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Sudan Population 2025 & Religious Demographics: Trends & Insights
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 2025 is 50,614,633 (50 million or 5 Crore)
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| Sudan | 2025 Population |
| Total Population | 50,614,633 |
| 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
Largest 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