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

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The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 51,662,147 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 54,156,832 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 1.89 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.89% of the world: 0.65% for Sudan vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 54.2M (69.3% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Sudan vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Vietnam
2100 138,786,562 92,225,380
2099 138,200,726 92,721,469
2098 137,581,716 93,212,742
2097 136,936,850 93,688,693
2096 136,293,310 94,163,950
2095 135,619,411 94,626,063
2094 134,962,748 95,083,879
2093 134,241,761 95,543,293
2092 133,476,598 96,000,019
2091 132,717,036 96,459,165
2090 131,929,843 96,922,871
2089 131,106,299 97,384,434
2088 130,258,636 97,843,001
2087 129,375,710 98,308,755
2086 128,473,461 98,773,008
2085 127,558,118 99,233,927
2084 126,607,392 99,695,401
2083 125,651,327 100,162,677
2082 124,696,076 100,634,653
2081 123,744,490 101,104,469
2080 122,770,063 101,568,526
2079 121,779,815 102,030,723
2078 120,751,900 102,480,219
2077 119,717,424 102,928,253
2076 118,681,140 103,358,352
2075 117,612,837 103,783,177
2074 116,516,833 104,197,814
2073 115,406,797 104,606,950
2072 114,272,123 105,005,673
2071 113,124,997 105,384,777
2070 111,982,729 105,757,144
2069 110,816,409 106,110,195
2068 109,652,769 106,454,379
2067 108,433,341 106,794,625
2066 107,199,808 107,126,965
2065 105,978,161 107,442,675
2064 104,726,820 107,744,261
2063 103,455,672 108,038,461
2062 102,156,918 108,322,712
2061 100,859,967 108,590,617
2060 99,547,905 108,842,045
2059 98,233,054 109,087,333
2058 96,897,205 109,320,301
2057 95,551,255 109,529,799
2056 94,198,924 109,715,196
2055 92,819,157 109,886,647
2054 91,429,774 110,035,740
2053 90,049,799 110,156,643
2052 88,658,871 110,253,026
2051 87,267,085 110,321,289
2050 85,869,620 110,344,733
2049 84,466,974 110,339,565
2048 83,095,662 110,296,602
2047 81,727,967 110,211,618
2046 80,356,627 110,090,837
2045 78,980,614 109,926,260
2044 77,616,012 109,731,512
2043 76,252,103 109,497,595
2042 74,901,092 109,225,525
2041 73,546,861 108,919,674
2040 72,207,474 108,594,542
2039 70,876,908 108,237,715
2038 69,547,797 107,861,117
2037 68,201,884 107,463,482
2036 66,863,109 107,058,359
2035 65,516,233 106,630,705
2034 64,168,801 106,189,495
2033 62,823,562 105,745,684
2032 61,491,227 105,283,013
2031 60,168,709 104,809,957
2030 58,846,984 104,314,150
2029 57,534,918 103,819,556
2028 56,242,802 103,300,347
2027 54,955,096 102,759,746
2026 53,313,722 102,197,177
2025 51,662,147 101,598,527
2024 50,448,963 100,987,686
2023 50,042,791 100,352,192
2022 49,383,346 99,680,655
2021 48,066,924 98,935,098
2020 46,789,231 98,079,191
2019 45,548,175 97,173,776
2018 44,230,596 96,237,319
2017 42,714,306 95,176,977
2016 41,259,892 94,000,117
2015 40,024,431 92,823,254
2014 38,823,318 91,679,578
2013 37,785,849 90,573,104
2012 36,923,178 89,510,356
2011 36,140,806 88,468,314
2010 35,414,399 87,455,152
2009 34,569,113 86,460,018
2008 33,623,980 85,175,788
2007 32,764,135 83,633,375
2006 31,992,435 82,167,897
2005 31,262,444 81,088,313
2004 30,556,637 80,338,971
2003 29,896,035 79,563,777
2002 29,228,727 78,772,224
2001 28,516,770 77,969,361
2000 27,816,745 77,154,011
1999 27,130,613 76,287,452
1998 26,458,999 75,299,660
1997 25,799,821 74,226,889
1996 25,231,528 73,156,447
1995 24,672,143 72,049,940
1994 24,043,948 70,854,391
1993 23,445,592 69,586,384
1992 22,927,355 68,260,337
1991 22,470,676 66,891,775
1990 22,021,481 65,504,552
1989 21,578,022 64,147,348
1988 21,138,431 62,843,228
1987 20,704,904 61,584,651
1986 20,288,238 60,347,048
1985 19,905,872 59,060,622
1984 19,546,528 57,706,067
1983 19,109,770 56,337,921
1982 18,486,645 55,011,289
1981 17,780,572 53,738,141
1980 17,058,905 52,490,101
1979 16,355,352 51,378,211
1978 15,695,003 50,249,552
1977 15,086,614 48,954,872
1976 14,569,716 47,684,931
1975 14,064,798 46,482,903
1974 13,580,723 45,413,537
1973 13,049,315 44,409,861
1972 12,527,856 43,429,168
1971 12,105,539 42,449,276
1970 11,695,771 41,475,230
1969 11,298,936 40,582,096
1968 10,917,999 39,734,609
1967 10,550,597 38,895,080
1966 10,197,578 38,024,836
1965 9,858,030 37,129,656
1964 9,531,109 36,201,563
1963 9,218,077 35,249,101
1962 8,919,028 34,288,560
1961 8,634,941 33,409,059
1960 8,364,489 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Vietnam
2100 0.42% -0.54%
2099 0.45% -0.53%
2098 0.47% -0.51%
2097 0.47% -0.5%
2096 0.5% -0.49%
2095 0.49% -0.48%
2094 0.54% -0.48%
2093 0.57% -0.48%
2092 0.57% -0.48%
2091 0.6% -0.48%
2090 0.63% -0.47%
2089 0.65% -0.47%
2088 0.68% -0.47%
2087 0.7% -0.47%
2086 0.72% -0.46%
2085 0.75% -0.46%
2084 0.76% -0.47%
2083 0.77% -0.47%
2082 0.77% -0.46%
2081 0.79% -0.46%
2080 0.81% -0.45%
2079 0.85% -0.44%
2078 0.86% -0.44%
2077 0.87% -0.42%
2076 0.91% -0.41%
2075 0.94% -0.4%
2074 0.96% -0.39%
2073 0.99% -0.38%
2072 1.01% -0.36%
2071 1.02% -0.35%
2070 1.05% -0.33%
2069 1.06% -0.32%
2068 1.12% -0.32%
2067 1.15% -0.31%
2066 1.15% -0.29%
2065 1.19% -0.28%
2064 1.23% -0.27%
2063 1.27% -0.26%
2062 1.29% -0.25%
2061 1.32% -0.23%
2060 1.34% -0.22%
2059 1.38% -0.21%
2058 1.41% -0.19%
2057 1.44% -0.17%
2056 1.49% -0.16%
2055 1.52% -0.14%
2054 1.53% -0.11%
2053 1.57% -0.09%
2052 1.59% -0.06%
2051 1.63% -0.02%
2050 1.66% 0.005%
2049 1.65% 0.04%
2048 1.67% 0.08%
2047 1.71% 0.11%
2046 1.74% 0.15%
2045 1.76% 0.18%
2044 1.79% 0.21%
2043 1.8% 0.25%
2042 1.84% 0.28%
2041 1.85% 0.3%
2040 1.88% 0.33%
2039 1.91% 0.35%
2038 1.97% 0.37%
2037 2% 0.38%
2036 2.06% 0.4%
2035 2.1% 0.42%
2034 2.14% 0.42%
2033 2.17% 0.44%
2032 2.2% 0.45%
2031 2.25% 0.48%
2030 2.28% 0.48%
2029 2.3% 0.5%
2028 2.34% 0.53%
2027 3.08% 0.55%
2026 3.2% 0.59%
2025 2.4% 0.6%
2024 0.81% 0.63%
2023 1.34% 0.67%
2022 2.74% 0.75%
2021 2.73% 0.87%
2020 2.72% 0.93%
2019 2.98% 0.97%
2018 3.55% 1.11%
2017 3.53% 1.25%
2016 3.09% 1.27%
2015 3.09% 1.25%
2014 2.75% 1.22%
2013 2.34% 1.19%
2012 2.16% 1.18%
2011 2.05% 1.16%
2010 2.45% 1.15%
2009 2.81% 1.51%
2008 2.62% 1.84%
2007 2.41% 1.78%
2006 2.34% 1.33%
2005 2.31% 0.93%
2004 2.21% 0.97%
2003 2.28% 1%
2002 2.5% 1.03%
2001 2.52% 1.06%
2000 2.53% 1.14%
1999 2.54% 1.31%
1998 2.55% 1.45%
1997 2.25% 1.46%
1996 2.27% 1.54%
1995 2.61% 1.69%
1994 2.55% 1.82%
1993 2.26% 1.94%
1992 2.03% 2.05%
1991 2.04% 2.12%
1990 2.06% 2.12%
1989 2.08% 2.08%
1988 2.09% 2.04%
1987 2.05% 2.05%
1986 1.92% 2.18%
1985 1.84% 2.35%
1984 2.29% 2.43%
1983 3.37% 2.41%
1982 3.97% 2.37%
1981 4.23% 2.38%
1980 4.3% 2.16%
1979 4.21% 2.25%
1978 4.03% 2.64%
1977 3.55% 2.66%
1976 3.59% 2.59%
1975 3.56% 2.35%
1974 4.07% 2.26%
1973 4.16% 2.26%
1972 3.49% 2.31%
1971 3.5% 2.35%
1970 3.51% 2.2%
1969 3.49% 2.13%
1968 3.48% 2.16%
1967 3.46% 2.29%
1966 3.44% 2.41%
1965 3.43% 2.56%
1964 3.4% 2.7%
1963 3.35% 2.8%
1962 3.29% 2.63%
1961 3.23% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Sudan Vietnam
Current population
54156832
102486146
Population rank 29/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 1.23%
One net population change
26.1 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
18.9 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
1.64 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,324 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +1,213,184 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 -48,171
Net migration rank 6/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - -48,171
2024 1,345,019 -544,257 684,393 -59,645
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 727,955 -81,789
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 775,914 -78,977
2021 1,293,817 31,664 799,593 -5,418
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 924,004 -6,457
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 895,262 -2,051
2018 1,257,387 125,499 882,977 96,650
2017 1,208,046 441,623 1,001,833 139,245
2016 1,174,422 84,728 1,045,094 167,652
2015 1,145,259 66,476 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 1,097,962 92,504 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 1,008,141 571,113
2007 992,819 -201,769 981,689 523,784
2006 963,740 -211,387 943,041 482,399
2005 907,017 -199,378 942,084 -208,337
2004 889,382 -185,392 985,438 -220,458
2003 898,226 -281,001 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 897,965 -180,603 991,427 -193,766
2001 880,284 -173,745 985,610 -177,586
2000 858,536 -165,030 966,894 -144,298
1999 835,840 -157,090 925,519 -15,010
1998 814,752 -150,271 959,016 106,091
1997 802,245 -148,368 1,028,116 52,382
1996 792,926 -310,221 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 780,700 -144,670 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 764,645 -144,324 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 743,249 -166,861 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 731,177 -271,093 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 714,612 -261,341 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 699,953 -254,825 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 683,743 -241,979 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 672,604 -235,213 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 658,416 -228,756 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 649,649 -245,968 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 583,382 -222,315 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 577,405 -219,755 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 570,198 -54,325 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 606,362 124,007 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 585,087 96,697 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 552,930 208,602 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 524,942 120,613 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 497,987 177,153 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 483,089 58,540 1,259,315 49,655
1976 470,019 22,147 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 454,813 62,843 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 444,456 6,023 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 439,201 173,143 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 428,340 2,238 921,524 -1,920
1971 417,641 -3,577 963,259 76,961
1970 401,013 4,479 905,902 1,997
1969 385,712 2,476 878,359 0
1968 370,917 2,776 815,116 1,489
1967 356,599 4,508 862,071 394
1966 342,118 2,813 876,283 1,769
1965 327,799 6,367 913,761 -1,438
1964 315,166 4,505 950,219 -6,328
1963 302,132 4,263 961,067 0
1962 287,317 4,387 960,046 0
1961 272,562 3,904 798,978 0
1960 262,235 2,194 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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