Sudan Population Pyramid 2048
Year
2048Sudan in 2048
In 2048, Sudan is projected to have a population of 82,463,196 people. Compared with 2038, when the projection stands at 69,107,710, that represents growth of 19.3% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 24.5 years, Sudan would have a youth dependency ratio of 51.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Sudan was 4.32 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 66.3 years in 2023: 69.6 for women and 63.3 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,344,685 immigrants live in Sudan, 4.6% of the population.
| South Sudan | 1,507,976 |
| Eritrea | 384,053 |
| Chad | 179,139 |
| Ethiopia | 121,969 |
| Central African Republic | 45,125 |
3,786,603 people born in Sudan live in other countries.
| Chad | 1,071,034 |
| Saudi Arabia | 895,646 |
| South Sudan | 608,817 |
| Egypt | 500,000 |
| Uganda | 141,990 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 82,463,196 | 24.5 | |
| Algeria | 58,690,886 | 34.8 | |
| Morocco | 43,262,403 | 37.8 | |
| Tunisia | 13,127,665 | 40.8 | |
| Libya | 9,154,065 | 36.6 |





