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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.23 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.17% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Sudan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Yemen
2100 137,695,876 111,531,602
2099 137,114,644 111,216,538
2098 136,500,499 110,873,896
2097 135,860,701 110,513,248
2096 135,222,218 110,125,357
2095 134,553,615 109,718,989
2094 133,902,112 109,287,747
2093 133,186,791 108,834,256
2092 132,427,642 108,350,834
2091 131,674,049 107,845,139
2090 130,893,042 107,319,234
2089 130,075,970 106,769,903
2088 129,234,968 106,198,480
2087 128,358,981 105,606,248
2086 127,463,823 104,994,691
2085 126,555,673 104,356,315
2084 125,612,419 103,704,067
2083 124,663,868 103,033,111
2082 123,716,124 102,348,794
2081 122,772,016 101,642,012
2080 121,805,246 100,920,728
2079 120,822,781 100,179,245
2078 119,802,944 99,422,962
2077 118,776,597 98,654,481
2076 117,748,457 97,862,812
2075 116,688,549 97,057,105
2074 115,601,159 96,230,615
2073 114,499,847 95,389,748
2072 113,374,089 94,528,518
2071 112,235,978 93,646,094
2070 111,102,687 92,750,891
2069 109,945,533 91,836,719
2068 108,791,037 90,906,457
2067 107,581,192 89,961,778
2066 106,357,353 88,998,844
2065 105,145,307 88,022,210
2064 103,903,801 87,033,422
2063 102,642,643 86,020,867
2062 101,354,095 84,985,459
2061 100,067,335 83,934,120
2060 98,765,585 82,867,105
2059 97,461,067 81,781,887
2058 96,135,716 80,678,032
2057 94,800,344 79,563,835
2056 93,458,640 78,436,146
2055 92,089,717 77,296,391
2054 90,711,253 76,143,587
2053 89,342,122 74,985,186
2052 87,962,125 73,813,387
2051 86,581,277 72,631,340
2050 85,194,794 71,436,891
2049 83,803,171 70,243,074
2048 82,442,635 69,043,876
2047 81,085,689 67,843,741
2046 79,725,126 66,638,116
2045 78,359,927 65,433,874
2044 77,006,049 64,230,423
2043 75,652,858 63,031,296
2042 74,312,465 61,838,177
2041 72,968,877 60,651,763
2040 71,640,015 59,475,172
2039 70,319,906 58,303,694
2038 69,001,239 57,135,690
2037 67,665,904 55,973,689
2036 66,337,650 54,809,098
2035 65,001,359 53,641,994
2034 63,664,516 52,476,195
2033 62,329,849 51,307,469
2032 61,007,985 50,140,351
2031 59,695,860 48,969,961
2030 58,384,521 47,786,079
2029 57,082,767 46,594,926
2028 55,800,806 45,403,313
2027 54,523,219 44,203,683
2026 52,894,744 43,000,078
2025 51,256,148 41,792,731
2024 50,448,963 40,583,164
2023 50,042,791 39,390,799
2022 49,383,346 38,222,876
2021 48,066,924 37,140,230
2020 46,789,231 36,134,863
2019 45,548,175 35,111,408
2018 44,230,596 34,085,182
2017 42,714,306 33,090,921
2016 41,259,892 32,109,010
2015 40,024,431 31,159,379
2014 38,823,318 30,226,309
2013 37,785,849 29,312,952
2012 36,923,178 28,433,647
2011 36,140,806 27,582,897
2010 35,414,399 26,754,387
2009 34,569,113 25,927,724
2008 33,623,980 25,111,941
2007 32,764,135 24,318,082
2006 31,992,435 23,543,083
2005 31,262,444 22,790,085
2004 30,556,637 22,095,167
2003 29,896,035 21,456,379
2002 29,228,727 20,835,086
2001 28,516,770 20,226,147
2000 27,816,745 19,624,141
1999 27,130,613 19,029,420
1998 26,458,999 18,446,013
1997 25,799,821 17,873,936
1996 25,231,528 17,313,177
1995 24,672,143 16,740,058
1994 24,043,948 16,149,147
1993 23,445,592 15,563,914
1992 22,927,355 14,989,494
1991 22,470,676 14,430,201
1990 22,021,481 13,887,862
1989 21,578,022 13,364,174
1988 21,138,431 12,859,708
1987 20,704,904 12,369,912
1986 20,288,238 11,901,040
1985 19,905,872 11,453,825
1984 19,546,528 11,025,597
1983 19,109,770 10,621,499
1982 18,486,645 10,241,006
1981 17,780,572 9,882,362
1980 17,058,905 9,543,358
1979 16,355,352 9,224,194
1978 15,695,003 8,926,586
1977 15,086,614 8,648,222
1976 14,569,716 8,384,113
1975 14,064,798 8,133,598
1974 13,580,723 7,896,783
1973 13,049,315 7,672,796
1972 12,527,856 7,460,068
1971 12,105,539 7,257,462
1970 11,695,771 7,065,279
1969 11,298,936 6,875,859
1968 10,917,999 6,690,524
1967 10,550,597 6,516,444
1966 10,197,578 6,351,494
1965 9,858,030 6,195,593
1964 9,531,109 6,048,006
1963 9,218,077 5,911,135
1962 8,919,028 5,782,221
1961 8,634,941 5,655,232
1960 8,364,489 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Yemen
2100 0.42% 0.28%
2099 0.45% 0.31%
2098 0.47% 0.33%
2097 0.47% 0.35%
2096 0.5% 0.37%
2095 0.49% 0.39%
2094 0.54% 0.42%
2093 0.57% 0.45%
2092 0.57% 0.47%
2091 0.6% 0.49%
2090 0.63% 0.51%
2089 0.65% 0.54%
2088 0.68% 0.56%
2087 0.7% 0.58%
2086 0.72% 0.61%
2085 0.75% 0.63%
2084 0.76% 0.65%
2083 0.77% 0.67%
2082 0.77% 0.7%
2081 0.79% 0.71%
2080 0.81% 0.74%
2079 0.85% 0.76%
2078 0.86% 0.78%
2077 0.87% 0.81%
2076 0.91% 0.83%
2075 0.94% 0.86%
2074 0.96% 0.88%
2073 0.99% 0.91%
2072 1.01% 0.94%
2071 1.02% 0.97%
2070 1.05% 1%
2069 1.06% 1.02%
2068 1.12% 1.05%
2067 1.15% 1.08%
2066 1.15% 1.11%
2065 1.19% 1.14%
2064 1.23% 1.18%
2063 1.27% 1.22%
2062 1.29% 1.25%
2061 1.32% 1.29%
2060 1.34% 1.33%
2059 1.38% 1.37%
2058 1.41% 1.4%
2057 1.44% 1.44%
2056 1.49% 1.47%
2055 1.52% 1.51%
2054 1.53% 1.54%
2053 1.57% 1.59%
2052 1.59% 1.63%
2051 1.63% 1.67%
2050 1.66% 1.7%
2049 1.65% 1.74%
2048 1.67% 1.77%
2047 1.71% 1.81%
2046 1.74% 1.84%
2045 1.76% 1.87%
2044 1.79% 1.9%
2043 1.8% 1.93%
2042 1.84% 1.96%
2041 1.85% 1.98%
2040 1.88% 2.01%
2039 1.91% 2.04%
2038 1.97% 2.08%
2037 2% 2.12%
2036 2.06% 2.18%
2035 2.1% 2.22%
2034 2.14% 2.28%
2033 2.17% 2.33%
2032 2.2% 2.39%
2031 2.25% 2.48%
2030 2.28% 2.56%
2029 2.3% 2.62%
2028 2.34% 2.71%
2027 3.08% 2.8%
2026 3.2% 2.89%
2025 1.6% 2.98%
2024 0.81% 3.03%
2023 1.34% 3.06%
2022 2.74% 2.92%
2021 2.73% 2.78%
2020 2.72% 2.91%
2019 2.98% 3.01%
2018 3.55% 3%
2017 3.53% 3.06%
2016 3.09% 3.05%
2015 3.09% 3.09%
2014 2.75% 3.12%
2013 2.34% 3.09%
2012 2.16% 3.08%
2011 2.05% 3.1%
2010 2.45% 3.19%
2009 2.81% 3.25%
2008 2.62% 3.26%
2007 2.41% 3.29%
2006 2.34% 3.3%
2005 2.31% 3.15%
2004 2.21% 2.98%
2003 2.28% 2.98%
2002 2.5% 3.01%
2001 2.52% 3.07%
2000 2.53% 3.13%
1999 2.54% 3.16%
1998 2.55% 3.2%
1997 2.25% 3.24%
1996 2.27% 3.42%
1995 2.61% 3.66%
1994 2.55% 3.76%
1993 2.26% 3.83%
1992 2.03% 3.88%
1991 2.04% 3.91%
1990 2.06% 3.92%
1989 2.08% 3.92%
1988 2.09% 3.96%
1987 2.05% 3.94%
1986 1.92% 3.9%
1985 1.84% 3.88%
1984 2.29% 3.8%
1983 3.37% 3.72%
1982 3.97% 3.63%
1981 4.23% 3.55%
1980 4.3% 3.46%
1979 4.21% 3.33%
1978 4.03% 3.22%
1977 3.55% 3.15%
1976 3.59% 3.08%
1975 3.56% 3%
1974 4.07% 2.92%
1973 4.16% 2.85%
1972 3.49% 2.79%
1971 3.5% 2.72%
1970 3.51% 2.75%
1969 3.49% 2.77%
1968 3.48% 2.67%
1967 3.46% 2.6%
1966 3.44% 2.52%
1965 3.43% 2.44%
1964 3.4% 2.32%
1963 3.35% 2.23%
1962 3.29% 2.25%
1961 3.23% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Sudan Yemen
Current population
53335233
43325643
Population rank 29/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.52%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
18.7 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.64 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,113 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +406,172 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 -16,291
Net migration rank 6/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - -16,291
2024 - -544,257 - -10,482
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 1,293,817 31,664 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 1,056,432 2,129
2018 1,257,387 125,499 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 1,208,046 441,623 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 1,174,422 84,728 975,697 -6,492
2015 1,145,259 66,476 939,922 -9,883
2014 1,097,962 92,504 920,330 15,764
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 884,929 5,697
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 845,645 22,349
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 806,359 27,184
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 803,246 20,269
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 798,911 30,919
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 779,123 22,621
2007 992,819 -201,769 764,780 21,210
2006 963,740 -211,387 750,082 13,940
2005 907,017 -199,378 726,708 15,283
2004 889,382 -185,392 710,493 -62,641
2003 898,226 -281,001 694,457 -64,737
2002 897,965 -180,603 672,494 -59,648
2001 880,284 -173,745 658,704 -53,698
2000 858,536 -165,030 646,694 -47,713
1999 835,840 -157,090 633,166 -42,731
1998 814,752 -150,271 615,488 -39,096
1997 802,245 -148,368 604,443 -36,694
1996 792,926 -310,221 588,786 -35,043
1995 780,700 -144,670 607,966 -15,485
1994 764,645 -144,324 602,363 -13,040
1993 743,249 -166,861 595,459 -14,332
1992 731,177 -271,093 582,072 -14,372
1991 714,612 -261,341 565,837 -14,964
1990 699,953 -254,825 549,654 -15,847
1989 683,743 -241,979 530,464 -16,876
1988 672,604 -235,213 513,296 -17,952
1987 658,416 -228,756 493,337 -9,097
1986 649,649 -245,968 464,665 -11,151
1985 583,382 -222,315 455,576 -14,660
1984 577,405 -219,755 434,674 -19,143
1983 570,198 -54,325 414,823 -22,152
1982 606,362 124,007 392,302 -23,981
1981 585,087 96,697 374,482 -25,499
1980 552,930 208,602 355,767 -26,740
1979 524,942 120,613 336,378 -27,090
1978 497,987 177,153 312,439 -26,524
1977 483,089 58,540 296,115 -25,305
1976 470,019 22,147 281,078 -23,669
1975 454,813 62,843 266,815 -23,192
1974 444,456 6,023 252,737 -22,726
1973 439,201 173,143 240,235 -22,282
1972 428,340 2,238 229,322 -21,826
1971 417,641 -3,577 219,095 -21,386
1970 401,013 4,479 207,613 -20,966
1969 385,712 2,476 196,305 -4,121
1968 370,917 2,776 182,518 -4,031
1967 356,599 4,508 173,637 -3,959
1966 342,118 2,813 164,091 -3,874
1965 327,799 6,367 155,398 -3,797
1964 315,166 4,505 147,299 -3,712
1963 302,132 4,263 133,781 -3,640
1962 287,317 4,387 131,262 -3,572
1961 272,562 3,904 129,787 -3,503
1960 262,235 2,194 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/sudan/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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