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

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The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 51,662,147 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 54,156,832 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.37 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 0.93% of the world: 0.65% for Sudan vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 54.2M (69.3% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Sudan vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Zambia
2100 138,786,562 65,204,593
2099 138,200,726 64,858,778
2098 137,581,716 64,503,193
2097 136,936,850 64,136,110
2096 136,293,310 63,764,760
2095 135,619,411 63,380,692
2094 134,962,748 62,980,254
2093 134,241,761 62,578,008
2092 133,476,598 62,163,693
2091 132,717,036 61,738,437
2090 131,929,843 61,309,330
2089 131,106,299 60,868,166
2088 130,258,636 60,422,781
2087 129,375,710 59,958,303
2086 128,473,461 59,487,524
2085 127,558,118 59,011,423
2084 126,607,392 58,524,337
2083 125,651,327 58,029,088
2082 124,696,076 57,527,347
2081 123,744,490 57,016,267
2080 122,770,063 56,495,299
2079 121,779,815 55,972,223
2078 120,751,900 55,438,864
2077 119,717,424 54,895,964
2076 118,681,140 54,350,375
2075 117,612,837 53,796,265
2074 116,516,833 53,236,297
2073 115,406,797 52,666,980
2072 114,272,123 52,090,884
2071 113,124,997 51,509,551
2070 111,982,729 50,921,590
2069 110,816,409 50,324,793
2068 109,652,769 49,727,689
2067 108,433,341 49,125,817
2066 107,199,808 48,520,891
2065 105,978,161 47,909,160
2064 104,726,820 47,290,430
2063 103,455,672 46,668,252
2062 102,156,918 46,039,755
2061 100,859,967 45,407,718
2060 99,547,905 44,768,534
2059 98,233,054 44,128,619
2058 96,897,205 43,485,891
2057 95,551,255 42,843,489
2056 94,198,924 42,198,591
2055 92,819,157 41,550,105
2054 91,429,774 40,898,440
2053 90,049,799 40,247,706
2052 88,658,871 39,596,094
2051 87,267,085 38,942,292
2050 85,869,620 38,287,070
2049 84,466,974 37,626,787
2048 83,095,662 36,964,032
2047 81,727,967 36,302,603
2046 80,356,627 35,638,852
2045 78,980,614 34,974,927
2044 77,616,012 34,310,227
2043 76,252,103 33,645,797
2042 74,901,092 32,984,164
2041 73,546,861 32,323,084
2040 72,207,474 31,658,029
2039 70,876,908 30,995,204
2038 69,547,797 30,329,691
2037 68,201,884 29,662,721
2036 66,863,109 28,994,556
2035 65,516,233 28,327,922
2034 64,168,801 27,665,749
2033 62,823,562 27,006,658
2032 61,491,227 26,351,393
2031 60,168,709 25,697,754
2030 58,846,984 25,050,285
2029 57,534,918 24,409,600
2028 56,242,802 23,776,128
2027 54,955,096 23,146,922
2026 53,313,722 22,525,308
2025 51,662,147 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 58.6% to 85,869,620 people with a rank change from 29th to 21st. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M 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 2.4% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/sudan/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Sudan grew by 2.4%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Sudan Zambia
Current population
54156832
22844606
Population rank 29/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.27%
One net population change
26.1 seconds
52.8 seconds
One birth every
18.9 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
1.64 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,324 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +1,213,184 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 19/197
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 1,345,019 -544,257 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/sudan/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K
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 (1960–2025, 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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