Sudan Population Clock
Sudan has an estimated population of about 51.7 million, which makes it the 30th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing rapidly, at 2.38% a year.
The capital is Khartoum.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Sudan's population is changing
Sudan records about 4,667 births and 896 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 3,771 people per day, or about 1.38 million a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 291,469 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is equivalent to about 21% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Sudan would take roughly 30 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 41.3 million to 51.7 million — a gain of 10.4 million, or 25.2%.
Where people live in Sudan
With about 27 people per square kilometre, Sudan is sparsely populated, well below the world average of 62. That ranks 93rd of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Chile and Peru.
Sudan covers about 1,868,000 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 51.7 million into that density figure.
About 34.9% of people live in urban areas, making Sudan split between town and countryside, below the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 18.0 million town and city dwellers and 33.6 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Sudan
Sudan has a very young population: about 40.2% are under 15 and 3.4% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 11.9 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 4.26 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 66.5 years, roughly 7.0 years below the global average of 73.5.
Sudan at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51.7 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #30 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 2.38% | 2025 |
| Population density | 27 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 1,868,000 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 34.9% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 66.5 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 4.26 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 40.2% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 3.4% | 2025 |
| Net migration | 291,469 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 4,667 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 896 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank