Demographics of Sudan
The demographics of Sudan include the Sudanese people (Arabic: سودانيون) and their characteristics, Sudan, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.
| Demographics of Sudan | |
|---|---|
Population pyramid of Sudan in 2020 | |
| Population | 47,958,856 (2022 est.) |
| Growth rate | 2.55% (2022 est.) |
| Birth rate | 33.47 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.3 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 67.12 years |
| Fertility rate | 4.6 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 42.27 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | -1.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 42.01% |
| 65 and over | 3.03% |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Sudanese |
| Language | |
| Official | Arabic, English |
In Sudan's 1993 census, the population was calculated at 30 million. No comprehensive census has been carried out since that time due to the Second Sudanese Civil War. Estimates of Sudan, including the population of South Sudan, ranged from 37 million (United Nations) to 45 million (CIA). Since the secession of South Sudan in July 2011, the current population of Sudan is estimated to be about 46 million. The population of metropolitan Khartoum (including Khartoum, Omdurman, and Khartoum North) is growing rapidly and ranges from six to seven million, including around two million displaced persons from the southern war zone, as well as western and eastern drought-affected areas.