Sudan vs Turkiye: Population by labor force status

Sudan
20.20 million people
in 2022
Turkiye
18.43 million people
in 2025
Sudan rank
20th
Turkiye rank
22nd

Population by labor force status over time

  • Sudan
  • Turkiye
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199120082025

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 20.20 million people against 18.43 million people in Turkiye, a difference of 1.77 million people.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Turkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkiye ahead.

Sudan ranks 20th and Turkiye ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Turkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Turkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 11.40 million people 20.15 million people 8.74 million people Turkiye
2000s 14.07 million people 19.39 million people 5.32 million people Turkiye
2010s 17.32 million people 19.14 million people 1.82 million people Turkiye
2020s 19.79 million people 19.48 million people 317,667 people Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Sudan or Turkiye?
Sudan, at 20.20 million people against 18.43 million people in Turkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Sudan and Turkiye?
1.77 million people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Turkiye?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Sudan and Turkiye rank globally for population by labor force status?
Sudan ranks 20th and Turkiye ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).