Number of people living in the capital city in Sudan
Sudan: Number of people living in the capital city was 12.11 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Sudan, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Sudan stood at 12.11 million people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Sudan peaked at 12.11 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 6.43 million people, in 2020.
That places Sudan 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6.43 million people | — |
| 2025 | 6.81 million people | +6.0% |
| 2030 | 7.47 million people | +9.7% |
| 2035 | 7.98 million people | +6.8% |
| 2040 | 8.51 million people | +6.7% |
| 2045 | 8.95 million people | +5.2% |
| 2050 | 9.44 million people | +5.5% |
| 2055 | 9.82 million people | +4.0% |
| 2060 | 10.27 million people | +4.6% |
| 2065 | 10.60 million people | +3.2% |
| 2070 | 10.93 million people | +3.1% |
| 2075 | 11.21 million people | +2.6% |
| 2080 | 11.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 2085 | 11.65 million people | +1.8% |
| 2090 | 11.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 2095 | 12.00 million people | +1.3% |
| 2100 | 12.11 million people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.62 million people | 6.43 million people | 6.81 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.72 million people | 7.47 million people | 7.98 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.73 million people | 8.51 million people | 8.95 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 9.63 million people | 9.44 million people | 9.82 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 10.43 million people | 10.27 million people | 10.60 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 11.07 million people | 10.93 million people | 11.21 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 11.55 million people | 11.44 million people | 11.65 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 11.92 million people | 11.85 million people | 12.00 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 12.11 million people | 12.11 million people | 12.11 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Sudan?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Sudan was 12.11 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 million people in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Sudan ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.