Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 46,429 1000 No in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
46,429 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
47th
of 227 countries
All-time high
46,429 1000 No
in 2011
All-time low
8,683 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
62
1950–2011

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Sudan (former), 1950–2011

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195019802011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2011, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sudan (former) stood at 46,429 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sudan (former) peaked at 46,429 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,683 1000 No, in 1950.

Sudan (former) ranks 47th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Sudan (former), 1950 to 2011.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 8,683 1000 No —
1951 8,906 1000 No +2.6%
1952 9,138 1000 No +2.6%
1953 9,378 1000 No +2.6%
1954 9,627 1000 No +2.7%
1955 9,887 1000 No +2.7%
1956 10,156 1000 No +2.7%
1957 10,434 1000 No +2.7%
1958 10,711 1000 No +2.7%
1959 10,995 1000 No +2.7%
1960 11,296 1000 No +2.7%
1961 11,612 1000 No +2.8%
1962 11,943 1000 No +2.9%
1963 12,291 1000 No +2.9%
1964 12,661 1000 No +3.0%
1965 13,048 1000 No +3.1%
1966 13,434 1000 No +3.0%
1967 13,828 1000 No +2.9%
1968 14,240 1000 No +3.0%
1969 14,664 1000 No +3.0%
1970 15,105 1000 No +3.0%
1971 15,574 1000 No +3.1%
1972 16,070 1000 No +3.2%
1973 16,677 1000 No +3.8%
1974 17,304 1000 No +3.8%
1975 17,886 1000 No +3.4%
1976 18,492 1000 No +3.4%
1977 19,111 1000 No +3.3%
1978 19,823 1000 No +3.7%
1979 20,588 1000 No +3.9%
1980 21,398 1000 No +3.9%
1981 22,228 1000 No +3.9%
1982 23,044 1000 No +3.7%
1983 23,771 1000 No +3.2%
1984 24,297 1000 No +2.2%
1985 24,740 1000 No +1.8%
1986 25,210 1000 No +1.9%
1987 25,667 1000 No +1.8%
1988 25,986 1000 No +1.2%
1989 26,291 1000 No +1.2%
1990 26,759 1000 No +1.8%
1991 27,307 1000 No +2.0%
1992 27,837 1000 No +1.9%
1993 28,402 1000 No +2.0%
1994 29,115 1000 No +2.5%
1995 29,898 1000 No +2.7%
1996 30,588 1000 No +2.3%
1997 31,309 1000 No +2.4%
1998 32,079 1000 No +2.5%
1999 32,902 1000 No +2.6%
2000 33,849 1000 No +2.9%
2001 34,825 1000 No +2.9%
2002 35,826 1000 No +2.9%
2003 36,799 1000 No +2.7%
2004 37,790 1000 No +2.7%
2005 38,853 1000 No +2.8%
2006 39,969 1000 No +2.9%
2007 41,153 1000 No +3.0%
2008 42,442 1000 No +3.1%
2009 43,813 1000 No +3.2%
2010 45,160 1000 No +3.1%
2011 46,429 1000 No +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9,791 1000 No 8,683 1000 No 10,995 1000 No 10
1960s 12,902 1000 No 11,296 1000 No 14,664 1000 No 10
1970s 17,663 1000 No 15,105 1000 No 20,588 1000 No 10
1980s 24,263 1000 No 21,398 1000 No 26,291 1000 No 10
1990s 29,620 1000 No 26,759 1000 No 32,902 1000 No 10
2000s 38,532 1000 No 33,849 1000 No 43,813 1000 No 10
2010s 45,795 1000 No 45,160 1000 No 46,429 1000 No 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 44 Australia and New Zealand 48,956 1000 No compare
  2. 45 Colombia 47,081 1000 No compare
  3. 46 Senegal 47,014 1000 No compare
  4. 48 Thailand 45,555 1000 No compare
  5. 49 Malaysia 44,026 1000 No compare
  6. 50 Australia 43,144 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sudan (former)?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sudan (former) was 46,429 1000 No in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 46,429 1000 No in 2011.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,683 1000 No in 1950.
How does Sudan (former) rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Sudan (former) ranks 47th out of 227 countries with data for 2011.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.