Population ages 15-64, total in Sudan
Sudan: Population ages 15-64, total was 29.14 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Sudan is 29.14 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Sudan peaked at 29.14 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million, in 1960.
That places Sudan 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.90 million | 4.23 million | 5.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.91 million | 5.83 million | 8.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.01 million | 8.65 million | 11.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.42 million | 11.23 million | 13.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.11 million | 14.25 million | 18.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.49 million | 18.70 million | 25.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.67 million | 26.00 million | 29.14 million | 6 |
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More health data for Sudan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Sudan?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Sudan was 29.14 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.14 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.