Population, female in Sudan
Sudan: Population, female was 26.06 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Sudan is 26.06 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Sudan peaked at 26.06 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.17 million, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 million | 4.17 million | 5.62 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.89 million | 5.82 million | 8.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 million | 8.42 million | 10.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.17 million | 10.94 million | 13.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.56 million | 13.91 million | 17.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.07 million | 17.80 million | 22.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.90 million | 23.57 million | 26.06 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, female in Sudan?
- Population, female in Sudan was 26.06 million 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 26.06 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 million in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for population, female?
- Sudan ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.