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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.35 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Sudan vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Zambia
2100 137,695,876 65,217,429
2099 137,114,644 64,871,545
2098 136,500,499 64,515,891
2097 135,860,701 64,148,736
2096 135,222,218 63,777,313
2095 134,553,615 63,393,169
2094 133,902,112 62,992,652
2093 133,186,791 62,590,327
2092 132,427,642 62,175,930
2091 131,674,049 61,750,591
2090 130,893,042 61,321,399
2089 130,075,970 60,880,148
2088 129,234,968 60,434,676
2087 128,358,981 59,970,107
2086 127,463,823 59,499,234
2085 126,555,673 59,023,040
2084 125,612,419 58,535,857
2083 124,663,868 58,040,512
2082 123,716,124 57,538,672
2081 122,772,016 57,027,491
2080 121,805,246 56,506,421
2079 120,822,781 55,983,242
2078 119,802,944 55,449,777
2077 118,776,597 54,906,771
2076 117,748,457 54,361,075
2075 116,688,549 53,806,856
2074 115,601,159 53,246,777
2073 114,499,847 52,677,348
2072 113,374,089 52,101,139
2071 112,235,978 51,519,691
2070 111,102,687 50,931,614
2069 109,945,533 50,334,700
2068 108,791,037 49,737,479
2067 107,581,192 49,135,488
2066 106,357,353 48,530,443
2065 105,145,307 47,918,592
2064 103,903,801 47,299,740
2063 102,642,643 46,677,439
2062 101,354,095 46,048,819
2061 100,067,335 45,416,657
2060 98,765,585 44,777,347
2059 97,461,067 44,137,306
2058 96,135,716 43,494,451
2057 94,800,344 42,851,923
2056 93,458,640 42,206,898
2055 92,089,717 41,558,284
2054 90,711,253 40,906,492
2053 89,342,122 40,255,629
2052 87,962,125 39,603,888
2051 86,581,277 38,949,958
2050 85,194,794 38,294,607
2049 83,803,171 37,634,194
2048 82,442,635 36,971,309
2047 81,085,689 36,309,749
2046 79,725,126 35,645,868
2045 78,359,927 34,981,812
2044 77,006,049 34,316,981
2043 75,652,858 33,652,420
2042 74,312,465 32,990,657
2041 72,968,877 32,329,447
2040 71,640,015 31,664,262
2039 70,319,906 31,001,305
2038 69,001,239 30,335,662
2037 67,665,904 29,668,561
2036 66,337,650 29,000,264
2035 65,001,359 28,333,498
2034 63,664,516 27,671,195
2033 62,329,849 27,011,974
2032 61,007,985 26,356,580
2031 59,695,860 25,702,812
2030 58,384,521 25,055,216
2029 57,082,767 24,414,405
2028 55,800,806 23,780,809
2027 54,523,219 23,151,479
2026 52,894,744 22,529,742
2025 51,256,148 21,918,187
2024 50,448,963 21,314,956
2023 50,042,791 20,723,965
2022 49,383,346 20,152,938
2021 48,066,924 19,603,607
2020 46,789,231 19,059,395
2019 45,548,175 18,513,839
2018 44,230,596 17,973,569
2017 42,714,306 17,441,320
2016 41,259,892 16,914,423
2015 40,024,431 16,399,089
2014 38,823,318 15,895,315
2013 37,785,849 15,398,997
2012 36,923,178 14,913,629
2011 36,140,806 14,437,796
2010 35,414,399 13,965,594
2009 34,569,113 13,490,389
2008 33,623,980 13,021,324
2007 32,764,135 12,565,085
2006 31,992,435 12,129,553
2005 31,262,444 11,718,819
2004 30,556,637 11,338,198
2003 29,896,035 10,983,595
2002 29,228,727 10,647,949
2001 28,516,770 10,325,185
2000 27,816,745 10,017,631
1999 27,130,613 9,740,005
1998 26,458,999 9,482,408
1997 25,799,821 9,237,063
1996 25,231,528 9,004,053
1995 24,672,143 8,785,763
1994 24,043,948 8,576,269
1993 23,445,592 8,373,921
1992 22,927,355 8,176,680
1991 22,470,676 7,981,650
1990 22,021,481 7,786,169
1989 21,578,022 7,589,216
1988 21,138,431 7,391,440
1987 20,704,904 7,191,282
1986 20,288,238 6,986,471
1985 19,905,872 6,780,953
1984 19,546,528 6,580,490
1983 19,109,770 6,381,038
1982 18,486,645 6,178,637
1981 17,780,572 5,983,289
1980 17,058,905 5,802,833
1979 16,355,352 5,631,728
1978 15,695,003 5,465,374
1977 15,086,614 5,302,480
1976 14,569,716 5,143,842
1975 14,064,798 4,990,086
1974 13,580,723 4,842,746
1973 13,049,315 4,702,693
1972 12,527,856 4,569,309
1971 12,105,539 4,442,525
1970 11,695,771 4,321,718
1969 11,298,936 4,197,116
1968 10,917,999 4,065,593
1967 10,550,597 3,936,343
1966 10,197,578 3,812,003
1965 9,858,030 3,692,086
1964 9,531,109 3,577,017
1963 9,218,077 3,465,907
1962 8,919,028 3,358,099
1961 8,634,941 3,254,086
1960 8,364,489 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Zambia
2100 0.42% 0.53%
2099 0.45% 0.55%
2098 0.47% 0.57%
2097 0.47% 0.58%
2096 0.5% 0.61%
2095 0.49% 0.64%
2094 0.54% 0.64%
2093 0.57% 0.67%
2092 0.57% 0.69%
2091 0.6% 0.7%
2090 0.63% 0.72%
2089 0.65% 0.74%
2088 0.68% 0.77%
2087 0.7% 0.79%
2086 0.72% 0.81%
2085 0.75% 0.83%
2084 0.76% 0.85%
2083 0.77% 0.87%
2082 0.77% 0.9%
2081 0.79% 0.92%
2080 0.81% 0.93%
2079 0.85% 0.96%
2078 0.86% 0.99%
2077 0.87% 1%
2076 0.91% 1.03%
2075 0.94% 1.05%
2074 0.96% 1.08%
2073 0.99% 1.11%
2072 1.01% 1.13%
2071 1.02% 1.15%
2070 1.05% 1.19%
2069 1.06% 1.2%
2068 1.12% 1.23%
2067 1.15% 1.25%
2066 1.15% 1.28%
2065 1.19% 1.31%
2064 1.23% 1.33%
2063 1.27% 1.37%
2062 1.29% 1.39%
2061 1.32% 1.43%
2060 1.34% 1.45%
2059 1.38% 1.48%
2058 1.41% 1.5%
2057 1.44% 1.53%
2056 1.49% 1.56%
2055 1.52% 1.59%
2054 1.53% 1.62%
2053 1.57% 1.65%
2052 1.59% 1.68%
2051 1.63% 1.71%
2050 1.66% 1.75%
2049 1.65% 1.79%
2048 1.67% 1.82%
2047 1.71% 1.86%
2046 1.74% 1.9%
2045 1.76% 1.94%
2044 1.79% 1.97%
2043 1.8% 2.01%
2042 1.84% 2.05%
2041 1.85% 2.1%
2040 1.88% 2.14%
2039 1.91% 2.19%
2038 1.97% 2.25%
2037 2% 2.3%
2036 2.06% 2.35%
2035 2.1% 2.39%
2034 2.14% 2.44%
2033 2.17% 2.49%
2032 2.2% 2.54%
2031 2.25% 2.58%
2030 2.28% 2.62%
2029 2.3% 2.66%
2028 2.34% 2.72%
2027 3.08% 2.76%
2026 3.2% 2.79%
2025 1.6% 2.83%
2024 0.81% 2.85%
2023 1.34% 2.83%
2022 2.74% 2.8%
2021 2.73% 2.86%
2020 2.72% 2.95%
2019 2.98% 3.01%
2018 3.55% 3.05%
2017 3.53% 3.12%
2016 3.09% 3.14%
2015 3.09% 3.17%
2014 2.75% 3.22%
2013 2.34% 3.25%
2012 2.16% 3.3%
2011 2.05% 3.38%
2010 2.45% 3.52%
2009 2.81% 3.6%
2008 2.62% 3.63%
2007 2.41% 3.59%
2006 2.34% 3.5%
2005 2.31% 3.36%
2004 2.21% 3.23%
2003 2.28% 3.15%
2002 2.5% 3.13%
2001 2.52% 3.07%
2000 2.53% 2.85%
1999 2.54% 2.72%
1998 2.55% 2.66%
1997 2.25% 2.59%
1996 2.27% 2.48%
1995 2.61% 2.44%
1994 2.55% 2.42%
1993 2.26% 2.41%
1992 2.03% 2.44%
1991 2.04% 2.51%
1990 2.06% 2.6%
1989 2.08% 2.68%
1988 2.09% 2.78%
1987 2.05% 2.93%
1986 1.92% 3.03%
1985 1.84% 3.05%
1984 2.29% 3.13%
1983 3.37% 3.28%
1982 3.97% 3.26%
1981 4.23% 3.11%
1980 4.3% 3.04%
1979 4.21% 3.04%
1978 4.03% 3.07%
1977 3.55% 3.08%
1976 3.59% 3.08%
1975 3.56% 3.04%
1974 4.07% 2.98%
1973 4.16% 2.92%
1972 3.49% 2.85%
1971 3.5% 2.8%
1970 3.51% 2.97%
1969 3.49% 3.24%
1968 3.48% 3.28%
1967 3.46% 3.26%
1966 3.44% 3.25%
1965 3.43% 3.22%
1964 3.4% 3.21%
1963 3.35% 3.21%
1962 3.29% 3.2%
1961 3.23% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Sudan Zambia
Current population
53335233
22697916
Population rank 29/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.27%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
18.7 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
1.64 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,113 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +406,172 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +291,469 +6,562
Net migration rank 6/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - 6,562
2024 - -544,257 - 7,381
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 577,660 9,521
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 563,456 -8,566
2021 1,293,817 31,664 535,629 8,143
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 536,484 8,156
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 528,089 18,385
2018 1,257,387 125,499 515,644 18,431
2017 1,208,046 441,623 504,630 25,789
2016 1,174,422 84,728 497,521 25,860
2015 1,145,259 66,476 491,021 16,261
2014 1,097,962 92,504 483,663 16,574
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 476,846 15,542
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 469,406 8,958
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 459,743 13,569
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 448,337 22,761
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 434,458 44,867
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 419,560 39,249
2007 992,819 -201,769 403,729 49,945
2006 963,740 -211,387 387,891 29,517
2005 907,017 -199,378 368,756 35,316
2004 889,382 -185,392 349,352 7,819
2003 898,226 -281,001 331,189 20,845
2002 897,965 -180,603 316,041 3,206
2001 880,284 -173,745 302,682 23,582
2000 858,536 -165,030 293,186 -4,338
1999 835,840 -157,090 283,297 -16,888
1998 814,752 -150,271 275,568 -26,796
1997 802,245 -148,368 268,198 -26,276
1996 792,926 -310,221 262,468 -38,358
1995 780,700 -144,670 257,897 -45,423
1994 764,645 -144,324 252,023 -45,504
1993 743,249 -166,861 245,917 -47,739
1992 731,177 -271,093 239,953 -43,656
1991 714,612 -261,341 237,957 -44,203
1990 699,953 -254,825 235,835 -38,619
1989 683,743 -241,979 233,429 -36,736
1988 672,604 -235,213 230,118 -31,270
1987 658,416 -228,756 227,813 -26,338
1986 649,649 -245,968 224,768 -16,610
1985 583,382 -222,315 221,351 -18,474
1984 577,405 -219,755 216,695 -18,652
1983 570,198 -54,325 212,712 -11,849
1982 606,362 124,007 207,621 -3,676
1981 585,087 96,697 202,822 -16,072
1980 552,930 208,602 198,817 -24,664
1979 524,942 120,613 197,578 -29,515
1978 497,987 177,153 194,933 -30,284
1977 483,089 58,540 191,557 -30,423
1976 470,019 22,147 186,762 -30,612
1975 454,813 62,843 182,258 -30,886
1974 444,456 6,023 174,484 -31,178
1973 439,201 173,143 168,258 -31,472
1972 428,340 2,238 161,648 -31,672
1971 417,641 -3,577 155,249 -31,651
1970 401,013 4,479 149,380 -31,370
1969 385,712 2,476 142,660 -11,469
1968 370,917 2,776 137,315 -5,447
1967 356,599 4,508 131,938 -5,298
1966 342,118 2,813 127,164 -5,129
1965 327,799 6,367 122,814 -5,023
1964 315,166 4,505 117,197 -4,851
1963 302,132 4,263 114,555 -4,676
1962 287,317 4,387 110,173 -4,428
1961 272,562 3,904 106,318 -4,043
1960 262,235 2,194 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/sudan/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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