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Sudan Population 2023
Sudan, officially the Republic of Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It’s Africa’s third-largest country by area in Africa. As per the UN World Population Prospects, the population of Sudan in 2021 is 46,874,204 (47 million or 4.7 Crore)
Estimated Population of Sudan in 2023: 48 million or 4.8 Crore
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| Sudan | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 46,874,204 |
| Global Rank | 33rd |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.56% |
| Land Area | 1,731,671 sq. km (668,602 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 15 |
| Pop. Density | 25 person/sq. km |
| Growth Rate | 2.57% |
| Fertility Rate* | 4.43 |
| Infant mortality rate** | 38.0 |
| Median Age | 19.7 years |
| Life Expectancy | 66.9 years |
| Urban Population | 35% |
Religion in Sudan
Islam is the majority religion in Sudan, followed by 90% of the population. Sudan has the fourth largest population of Muslims in Africa. Most Sudanese Muslims are adherents of the Sunni branch of Islam, a vast majority following the Maliki rites, although Shafi and Hanafi rites are also present. There are also some Shia communities and Sufism is widespread in Sudan.
Christianity is the second largest religion in Sudan, followed by 5.4% of the population. Traditional African faiths are followed by 2.9% of the population and the rest 1% adhere to other faiths.
Religion Percentage in Sudan
| Religion | Percentage% |
| Islam | 90.70% |
| Christianity | 5.40% |
| African Traditional | 2.90% |
| Other | 1.00% |
Source: various estimates
Top Cities in Sudan by Population
| # | City | Region | Population |
| 1 | Omdurman | Khartoum | 18,49,659 |
| 2 | Khartoum | Khartoum | 14,10,858 |
| 3 | Khartoum North | Khartoum | 10,12,211 |
| 4 | Nyala | South Darfur | 4,92,984 |
| 5 | Port Sudan | Red Sea | 3,94,561 |
| 6 | El-Obeid | North Kordofan | 3,45,126 |
| 7 | Kassala | Kassala | 2,98,529 |
| 8 | Wad Madani | Gezira | 2,89,482 |
| 9 | El-Gadarif | Al Qadarif | 2,69,395 |
| 10 | Al-Fashir | North Darfur | 2,17,827 |
Source: Census 2008
Source: United Nation World Populations Prospects
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
