 497,987 177,153 18,879 82,359
1977 483,089 58,540 15,787 81,111
1976 470,019 22,147 12,876 78,903
1975 454,813 62,843 11,859 42,380
1974 444,456 6,023 10,835 42,474
1973 439,201 173,143 9,822 42,243
1972 428,340 2,238 8,818 41,888
1971 417,641 -3,577 7,839 41,425
1970 401,013 4,479 6,922 40,792
1969 385,712 2,476 6,138 39,902
1968 370,917 2,776 5,588 28,866
1967 356,599 4,508 5,264 -283
1966 342,118 2,813 4,955 1,516
1965 327,799 6,367 4,675 2,598
1964 315,166 4,505 4,410 3,126
1963 302,132 4,263 4,157 3,264
1962 287,317 4,387 3,901 3,212
1961 272,562 3,904 3,657 3,141
1960 262,235 2,194 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/sudan/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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