Population ages 0-14, total in Sudan
Sudan: Population ages 0-14, total was 20.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.78 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.78 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.89 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Sudan is 20.78 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Sudan peaked at 20.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.89 million, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 19th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.89 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 4.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 4.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 4.63 million | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 4.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 4.98 million | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 5.17 million | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 5.36 million | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.56 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 5.76 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.98 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 6.25 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 6.53 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 6.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 6.97 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 7.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 7.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 7.71 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 7.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 8.28 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 8.58 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 8.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 9.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.18 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 9.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 10.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 12.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 13.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 20.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 20.78 million | +1.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 20.78 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.15 million, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 20.78 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 million, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 million | 3.89 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.61 million | 5.56 million | 7.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.04 million | 7.99 million | 9.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.28 million | 10.16 million | 12.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.07 million | 12.75 million | 15.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.32 million | 15.80 million | 18.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.15 million | 19.39 million | 20.78 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Sudan?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Sudan was 20.78 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 million in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.