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

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The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 51,662,147 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 54,156,832 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.42 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.65% for Sudan vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 54.2M (69.3% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Sudan vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Uzbekistan
2100 138,786,562 74,913,683
2099 138,200,726 74,651,098
2098 137,581,716 74,375,923
2097 136,936,850 74,084,599
2096 136,293,310 73,786,478
2095 135,619,411 73,476,603
2094 134,962,748 73,151,709
2093 134,241,761 72,817,254
2092 133,476,598 72,474,468
2091 132,717,036 72,122,880
2090 131,929,843 71,760,077
2089 131,106,299 71,384,150
2088 130,258,636 71,002,449
2087 129,375,710 70,611,426
2086 128,473,461 70,216,014
2085 127,558,118 69,811,545
2084 126,607,392 69,396,198
2083 125,651,327 68,975,962
2082 124,696,076 68,557,881
2081 123,744,490 68,128,154
2080 122,770,063 67,696,442
2079 121,779,815 67,260,252
2078 120,751,900 66,816,984
2077 119,717,424 66,362,519
2076 118,681,140 65,913,810
2075 117,612,837 65,462,568
2074 116,516,833 65,009,654
2073 115,406,797 64,552,502
2072 114,272,123 64,095,245
2071 113,124,997 63,631,386
2070 111,982,729 63,166,693
2069 110,816,409 62,698,228
2068 109,652,769 62,225,674
2067 108,433,341 61,749,683
2066 107,199,808 61,266,762
2065 105,978,161 60,778,749
2064 104,726,820 60,281,212
2063 103,455,672 59,775,807
2062 102,156,918 59,261,881
2061 100,859,967 58,740,914
2060 99,547,905 58,208,824
2059 98,233,054 57,665,803
2058 96,897,205 57,114,037
2057 95,551,255 56,552,712
2056 94,198,924 55,985,589
2055 92,819,157 55,407,187
2054 91,429,774 54,818,525
2053 90,049,799 54,220,761
2052 88,658,871 53,615,713
2051 87,267,085 53,002,852
2050 85,869,620 52,386,166
2049 84,466,974 51,762,174
2048 83,095,662 51,134,317
2047 81,727,967 50,502,162
2046 80,356,627 49,868,057
2045 78,980,614 49,233,860
2044 77,616,012 48,605,591
2043 76,252,103 47,984,479
2042 74,901,092 47,370,990
2041 73,546,861 46,766,713
2040 72,207,474 46,174,827
2039 70,876,908 45,591,616
2038 69,547,797 45,011,890
2037 68,201,884 44,436,551
2036 66,863,109 43,862,840
2035 65,516,233 43,287,434
2034 64,168,801 42,708,536
2033 62,823,562 42,122,973
2032 61,491,227 41,529,468
2031 60,168,709 40,928,141
2030 58,846,984 40,314,175
2029 57,534,918 39,688,984
2028 56,242,802 39,055,901
2027 54,955,096 38,407,447
2026 53,313,722 37,740,059
2025 51,662,147 37,053,428
2024 50,448,963 36,361,859
2023 50,042,791 35,652,307
2022 49,383,346 34,938,955
2021 48,066,924 34,243,696
2020 46,789,231 33,586,372
2019 45,548,175 32,964,701
2018 44,230,596 32,373,490
2017 42,714,306 31,819,178
2016 41,259,892 31,284,568
2015 40,024,431 30,749,346
2014 38,823,318 30,222,994
2013 37,785,849 29,724,065
2012 36,923,178 29,261,903
2011 36,140,806 28,823,196
2010 35,414,399 28,385,506
2009 34,569,113 27,939,328
2008 33,623,980 27,494,774
2007 32,764,135 27,076,008
2006 31,992,435 26,699,043
2005 31,262,444 26,356,975
2004 30,556,637 26,029,350
2003 29,896,035 25,711,259
2002 29,228,727 25,399,980
2001 28,516,770 25,090,283
2000 27,816,745 24,787,054
1999 27,130,613 24,476,008
1998 26,458,999 24,134,929
1997 25,799,821 23,758,960
1996 25,231,528 23,351,981
1995 24,672,143 22,917,589
1994 24,043,948 22,463,291
1993 23,445,592 21,987,955
1992 22,927,355 21,485,090
1991 22,470,676 20,962,910
1990 22,021,481 20,464,956
1989 21,578,022 19,977,183
1988 21,138,431 19,460,630
1987 20,704,904 18,930,070
1986 20,288,238 18,395,621
1985 19,905,872 17,875,339
1984 19,546,528 17,378,846
1983 19,109,770 16,908,400
1982 18,486,645 16,462,736
1981 17,780,572 16,035,032
1980 17,058,905 15,619,936
1979 16,355,352 15,215,587
1978 15,695,003 14,816,349
1977 15,086,614 14,408,822
1976 14,569,716 13,998,620
1975 14,064,798 13,598,521
1974 13,580,723 13,209,011
1973 13,049,315 12,831,047
1972 12,527,856 12,465,106
1971 12,105,539 12,111,511
1970 11,695,771 11,762,638
1969 11,298,936 11,403,150
1968 10,917,999 11,032,155
1967 10,550,597 10,659,180
1966 10,197,578 10,289,294
1965 9,858,030 9,921,681
1964 9,531,109 9,557,611
1963 9,218,077 9,202,246
1962 8,919,028 8,854,368
1961 8,634,941 8,517,711
1960 8,364,489 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Uzbekistan
2100 0.42% 0.35%
2099 0.45% 0.37%
2098 0.47% 0.39%
2097 0.47% 0.4%
2096 0.5% 0.42%
2095 0.49% 0.44%
2094 0.54% 0.46%
2093 0.57% 0.47%
2092 0.57% 0.49%
2091 0.6% 0.51%
2090 0.63% 0.53%
2089 0.65% 0.54%
2088 0.68% 0.55%
2087 0.7% 0.56%
2086 0.72% 0.58%
2085 0.75% 0.6%
2084 0.76% 0.61%
2083 0.77% 0.61%
2082 0.77% 0.63%
2081 0.79% 0.64%
2080 0.81% 0.65%
2079 0.85% 0.66%
2078 0.86% 0.68%
2077 0.87% 0.68%
2076 0.91% 0.69%
2075 0.94% 0.7%
2074 0.96% 0.71%
2073 0.99% 0.71%
2072 1.01% 0.73%
2071 1.02% 0.74%
2070 1.05% 0.75%
2069 1.06% 0.76%
2068 1.12% 0.77%
2067 1.15% 0.79%
2066 1.15% 0.8%
2065 1.19% 0.83%
2064 1.23% 0.85%
2063 1.27% 0.87%
2062 1.29% 0.89%
2061 1.32% 0.91%
2060 1.34% 0.94%
2059 1.38% 0.97%
2058 1.41% 0.99%
2057 1.44% 1.01%
2056 1.49% 1.04%
2055 1.52% 1.07%
2054 1.53% 1.1%
2053 1.57% 1.13%
2052 1.59% 1.16%
2051 1.63% 1.18%
2050 1.66% 1.21%
2049 1.65% 1.23%
2048 1.67% 1.25%
2047 1.71% 1.27%
2046 1.74% 1.29%
2045 1.76% 1.29%
2044 1.79% 1.29%
2043 1.8% 1.3%
2042 1.84% 1.29%
2041 1.85% 1.28%
2040 1.88% 1.28%
2039 1.91% 1.29%
2038 1.97% 1.29%
2037 2% 1.31%
2036 2.06% 1.33%
2035 2.1% 1.36%
2034 2.14% 1.39%
2033 2.17% 1.43%
2032 2.2% 1.47%
2031 2.25% 1.52%
2030 2.28% 1.58%
2029 2.3% 1.62%
2028 2.34% 1.69%
2027 3.08% 1.77%
2026 3.2% 1.85%
2025 2.4% 1.9%
2024 0.81% 1.99%
2023 1.34% 2.04%
2022 2.74% 2.03%
2021 2.73% 1.96%
2020 2.72% 1.89%
2019 2.98% 1.83%
2018 3.55% 1.74%
2017 3.53% 1.71%
2016 3.09% 1.74%
2015 3.09% 1.74%
2014 2.75% 1.68%
2013 2.34% 1.58%
2012 2.16% 1.52%
2011 2.05% 1.54%
2010 2.45% 1.6%
2009 2.81% 1.62%
2008 2.62% 1.55%
2007 2.41% 1.41%
2006 2.34% 1.3%
2005 2.31% 1.26%
2004 2.21% 1.24%
2003 2.28% 1.23%
2002 2.5% 1.23%
2001 2.52% 1.22%
2000 2.53% 1.27%
1999 2.54% 1.41%
1998 2.55% 1.58%
1997 2.25% 1.74%
1996 2.27% 1.9%
1995 2.61% 2.02%
1994 2.55% 2.16%
1993 2.26% 2.34%
1992 2.03% 2.49%
1991 2.04% 2.43%
1990 2.06% 2.44%
1989 2.08% 2.65%
1988 2.09% 2.8%
1987 2.05% 2.91%
1986 1.92% 2.91%
1985 1.84% 2.86%
1984 2.29% 2.78%
1983 3.37% 2.71%
1982 3.97% 2.67%
1981 4.23% 2.66%
1980 4.3% 2.66%
1979 4.21% 2.69%
1978 4.03% 2.83%
1977 3.55% 2.93%
1976 3.59% 2.94%
1975 3.56% 2.95%
1974 4.07% 2.95%
1973 4.16% 2.94%
1972 3.49% 2.92%
1971 3.5% 2.97%
1970 3.51% 3.15%
1969 3.49% 3.36%
1968 3.48% 3.5%
1967 3.46% 3.59%
1966 3.44% 3.71%
1965 3.43% 3.81%
1964 3.4% 3.86%
1963 3.35% 3.93%
1962 3.29% 3.95%
1961 3.23% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Sudan grew by 2.4%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Sudan Uzbekistan
Current population
54156832
38082870
Population rank 29/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.46%
One net population change
26.1 seconds
45.7 seconds
One birth every
18.9 seconds
33.9 seconds
One death every
1.64 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,324 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +1,213,184 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 54/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +291,469 -6,987
Net migration rank 6/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - -6,987
2024 1,345,019 -544,257 709,893 -7,066
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 722,280 -6,004
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 715,410 -5,007
2021 1,293,817 31,664 689,325 -9,205
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 643,750 -9,208
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 618,154 -9,341
2018 1,257,387 125,499 585,119 -11,516
2017 1,208,046 441,623 548,372 -13,352
2016 1,174,422 84,728 549,045 -14,839
2015 1,145,259 66,476 552,781 -16,545
2014 1,097,962 92,504 536,881 -20,381
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 501,742 -20,380
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 463,333 -20,381
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 454,858 -20,380
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 461,293 -20,380
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 471,839 -20,378
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 461,665 -24,028
2007 992,819 -201,769 426,880 -27,013
2006 963,740 -211,387 383,265 -29,197
2005 907,017 -199,378 363,462 -33,386
2004 889,382 -185,392 363,994 -38,834
2003 898,226 -281,001 355,098 -44,092
2002 897,965 -180,603 359,231 -47,679
2001 880,284 -173,745 356,483 -48,642
2000 858,536 -165,030 365,138 -66,547
1999 835,840 -157,090 385,448 -61,955
1998 814,752 -150,271 408,532 -49,862
1997 802,245 -148,368 441,631 -48,360
1996 792,926 -310,221 471,010 -50,314
1995 780,700 -144,670 493,966 -45,876
1994 764,645 -144,324 502,279 -41,788
1993 743,249 -166,861 527,557 -37,377
1992 731,177 -271,093 548,793 -33,259
1991 714,612 -261,341 557,886 -29,064
1990 699,953 -254,825 540,581 -73,478
1989 683,743 -241,979 522,323 -13,888
1988 672,604 -235,213 525,126 -473
1987 658,416 -228,756 537,292 -824
1986 649,649 -245,968 533,234 -802
1985 583,382 -222,315 508,893 -773
1984 577,405 -219,755 485,617 -752
1983 570,198 -54,325 454,464 1,568
1982 606,362 124,007 431,389 3,897
1981 585,087 96,697 413,897 6,223
1980 552,930 208,602 401,557 8,540
1979 524,942 120,613 387,754 10,864
1978 497,987 177,153 372,068 27,783
1977 483,089 58,540 369,572 45,622
1976 470,019 22,147 363,110 42,094
1975 454,813 62,843 357,382 37,611
1974 444,456 6,023 350,422 33,600
1973 439,201 173,143 341,807 30,094
1972 428,340 2,238 333,230 26,748
1971 417,641 -3,577 323,171 24,030
1970 401,013 4,479 313,216 37,324
1969 385,712 2,476 302,833 65,596
1968 370,917 2,776 295,651 77,914
1967 356,599 4,508 298,350 74,030
1966 342,118 2,813 297,844 69,537
1965 327,799 6,367 302,264 65,579
1964 315,166 4,505 298,790 61,512
1963 302,132 4,263 293,432 57,002
1962 287,317 4,387 292,788 52,532
1961 272,562 3,904 279,841 48,168
1960 262,235 2,194 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/sudan/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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