Population, male in Sudan
Sudan: Population, male was 25.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.61 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 218 countries
All-time high
25.61 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.20 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Sudan is 25.61 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Sudan peaked at 25.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 1960.
That places Sudan 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.20 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 4.48 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 4.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 4.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 5.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 5.30 million | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 5.48 million | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 5.68 million | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 5.88 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 6.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 6.29 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 6.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 6.84 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 7.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 7.34 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 7.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 7.92 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 8.27 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 8.64 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 9.02 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 9.38 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.69 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 10.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 10.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 10.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 11.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 11.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 12.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 12.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 12.92 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 13.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 13.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 13.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 22.61 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 23.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 24.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 25.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.61 million | +2.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 25.61 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.99 million, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 25.61 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 million, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.90 million | 4.20 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.99 million | 5.88 million | 8.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.89 million | 8.64 million | 10.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.25 million | 11.08 million | 13.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.46 million | 13.91 million | 17.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 million | 17.61 million | 22.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.50 million | 23.22 million | 25.61 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, male in Sudan?
- Population, male in Sudan was 25.61 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for population, male?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.