Population in Sudan

Sudan
39 578 828

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Sudan is 39 578 828 people, including children under the age of 6 - 3 928 199 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 4 699 986 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 4 719 775 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 17 048 580 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 8 628 185 people, and the centenarians in Sudan over 80 years old - 554 104 people.

33

place is occupied by Sudan in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Sudan by age groups

Children under 6 years old 3 928 199 / 9.93%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 4 699 986 / 11.88%
Young people from 18 to 29 4 719 775 / 11.93%
Adults from 30 to 59 17 048 580 / 43.08%
Elderly over 60 8 628 185 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 554 104 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Sudan

Total in Sudan permanent residents 16 326 267 men (41.25%) and 23 252 561 women (58.75%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 41 054 775 / 5.7%843 821 / 6%46.5%
5 – 91 054 775 / 5.7%827 594 / 5.9%46.3%
10 - 14 941 184 / 5%746 457 / 5.4%46.3%
15 - 19 795 138 / 4.1%649 094 / 4.8%46.8%
20 - 24 941 184 / 5%778 912 / 5.6%47.8%
25 - 29 1 395 549 / 7.8%1 168 368 / 8%47.7%
30 - 34 1 363 094 / 7.6%1 168 368 / 8%48.2%
35 - 39 1 249 503 / 6.9%1 135 913 / 7.8%49.9%
40 - 44 1 152 139 / 6.3%1 071 004 / 7.4%50.3%
45 - 49 1 054 775 / 5.7%989 867 / 6.9%50.6%
50 - 54 1 200 821 / 6.6%1 200 822 / 8.2%52.4%
55 - 59 1 265 730 / 7%1 379 323 / 9.3%54.3%
60 - 64 1 054 775 / 5.7%1 233 277 / 8.4%56.1%
65 - 69 730 229 / 3.7%973 640 / 6.8%59.2%
70 - 74 308 318 / 1.1%519 275 / 4%64.6%
75 - 79 389 455 / 1.6%811 367 / 5.8%68.8%
80+275 864 / 0.9%730 230 / 5.3%74%

Education level

Education level of residents in Sudan: have higher education 22.3% (8 826 079 people), incomplete higher education — 3.3% (1 306 101 people), secondary vocational — 35.3% (13 971 326 people), 11 classes — 15.3% (6 055 561 people), 9 classes — 8.3% (3 285 043 people), 5 classes — 8.6% (3 403 779 people), have no education — 0% (0 people), illiterate — 1% (395 788 people).

Higher education 8 826 079 / 22.3%
Incomplete higher 1 306 101 / 3.3%
Secondary vocational 13 971 326 / 35.3%
Elementary school 6 055 561 / 15.3%
Middle school 3 285 043 / 8.3%
High school 3 403 779 / 8.6%
Without education 0 / 0%
Illiterate 395 788 / 1%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Sudan

Total in Sudan the number of officially employed population is 20 778 885 people (52.5%), pensioners 10 686 284 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 6 926 295 people (17.5%).

Employed population 20 778 885 / 52.5%
Unemployed 6 926 295 / 17.5%
Pensioners 10 686 284 / 27%

Disability

Total in Sudan have a disability 4 405 124 people, what constitutes 11.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 740 124 (1.87.%), disabled of the group II are 1 630 648 (4.12.%), disabled of the group III are 1 571 279 (3.97.%), disabled children 463 072 (1.17.%).

Total disabled 4 405 124 / 11.13%
Disabled of the group I 740 124 / 1.87%
Disabled of the group II 1 630 648 / 4.12%
Disabled of the group III 1 571 279 / 3.97%
Disabled children 463 072 / 1.17%