Population, female in Sudan
Sudan: Population, female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2025
All-time low
49.3%
in 1982
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Sudan is 50.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Sudan peaked at 50.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1982.
Sudan ranks 102nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 499 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Sudan?
- Population, female in Sudan was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1982.
- How does Sudan rank for population, female?
- Sudan ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.