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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 6.45 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.79% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Sudan vs United States: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan United States
2100 137,695,876 415,429,771
2099 137,114,644 414,829,167
2098 136,500,499 414,231,720
2097 135,860,701 413,576,381
2096 135,222,218 412,927,393
2095 134,553,615 412,225,379
2094 133,902,112 411,498,749
2093 133,186,791 410,785,729
2092 132,427,642 410,051,921
2091 131,674,049 409,320,183
2090 130,893,042 408,613,732
2089 130,075,970 407,885,645
2088 129,234,968 407,129,733
2087 128,358,981 406,421,298
2086 127,463,823 405,715,343
2085 126,555,673 405,059,379
2084 125,612,419 404,343,130
2083 124,663,868 403,612,785
2082 123,716,124 402,871,293
2081 122,772,016 402,054,554
2080 121,805,246 401,319,194
2079 120,822,781 400,554,914
2078 119,802,944 399,737,968
2077 118,776,597 398,906,565
2076 117,748,457 398,035,750
2075 116,688,549 397,109,170
2074 115,601,159 396,226,412
2073 114,499,847 395,307,725
2072 113,374,089 394,393,561
2071 112,235,978 393,415,363
2070 111,102,687 392,469,727
2069 109,945,533 391,479,981
2068 108,791,037 390,517,695
2067 107,581,192 389,543,856
2066 106,357,353 388,597,719
2065 105,145,307 387,685,327
2064 103,903,801 386,805,026
2063 102,642,643 385,911,917
2062 101,354,095 385,032,627
2061 100,067,335 384,170,837
2060 98,765,585 383,361,269
2059 97,461,067 382,542,030
2058 96,135,716 381,704,804
2057 94,800,344 380,907,023
2056 93,458,640 380,159,777
2055 92,089,717 379,430,756
2054 90,711,253 378,682,851
2053 89,342,122 377,878,421
2052 87,962,125 377,073,303
2051 86,581,277 376,229,840
2050 85,194,794 375,373,155
2049 83,803,171 374,493,150
2048 82,442,635 373,590,762
2047 81,085,689 372,626,259
2046 79,725,126 371,644,809
2045 78,359,927 370,602,914
2044 77,006,049 369,518,897
2043 75,652,858 368,375,680
2042 74,312,465 367,158,772
2041 72,968,877 365,937,822
2040 71,640,015 364,671,837
2039 70,319,906 363,367,337
2038 69,001,239 361,997,023
2037 67,665,904 360,606,236
2036 66,337,650 359,193,245
2035 65,001,359 357,750,686
2034 63,664,516 356,266,726
2033 62,329,849 354,775,032
2032 61,007,985 353,259,037
2031 59,695,860 351,721,511
2030 58,384,521 350,155,042
2029 57,082,767 348,564,667
2028 55,800,806 346,906,294
2027 54,523,219 345,257,605
2026 52,894,744 343,565,426
2025 51,256,148 341,784,857
2024 50,448,963 340,110,988
2023 50,042,791 334,914,895
2022 49,383,346 333,271,411
2021 48,066,924 331,893,745
2020 46,789,231 331,526,933
2019 45,548,175 328,329,953
2018 44,230,596 326,838,199
2017 42,714,306 325,122,128
2016 41,259,892 323,071,755
2015 40,024,431 320,738,994
2014 38,823,318 318,386,329
2013 37,785,849 316,059,947
2012 36,923,178 313,877,662
2011 36,140,806 311,583,481
2010 35,414,399 309,327,143
2009 34,569,113 306,771,529
2008 33,623,980 304,093,966
2007 32,764,135 301,231,207
2006 31,992,435 298,379,912
2005 31,262,444 295,516,599
2004 30,556,637 292,805,298
2003 29,896,035 290,107,933
2002 29,228,727 287,625,193
2001 28,516,770 284,968,955
2000 27,816,745 282,162,411
1999 27,130,613 279,294,713
1998 26,458,999 276,115,288
1997 25,799,821 272,911,760
1996 25,231,528 269,667,391
1995 24,672,143 266,557,091
1994 24,043,948 263,435,673
1993 23,445,592 260,255,352
1992 22,927,355 256,894,189
1991 22,470,676 253,492,503
1990 22,021,481 250,131,894
1989 21,578,022 246,819,222
1988 21,138,431 244,499,004
1987 20,704,904 242,288,936
1986 20,288,238 240,132,831
1985 19,905,872 237,923,734
1984 19,546,528 235,824,908
1983 19,109,770 233,792,014
1982 18,486,645 231,664,432
1981 17,780,572 229,465,744
1980 17,058,905 226,542,250
1979 16,355,352 225,055,487
1978 15,695,003 222,584,545
1977 15,086,614 220,239,425
1976 14,569,716 218,035,164
1975 14,064,798 215,973,199
1974 13,580,723 213,853,928
1973 13,049,315 211,908,788
1972 12,527,856 209,896,021
1971 12,105,539 207,660,677
1970 11,695,771 205,052,174
1969 11,298,936 202,676,946
1968 10,917,999 200,706,052
1967 10,550,597 198,712,056
1966 10,197,578 196,560,338
1965 9,858,030 194,302,963
1964 9,531,109 191,888,791
1963 9,218,077 189,241,798
1962 8,919,028 186,537,737
1961 8,634,941 183,691,481
1960 8,364,489 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan United States
2100 0.42% 0.14%
2099 0.45% 0.14%
2098 0.47% 0.16%
2097 0.47% 0.16%
2096 0.5% 0.17%
2095 0.49% 0.18%
2094 0.54% 0.17%
2093 0.57% 0.18%
2092 0.57% 0.18%
2091 0.6% 0.17%
2090 0.63% 0.18%
2089 0.65% 0.19%
2088 0.68% 0.17%
2087 0.7% 0.17%
2086 0.72% 0.16%
2085 0.75% 0.18%
2084 0.76% 0.18%
2083 0.77% 0.18%
2082 0.77% 0.2%
2081 0.79% 0.18%
2080 0.81% 0.19%
2079 0.85% 0.2%
2078 0.86% 0.21%
2077 0.87% 0.22%
2076 0.91% 0.23%
2075 0.94% 0.22%
2074 0.96% 0.23%
2073 0.99% 0.23%
2072 1.01% 0.25%
2071 1.02% 0.24%
2070 1.05% 0.25%
2069 1.06% 0.25%
2068 1.12% 0.25%
2067 1.15% 0.24%
2066 1.15% 0.24%
2065 1.19% 0.23%
2064 1.23% 0.23%
2063 1.27% 0.23%
2062 1.29% 0.22%
2061 1.32% 0.21%
2060 1.34% 0.21%
2059 1.38% 0.22%
2058 1.41% 0.21%
2057 1.44% 0.2%
2056 1.49% 0.19%
2055 1.52% 0.2%
2054 1.53% 0.21%
2053 1.57% 0.21%
2052 1.59% 0.22%
2051 1.63% 0.23%
2050 1.66% 0.23%
2049 1.65% 0.24%
2048 1.67% 0.26%
2047 1.71% 0.26%
2046 1.74% 0.28%
2045 1.76% 0.29%
2044 1.79% 0.31%
2043 1.8% 0.33%
2042 1.84% 0.33%
2041 1.85% 0.35%
2040 1.88% 0.36%
2039 1.91% 0.38%
2038 1.97% 0.39%
2037 2% 0.39%
2036 2.06% 0.4%
2035 2.1% 0.42%
2034 2.14% 0.42%
2033 2.17% 0.43%
2032 2.2% 0.44%
2031 2.25% 0.45%
2030 2.28% 0.46%
2029 2.3% 0.48%
2028 2.34% 0.48%
2027 3.08% 0.49%
2026 3.2% 0.52%
2025 1.6% 0.49%
2024 0.81% 1.55%
2023 1.34% 0.49%
2022 2.74% 0.42%
2021 2.73% 0.11%
2020 2.72% 0.97%
2019 2.98% 0.46%
2018 3.55% 0.53%
2017 3.53% 0.63%
2016 3.09% 0.73%
2015 3.09% 0.74%
2014 2.75% 0.74%
2013 2.34% 0.7%
2012 2.16% 0.74%
2011 2.05% 0.73%
2010 2.45% 0.83%
2009 2.81% 0.88%
2008 2.62% 0.95%
2007 2.41% 0.96%
2006 2.34% 0.97%
2005 2.31% 0.93%
2004 2.21% 0.93%
2003 2.28% 0.86%
2002 2.5% 0.93%
2001 2.52% 0.99%
2000 2.53% 1.03%
1999 2.54% 1.15%
1998 2.55% 1.17%
1997 2.25% 1.2%
1996 2.27% 1.17%
1995 2.61% 1.18%
1994 2.55% 1.22%
1993 2.26% 1.31%
1992 2.03% 1.34%
1991 2.04% 1.34%
1990 2.06% 1.34%
1989 2.08% 0.95%
1988 2.09% 0.91%
1987 2.05% 0.9%
1986 1.92% 0.93%
1985 1.84% 0.89%
1984 2.29% 0.87%
1983 3.37% 0.92%
1982 3.97% 0.96%
1981 4.23% 1.29%
1980 4.3% 0.66%
1979 4.21% 1.11%
1978 4.03% 1.06%
1977 3.55% 1.01%
1976 3.59% 0.95%
1975 3.56% 0.99%
1974 4.07% 0.92%
1973 4.16% 0.96%
1972 3.49% 1.08%
1971 3.5% 1.27%
1970 3.51% 1.17%
1969 3.49% 0.98%
1968 3.48% 1%
1967 3.46% 1.09%
1966 3.44% 1.16%
1965 3.43% 1.26%
1964 3.4% 1.4%
1963 3.35% 1.45%
1962 3.29% 1.55%
1961 3.23% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Sudan United States
Current population
53335233
344023146
Population rank 29/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 4.15%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
18.7 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
1.64 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,113 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +406,172 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +291,469 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 6/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - 1,230,663
2024 - -544,257 - 1,286,132
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 502,372 1,322,668
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 399,926 1,319,009
2021 1,293,817 31,664 199,137 674,787
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 208,862 329,769
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 887,476 1,774,500
2018 1,257,387 125,499 955,022 1,764,961
2017 1,208,046 441,623 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 1,174,422 84,728 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 1,145,259 66,476 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 1,097,962 92,504 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 992,819 -201,769 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 963,740 -211,387 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 907,017 -199,378 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 889,382 -185,392 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 898,226 -281,001 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 897,965 -180,603 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 880,284 -173,745 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 858,536 -165,030 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 835,840 -157,090 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 814,752 -150,271 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 802,245 -148,368 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 792,926 -310,221 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 780,700 -144,670 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 764,645 -144,324 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 743,249 -166,861 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 731,177 -271,093 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 714,612 -261,341 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 699,953 -254,825 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 683,743 -241,979 1,875,826 400,998
1988 672,604 -235,213 1,735,943 460,778
1987 658,416 -228,756 1,720,252 480,815
1986 649,649 -245,968 1,656,917 493,082
1985 583,382 -222,315 1,689,258 598,777
1984 577,405 -219,755 1,627,192 622,793
1983 570,198 -54,325 1,636,544 662,840
1982 606,362 124,007 1,714,317 600,149
1981 585,087 96,697 1,652,153 583,070
1980 552,930 208,602 1,608,450 595,916
1979 524,942 120,613 1,597,894 503,559
1978 497,987 177,153 1,402,283 556,521
1977 483,089 58,540 1,431,556 577,060
1976 470,019 22,147 1,264,604 635,590
1975 454,813 62,843 1,252,644 655,078
1974 444,456 6,023 1,218,968 706,978
1973 439,201 173,143 1,165,499 783,163
1972 428,340 2,238 1,301,355 833,543
1971 417,641 -3,577 1,640,519 833,549
1970 401,013 4,479 1,824,965 744,902
1969 385,712 2,476 1,702,487 523,740
1968 370,917 2,776 1,565,507 594,514
1967 356,599 4,508 1,669,181 585,410
1966 342,118 2,813 1,749,387 637,692
1965 327,799 6,367 1,943,030 644,902
1964 315,166 4,505 2,245,099 618,635
1963 302,132 4,263 2,289,826 639,495
1962 287,317 4,387 2,406,337 625,617
1961 272,562 3,904 2,571,681 580,333
1960 262,235 2,194 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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