Sudan

Country in Africa

In brief

Net migration per year: +291.5K (2025). World rank 6 of 216; in Africa, 1 of 54. Children per woman: 4.3 (2024). World rank 16 of 216; in Africa, 14 of 54. Births per 1,000 people: 33 (2024). World rank 18 of 216; in Africa, 16 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 40M → 51.7M, population growth per year +3.1% → +2.4%, and living in cities 34.1% → 34.9%.

Population and migration

Population: 51,662,147 2025
Population density: 27.4 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +2.4% 2025
Living in cities: 34.9% 2025
Net migration per year: +291.5K 2025
Born in another country: 4.8% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 40.2% 2025
Aged 15–64: 56.4% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 3.4% 2025
Life expectancy: 66.5 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 69.8 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 63.5 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 4.3 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 33 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 6.3 2024

Society

Languages: Arabic, English
Religions: No data