Population:
45,561,556 (July 2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 31
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Sudanese (singular and plural)
adjective: Sudanese

Ethnic groups:
unspecified Sudanese Arab (approximately 70%), Fur, Beja, Nuba, Fallata

Languages:
Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur

Religions:
Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority

Age structure:
0-14 years: 42.01% (male 9,726,937/female 9,414,988)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years: 20.94% (male 4,852,903/female 4,687,664)
[see also: Age structure - 15-24 years country ranks ]
25-54 years: 29.89% (male 6,633,567/female 6,986,241)
[see also: Age structure - 25-54 years country ranks ]
55-64 years: 4.13% (male 956,633/female 923,688)
[see also: Age structure - 55-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 3.03% (male 729,214/female 649,721) (2020 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 81.6 (2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - total dependency ratio country ranks ]
youth dependency ratio: 75.4 (2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - youth dependency ratio country ranks ]
elderly dependency ratio: 6.3 (2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - elderly dependency ratio country ranks ]
potential support ratio: 15.9 (2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - potential support ratio country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 18.3 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 18.1 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 18.5 years (2020 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 212

Population growth rate:
2.69% (2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 17
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
33.8 births/1,000 population (2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 23
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
6.5 deaths/1,000 population (2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 144
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 125
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Population distribution:
with the exception of a ribbon of settlement that corresponds to the banks of the Nile, northern Sudan, which extends into the dry Sahara, is sparsely populated; more abundant vegetation and broader access to water increases population distribution in the south extending habitable range along nearly the entire border with South Sudan; sizeable areas of population are found around Khartoum, southeast between the Blue and White Nile Rivers, and througout South Darfur

Urbanization:
urban population: 34.9% of total population (2019)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 3.17% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Major urban areas - population:
5.678 million KHARTOUM (capital), 878,000 Nyala (2019)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-24 years country ranks ]
25-54 years: 0.95 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 25-54 years country ranks ]
55-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 55-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 1.12 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 101 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio country ranks ]

Maternal mortality rate:
295 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 38
[see also: Maternal mortality rate country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 41.8 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 46.7 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 36.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2020 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 35

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 66.5 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 64.3 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 68.8 years (2020 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 186
[See also: Healthy Life Expectancy ]
[See also: Health Performance ]

Total fertility rate:
4.72 children born/woman (2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 19
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

Contraceptive prevalence rate:
12.2% (2014)
[see also: Contraceptive prevalence rate country ranks ]

Drinking water source:
improved:
urban: 66% of population
[see also: Drinking water source - improved - urban country ranks ]
rural: 50.2% of population
[see also: Drinking water source - improved - rural country ranks ]
total: 55.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 34% of population
rural: 49.8% of population
total: 44.5% of population (2012 est.)

Current Health Expenditure:
5.7% (2016)
[see also: Current Health Expenditure country ranks ]

Physicians density:
0.41 physicians/1,000 population (2015)
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]

Hospital bed density:
0.8 beds/1,000 population (2013)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]

Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 43.9% of population (2012 est.)
[see also: Sanitation facility access - improved - urban country ranks ]
rural: 13.4% of population (2012 est.)
[see also: Sanitation facility access - improved - rural country ranks ]
total: 23.6% of population (2012 est.)
unimproved:
urban: 56.1% of population (2012 est.)
rural: 86.6% of population (2012 est.)
total: 76.4% of population (2012 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.2% (2018 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 112
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
59,000 (2018 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 58
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
2,900 (2018 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 37
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: very high (2016)
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever (2016)
vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and Rift Valley fever (2016)
water contact diseases: schistosomiasis (2016)
animal contact diseases: rabies (2016)
respiratory diseases: meningococcal meningitis (2016)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
6.6% (2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 166
[see also: Obesity - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
33.5% (2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 5
[see also: Children under the age of 5 years underweight country ranks ]

Education expenditures:
2.2% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 166
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 75.9%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 83.3%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 68.6% (2015)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 8 years
[see also: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - total country ranks ]
male: 8 years
[see also: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - male country ranks ]
female: 7 years (2015)
[see also: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - female country ranks ]

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
total: 20%
[see also: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 - total country ranks ]
male: 16%
[see also: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 - male country ranks ]
female: 32% (2009 est.)
[see also: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 69