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

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The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 51,662,147 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 54,156,832 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 3.1 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.65% for Sudan vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 54.2M (69.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Sudan vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Zimbabwe
2100 138,786,562 37,486,352
2099 138,200,726 37,415,690
2098 137,581,716 37,331,540
2097 136,936,850 37,238,819
2096 136,293,310 37,146,184
2095 135,619,411 37,035,388
2094 134,962,748 36,915,996
2093 134,241,761 36,814,133
2092 133,476,598 36,691,740
2091 132,717,036 36,570,481
2090 131,929,843 36,428,812
2089 131,106,299 36,284,166
2088 130,258,636 36,144,627
2087 129,375,710 35,980,805
2086 128,473,461 35,811,286
2085 127,558,118 35,640,228
2084 126,607,392 35,459,328
2083 125,651,327 35,271,139
2082 124,696,076 35,081,992
2081 123,744,490 34,876,198
2080 122,770,063 34,662,013
2079 121,779,815 34,442,751
2078 120,751,900 34,220,306
2077 119,717,424 33,985,899
2076 118,681,140 33,742,198
2075 117,612,837 33,498,815
2074 116,516,833 33,247,764
2073 115,406,797 32,981,390
2072 114,272,123 32,708,937
2071 113,124,997 32,448,602
2070 111,982,729 32,183,952
2069 110,816,409 31,909,601
2068 109,652,769 31,633,783
2067 108,433,341 31,348,096
2066 107,199,808 31,065,618
2065 105,978,161 30,769,538
2064 104,726,820 30,482,622
2063 103,455,672 30,178,760
2062 102,156,918 29,870,308
2061 100,859,967 29,559,670
2060 99,547,905 29,254,998
2059 98,233,054 28,947,636
2058 96,897,205 28,634,199
2057 95,551,255 28,309,796
2056 94,198,924 27,993,176
2055 92,819,157 27,661,321
2054 91,429,774 27,334,325
2053 90,049,799 26,989,310
2052 88,658,871 26,645,898
2051 87,267,085 26,289,905
2050 85,869,620 25,937,176
2049 84,466,974 25,587,491
2048 83,095,662 25,230,302
2047 81,727,967 24,876,838
2046 80,356,627 24,515,600
2045 78,980,614 24,149,762
2044 77,616,012 23,785,181
2043 76,252,103 23,404,024
2042 74,901,092 23,037,316
2041 73,546,861 22,649,943
2040 72,207,474 22,275,480
2039 70,876,908 21,904,908
2038 69,547,797 21,532,024
2037 68,201,884 21,161,527
2036 66,863,109 20,792,863
2035 65,516,233 20,415,452
2034 64,168,801 20,049,783
2033 62,823,562 19,678,070
2032 61,491,227 19,313,685
2031 60,168,709 18,960,968
2030 58,846,984 18,615,376
2029 57,534,918 18,271,657
2028 56,242,802 17,935,044
2027 54,955,096 17,602,533
2026 53,313,722 17,274,728
2025 51,662,147 16,950,795
2024 50,448,963 16,634,373
2023 50,042,791 16,340,822
2022 49,383,346 16,069,056
2021 48,066,924 15,797,210
2020 46,789,231 15,526,888
2019 45,548,175 15,271,368
2018 44,230,596 15,034,452
2017 42,714,306 14,812,482
2016 41,259,892 14,600,294
2015 40,024,431 14,399,013
2014 38,823,318 14,207,359
2013 37,785,849 14,013,808
2012 36,923,178 13,817,887
2011 36,140,806 13,595,424
2010 35,414,399 13,356,548
2009 34,569,113 13,142,790
2008 33,623,980 12,959,149
2007 32,764,135 12,804,058
2006 31,992,435 12,636,445
2005 31,262,444 12,483,432
2004 30,556,637 12,365,896
2003 29,896,035 12,232,323
2002 29,228,727 12,087,653
2001 28,516,770 11,971,901
2000 27,816,745 11,892,055
1999 27,130,613 11,783,458
1998 26,458,999 11,594,297
1997 25,799,821 11,369,827
1996 25,231,528 11,158,360
1995 24,672,143 10,974,599
1994 24,043,948 10,873,148
1993 23,445,592 10,860,288
1992 22,927,355 10,702,700
1991 22,470,676 10,404,816
1990 22,021,481 10,137,281
1989 21,578,022 9,864,798
1988 21,138,431 9,583,094
1987 20,704,904 9,284,644
1986 20,288,238 8,982,578
1985 19,905,872 8,686,813
1984 19,546,528 8,391,488
1983 19,109,770 8,098,404
1982 18,486,645 7,796,496
1981 17,780,572 7,498,635
1980 17,058,905 7,041,303
1979 16,355,352 6,647,556
1978 15,695,003 6,543,575
1977 15,086,614 6,449,512
1976 14,569,716 6,287,105
1975 14,064,798 6,098,658
1974 13,580,723 5,908,328
1973 13,049,315 5,720,404
1972 12,527,856 5,542,445
1971 12,105,539 5,374,712
1970 11,695,771 5,215,918
1969 11,298,936 5,058,181
1968 10,917,999 4,900,440
1967 10,550,597 4,748,307
1966 10,197,578 4,601,217
1965 9,858,030 4,458,462
1964 9,531,109 4,320,006
1963 9,218,077 4,185,877
1962 8,919,028 4,055,959
1961 8,634,941 3,930,401
1960 8,364,489 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Zimbabwe
2100 0.42% 0.19%
2099 0.45% 0.23%
2098 0.47% 0.25%
2097 0.47% 0.25%
2096 0.5% 0.3%
2095 0.49% 0.32%
2094 0.54% 0.28%
2093 0.57% 0.33%
2092 0.57% 0.33%
2091 0.6% 0.39%
2090 0.63% 0.4%
2089 0.65% 0.39%
2088 0.68% 0.46%
2087 0.7% 0.47%
2086 0.72% 0.48%
2085 0.75% 0.51%
2084 0.76% 0.53%
2083 0.77% 0.54%
2082 0.77% 0.59%
2081 0.79% 0.62%
2080 0.81% 0.64%
2079 0.85% 0.65%
2078 0.86% 0.69%
2077 0.87% 0.72%
2076 0.91% 0.73%
2075 0.94% 0.76%
2074 0.96% 0.81%
2073 0.99% 0.83%
2072 1.01% 0.8%
2071 1.02% 0.82%
2070 1.05% 0.86%
2069 1.06% 0.87%
2068 1.12% 0.91%
2067 1.15% 0.91%
2066 1.15% 0.96%
2065 1.19% 0.94%
2064 1.23% 1.01%
2063 1.27% 1.03%
2062 1.29% 1.05%
2061 1.32% 1.04%
2060 1.34% 1.06%
2059 1.38% 1.09%
2058 1.41% 1.15%
2057 1.44% 1.13%
2056 1.49% 1.2%
2055 1.52% 1.2%
2054 1.53% 1.28%
2053 1.57% 1.29%
2052 1.59% 1.35%
2051 1.63% 1.36%
2050 1.66% 1.37%
2049 1.65% 1.42%
2048 1.67% 1.42%
2047 1.71% 1.47%
2046 1.74% 1.51%
2045 1.76% 1.53%
2044 1.79% 1.63%
2043 1.8% 1.59%
2042 1.84% 1.71%
2041 1.85% 1.68%
2040 1.88% 1.69%
2039 1.91% 1.73%
2038 1.97% 1.75%
2037 2% 1.77%
2036 2.06% 1.85%
2035 2.1% 1.82%
2034 2.14% 1.89%
2033 2.17% 1.89%
2032 2.2% 1.86%
2031 2.25% 1.86%
2030 2.28% 1.88%
2029 2.3% 1.88%
2028 2.34% 1.89%
2027 3.08% 1.9%
2026 3.2% 1.91%
2025 2.4% 1.9%
2024 0.81% 1.8%
2023 1.34% 1.69%
2022 2.74% 1.72%
2021 2.73% 1.74%
2020 2.72% 1.67%
2019 2.98% 1.58%
2018 3.55% 1.5%
2017 3.53% 1.45%
2016 3.09% 1.4%
2015 3.09% 1.35%
2014 2.75% 1.38%
2013 2.34% 1.42%
2012 2.16% 1.64%
2011 2.05% 1.79%
2010 2.45% 1.63%
2009 2.81% 1.42%
2008 2.62% 1.21%
2007 2.41% 1.33%
2006 2.34% 1.23%
2005 2.31% 0.95%
2004 2.21% 1.09%
2003 2.28% 1.2%
2002 2.5% 0.97%
2001 2.52% 0.67%
2000 2.53% 0.92%
1999 2.54% 1.63%
1998 2.55% 1.97%
1997 2.25% 1.9%
1996 2.27% 1.67%
1995 2.61% 0.93%
1994 2.55% 0.12%
1993 2.26% 1.47%
1992 2.03% 2.86%
1991 2.04% 2.64%
1990 2.06% 2.76%
1989 2.08% 2.94%
1988 2.09% 3.21%
1987 2.05% 3.36%
1986 1.92% 3.4%
1985 1.84% 3.52%
1984 2.29% 3.62%
1983 3.37% 3.87%
1982 3.97% 3.97%
1981 4.23% 6.49%
1980 4.3% 5.92%
1979 4.21% 1.59%
1978 4.03% 1.46%
1977 3.55% 2.58%
1976 3.59% 3.09%
1975 3.56% 3.22%
1974 4.07% 3.29%
1973 4.16% 3.21%
1972 3.49% 3.12%
1971 3.5% 3.04%
1970 3.51% 3.12%
1969 3.49% 3.22%
1968 3.48% 3.2%
1967 3.46% 3.2%
1966 3.44% 3.2%
1965 3.43% 3.2%
1964 3.4% 3.2%
1963 3.35% 3.2%
1962 3.29% 3.19%
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).

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

Live population counters

Sudan Zimbabwe
Current population
54156832
17443108
Population rank 29/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.21%
One net population change
26.1 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
18.9 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.64 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,324 +867
Annual growth/decline +1,213,184 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 53/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 -54,555
Net migration rank 6/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - -54,555
2024 1,345,019 -544,257 372,494 -60,528
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 372,505 -97,380
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 371,243 -102,828
2021 1,293,817 31,664 349,908 -74,623
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 354,790 -89,440
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 348,798 -103,107
2018 1,257,387 125,499 345,883 -117,758
2017 1,208,046 441,623 344,035 -128,241
2016 1,174,422 84,728 348,772 -140,181
2015 1,145,259 66,476 356,203 -162,220
2014 1,097,962 92,504 366,350 -177,029
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 374,757 -176,972
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 371,135 -177,061
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 359,572 -108,714
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 335,570 -108,671
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 309,316 -108,689
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 280,527 -113,858
2007 992,819 -201,769 261,805 -118,299
2006 963,740 -211,387 248,963 -57,257
2005 907,017 -199,378 248,545 -134,212
2004 889,382 -185,392 248,307 -127,550
2003 898,226 -281,001 243,057 -96,667
2002 897,965 -180,603 244,170 -101,212
2001 880,284 -173,745 227,909 -139,361
2000 858,536 -165,030 236,343 -165,181
1999 835,840 -157,090 232,393 -86,343
1998 814,752 -150,271 225,614 6,645
1997 802,245 -148,368 216,288 395
1996 792,926 -310,221 205,269 978
1995 780,700 -144,670 206,695 -45,428
1994 764,645 -144,324 216,343 -174,723
1993 743,249 -166,861 228,045 -243,947
1992 731,177 -271,093 255,291 75,788
1991 714,612 -261,341 260,943 3,749
1990 699,953 -254,825 265,444 4,948
1989 683,743 -241,979 270,838 3,736
1988 672,604 -235,213 277,498 11,327
1987 658,416 -228,756 286,766 21,308
1986 649,649 -245,968 289,894 6,154
1985 583,382 -222,315 290,756 4,718
1984 577,405 -219,755 290,052 5,124
1983 570,198 -54,325 286,545 4,456
1982 606,362 124,007 279,934 32,899
1981 585,087 96,697 271,361 11,523
1980 552,930 208,602 241,179 390,593
1979 524,942 120,613 223,657 -67,937
1978 497,987 177,153 222,979 -170,727
1977 483,089 58,540 225,139 -89,270
1976 470,019 22,147 221,419 -32,495
1975 454,813 62,843 216,947 -28,988
1974 444,456 6,023 208,806 -16,105
1973 439,201 173,143 201,885 -18,733
1972 428,340 2,238 193,725 -20,959
1971 417,641 -3,577 185,427 -22,719
1970 401,013 4,479 178,979 -24,102
1969 385,712 2,476 172,626 -12,028
1968 370,917 2,776 166,865 -11,997
1967 356,599 4,508 161,205 -11,814
1966 342,118 2,813 156,014 -11,211
1965 327,799 6,367 151,164 -10,465
1964 315,166 4,505 145,848 -9,631
1963 302,132 4,263 140,984 -8,936
1962 287,317 4,387 136,317 -8,529
1961 272,562 3,904 131,531 -8,204
1960 262,235 2,194 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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