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Sudan is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Khartoum. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2017–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+29.1%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-9.9%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+9.9 percentage points2007 → 2017

Life expectancy

+2.5 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Sudan, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Sudan

51.7MLatest available · 2025
Sudan

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Population changed by +29.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSudan
202551,662,147
202450,448,963
202350,042,791
202249,383,346
202148,066,924
202046,789,231
201945,548,175
201844,230,596
201742,714,306
201641,259,892
201540,024,431
201438,823,318
201337,785,849
201236,923,178
201136,140,806
201035,414,399
200934,569,113
200833,623,980
200732,764,135
200631,992,435
200531,262,444
200430,556,637
200329,896,035
200229,228,727
200128,516,770
200027,816,745
199927,130,613
199826,458,999
199725,799,821
199625,231,528
199524,672,143
199424,043,948
199323,445,592
199222,927,355
199122,470,676
199022,021,481
198921,578,022
198821,138,431
198720,704,904
198620,288,238
198519,905,872
198419,546,528
198319,109,770
198218,486,645
198117,780,572
198017,058,905
197916,355,352
197815,695,003
197715,086,614
197614,569,716
197514,064,798
197413,580,723
197313,049,315
197212,527,856
197112,105,539
197011,695,771
196911,298,936
196810,917,999
196710,550,597
196610,197,578
19659,858,030
19649,531,109
19639,218,077
19628,919,028
19618,634,941
19608,364,489

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Sudan

2.4%Latest available · 2025
Sudan

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Population growth changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSudan
20252.38%
20240.81%
20231.33%
20222.7%
20212.69%
20202.69%
20192.94%
20183.49%
20173.46%
20163.04%
20153.05%
20142.71%
20132.31%
20122.14%
20112.03%
20102.42%
20092.77%
20082.59%
20072.38%
20062.31%
20052.28%
20042.19%
20032.26%
20022.47%
20012.49%
20002.5%
19992.51%
19982.52%
19972.23%
19962.24%
19952.58%
19942.52%
19932.24%
19922.01%
19912.02%
19902.03%
19892.06%
19882.07%
19872.03%
19861.9%
19851.82%
19842.26%
19833.32%
19823.89%
19814.14%
19804.21%
19794.12%
19783.95%
19773.49%
19763.53%
19753.5%
19743.99%
19734.08%
19723.43%
19713.44%
19703.45%
19693.43%
19683.42%
19673.4%
19663.39%
19653.37%
19643.34%
19633.3%
19623.24%
19613.18%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Sudan

34.9%Latest available · 2025
Sudan

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Urban population changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSudan
202534.93%
202434.87%
202334.8%
202234.72%
202134.64%
202034.56%
201934.47%
201834.38%
201734.29%
201634.19%
201534.09%
201433.76%
201333.43%
201233.14%
201132.91%
201032.72%
200932.58%
200832.48%
200732.48%
200632.47%
200532.46%
200432.45%
200332.43%
200232.4%
200132.38%
200032.34%
199932.31%
199832.26%
199732.22%
199632.17%
199532.11%
199432.05%
199331.99%
199231.74%
199131.04%
199029.95%
198928.59%
198827.07%
198725.49%
198623.96%
198522.57%
198421.45%
198320.71%
198220.31%
198120.04%
198019.82%
197919.64%
197819.48%
197719.33%
197619.18%
197519.01%
197418.81%
197318.57%
197218.27%
197117.91%
197017.5%
196917.04%
196816.54%
196716.01%
196615.44%
196514.85%
196414.24%
196313.62%
196212.99%
196112.35%
196011.72%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Sudan

4.3 birthsLatest available · 2024
Sudan

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Fertility rate changed by -0.6 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSudan
20244.26 births
20234.32 births
20224.38 births
20214.46 births
20204.54 births
20194.62 births
20184.68 births
20174.76 births
20164.83 births
20154.9 births
20144.91 births
20134.97 births
20125.03 births
20115.09 births
20105.14 births
20095.17 births
20085.21 births
20075.27 births
20065.33 births
20055.4 births
20045.46 births
20035.49 births
20025.53 births
20015.56 births
20005.6 births
19995.62 births
19985.65 births
19975.72 births
19965.79 births
19955.86 births
19945.91 births
19935.97 births
19926.02 births
19916.05 births
19906.07 births
19896.11 births
19886.13 births
19876.18 births
19866.23 births
19856.28 births
19846.34 births
19836.41 births
19826.47 births
19816.53 births
19806.59 births
19796.65 births
19786.72 births
19776.78 births
19766.82 births
19756.87 births
19746.91 births
19736.94 births
19726.98 births
19717.02 births
19706.99 births
19696.97 births
19686.95 births
19676.91 births
19666.88 births
19656.84 births
19646.8 births
19636.76 births
19626.7 births
19616.66 births
19606.66 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Sudan

$60.2BLatest available · 2025
Sudan

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GDP changed by +16.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSudan
2025$60,162,634,574.47
2024$49,672,435,513.11
2023$39,898,289,820.8
2022$51,666,875,363.1
2021$34,229,513,774.99
2020$27,034,593,750
2019$32,338,079,165.29
2018$32,333,780,383.29
2017$41,283,617,976.19
2016$42,630,376,000
2015$51,726,758,676.77
2014$49,516,748,617.98
2013$43,024,018,082.19
2012$37,632,919,966.67
2011$55,018,567,210.53
2010$58,962,978,034.48
2009$51,621,044,076.92
2008$64,833,083,257.14
2007$59,440,139,774.81
2006$45,263,831,634.15
2005$35,182,711,987.97
2004$26,646,007,250.73
2003$21,355,298,459.6
2002$18,137,128,388.36
2001$15,716,361,792.19
2000$12,257,299,147.29
1999$10,682,028,339.69
1998$11,250,221,536.75
1997$11,681,175,864.34
1996$9,018,300,724.66
1995$13,830,363,899.92
1994$12,793,794,737.04
1993$8,881,005,435.81
1992$7,031,933,491.85
1991$44,171,194,366.2
1990$33,641,222,222.22
1989$21,408,111,111.11
1988$14,372,555,555.56
1987$12,093,333,333.33
1986$10,092,200,000
1985$8,075,259,600.34
1984$10,447,615,384.62
1983$8,230,153,846.15
1982$8,732,542,273.73
1981$10,753,888,154.28
1980$8,951,800,000
1979$8,418,407,786.61
1978$8,128,719,315.08
1977$7,499,005,639.38
1976$6,013,210,815.66
1975$4,823,090,191.91
1974$3,958,931,659.85
1973$3,077,254,460.3
1972$2,483,055,722.24
1971$2,288,340,041.03
1970$2,100,229,759.05
1969$1,847,501,441.26
1968$1,677,771,400.57
1967$1,607,409,539.37
1966$1,484,491,675.72
1965$1,446,869,619.32
1964$1,388,282,600.2
1963$1,351,234,926.34
1962$1,328,259,624.72
1961$1,222,860,428.56
1960$1,126,364,161.76

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Sudan

$1.2KLatest available · 2025
Sudan

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GDP per capita changed by -9.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSudan
2025$1,164.54
2024$984.61
2023$797.28
2022$1,046.24
2021$712.12
2020$577.8
2019$709.98
2018$731.03
2017$966.51
2016$1,033.22
2015$1,292.38
2014$1,275.44
2013$1,138.63
2012$1,019.22
2011$1,332.66
2010$1,305.64
2009$1,178.22
2008$1,527.58
2007$1,444.37
2006$1,132.47
2005$905.54
2004$705.11
2003$580.32
2002$506.26
2001$451.29
2000$362.12
1999$324.66
1998$350.7
1997$373.09
1996$294.83
1995$462.59
1994$439.42
1993$312.69
1992$252.61
1991$1,617.56
1990$1,257.19
1989$814.27
1988$553.08
1987$471.16
1986$400.33
1985$326.4
1984$429.99
1983$346.22
1982$378.95
1981$483.8
1980$418.35
1979$408.9
1978$410.07
1977$392.4
1976$325.19
1975$269.65
1974$228.79
1973$184.52
1972$154.51
1971$146.93
1970$139.04
1969$125.98
1968$117.82
1967$116.24
1966$110.5
1965$110.89
1964$109.65
1963$109.94
1962$111.21
1961$105.31
1960$99.71

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Sudan

3.1%Latest available · 2025
Sudan

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GDP growth changed by +1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSudan
20253.06%
2024-13.96%
2023-29.43%
2022-0.96%
2021-1.87%
2020-3.63%
2019-2.18%
2018-2.68%
20170.71%
20163.47%
20151.91%
20144.66%
20131.96%
2012-17%
2011-3.21%
20103.86%
2009-2.77%
20083.85%
20075.74%
20066.53%
20055.64%
20045.14%
20036.29%
20026.01%
20016.5%
20006.35%
19993.1%
19984.31%
199718.31%
19965.92%
19956%
19941.01%
19934.57%
19926.58%
19917.51%
1990-5.47%
19898.93%
1988-0.33%
198714.22%
19865.41%
1985-6.28%
1984-5.01%
19832.06%
19825.96%
19817.44%
19801.52%
1979-5.02%
1978-5.93%
19776.22%
197616.67%
197515.71%
197411.45%
19730.63%
1972-5.07%
19712.25%
19705.93%
19691.39%
19681.96%
19671.42%
1966-3.58%
19656.78%
1964-1.12%
1963-2.85%
19626.92%
19610.02%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Sudan

138.8%Latest available · 2022
Sudan

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Inflation changed by +103.2 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSudan
2022138.81%
2021359.09%
2020163.26%
201950.99%
201863.29%
201732.35%
201617.75%
201516.91%
201436.91%
201336.52%
201235.56%
201118.1%
201012.98%
200911.26%
200814.3%
200714.75%
20067.2%
20058.51%
20049.66%
20036.49%
200222.22%
20011.94%
20007.12%
199917.17%
199824.62%
199747.17%
1996132.82%
199568.38%
1994115.4%
1993101.38%
1992117.62%
1991123.58%
199065.16%
198966.72%
198864.7%
198720.56%
198624.45%
198545.41%
198434.15%
198330.59%
198225.71%
198124.58%
198025.35%
197931.14%
197819.23%
197717.08%
19761.67%
197523.96%
197426.16%
197315.29%
197213.55%
19711.3%
19704.03%
196912.61%
1968-10.03%
196711.01%
19661.71%
1965-2.45%
19643.95%
19634.69%
19621.66%
19618.76%
19600.09%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Sudan

7.5%Latest available · 2022
Sudan

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Unemployment changed by -9.4 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSudan
20227.53%
202111.09%
202012%
201911.7%
201812.35%
201713%
201613.66%
201514.39%
201415.41%
201316.27%
201216.97%
201117.44%
201015.17%
200913%
200815.57%
200715.53%
200615.54%
200515.55%
200415.54%
200315.52%
200215.51%
200115.56%
200015.6%
199915.4%
199815.35%
199715.32%
199615.61%
199515.63%
199415.62%
199315.51%
199215.67%
199115.62%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Sudan

66.5 yearsLatest available · 2024
Sudan

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Life expectancy changed by +2.5 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSudan
202466.52 years
202366.33 years
202265.7 years
202164.46 years
202065.12 years
201965.8 years
201865.5 years
201765.15 years
201664.68 years
201564.38 years
201463.99 years
201363.44 years
201263.43 years
201163.18 years
201062.98 years
200962.68 years
200861.26 years
200761.44 years
200660.4 years
200557.23 years
200456.77 years
200358.32 years
200259.31 years
200159.26 years
200058.95 years
199958.61 years
199858.31 years
199758.06 years
199657.64 years
199557.45 years
199457.02 years
199356.1 years
199255.95 years
199155.55 years
199055.5 years
198954.88 years
198854.98 years
198754.75 years
198654.56 years
198550.01 years
198449.81 years
198349.56 years
198254.38 years
198154.37 years
198054.07 years
197953.37 years
197853.29 years
197753.52 years
197653.34 years
197553.31 years
197453.16 years
197352.99 years
197252.8 years
197152.54 years
197052.29 years
196952.04 years
196851.76 years
196751.5 years
196651.25 years
196551.03 years
196450.88 years
196350.82 years
196250.42 years
196149.96 years
196049.57 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Sudan

2.9%Latest available · 2023
Sudan

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Health expenditure changed by -4.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSudan
20232.85%
20223.79%
20212.97%
20203.04%
20194.6%
20184.46%
20175.92%
20165.68%
20155.81%
20145.68%
20136.96%
20125.69%
20115.62%
20105.06%
20096.39%
20085.42%
20075.66%
20064.89%
20054.09%
20044.16%
20033.89%
20023.3%
20013.36%
20003.61%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Sudan

18.6%Latest available · 2017
Sudan

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Internet adoption changed by +9.9 percentage points between 2007 and 2017.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSudan
201718.6%
201614.1%
201512%
20078.66%
20040.79%
20030.54%
20020.44%
20010.14%
20000.03%
19990.01%
19980%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Sudan

61%Latest available · 2021
Sudan

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Renewable energy changed by -2.7 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSudan
202161%
202062.6%
201959.4%
201859.8%
201759.4%
201658.9%
201561.9%
201463.7%
201364.3%
201263.7%
201163.7%
201061.3%
200963.1%
200863.5%
200765.6%
200669.2%
200572.3%
200475.4%
200377%
200276.8%
200179.4%
200080.4%
199980.8%
199881.9%
199780.5%
199683.6%
199581.5%
199479.5%
199385.6%
199277.4%
199176.2%
199073.3%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Sudan

66%Latest available · 2024
Sudan

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Access to electricity changed by +21.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSudan
202466%
202366%
202263.2%
202161.8%
202059.7%
201957.6%
201855.3%
201753%
201650.5%
201548%
201444.9%
201343.1%
201240.7%
201138.3%
201036%
200929%
200820%
200731.1%
200630.8%
200530.5%
200430.2%
200329.9%
200229.7%
200129.4%
200023%
199930.78%
199830.31%
199729.83%
199629.35%
199528.87%
199428.38%
199327.9%
199227.41%
199126.92%
199032.8%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Sudan

2.4%Latest available · 2025
Sudan

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Trade changed by -16 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSudan
20252.38%
20242%
20232.47%
20222.7%
20214.13%
20209.96%
201926.12%
201821.87%
201717.83%
201615.28%
201518.38%
201420.85%
201326.86%
201221.86%
201127.51%
201032.73%
200932.78%
200836.74%
200734.4%
200636.2%
200535.87%
200430.43%
200326.44%
200225.63%
200120.29%
200029.4%
199924.71%
199821.88%
199717.86%
199620.03%
199514.77%
199414.61%
199311.47%
199219.67%
199115.07%
199011.09%
198914.69%
198811.49%
198716.65%
198612.96%
198517.63%
198424.96%
198331.78%
198234.39%
198133.28%
198033.74%
197929.31%
197823.13%
197726%
197630.37%
197534.8%
197433.43%
197331.87%
197232.69%
197132.82%
197032.75%
196931.11%
196831.96%
196730.66%
196628.26%
196529.28%
196433.47%
196334.75%
196229.66%
196127.67%
196027.56%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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