Russia vs Sudan: School-age population
Russia
7.48 million
in 2025
Sudan
7.86 million
in 2025
Russia rank
4th
Sudan rank
3rd
School-age population over time
- Russia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 7.86 million against 7.48 million in Russia, a difference of 379,270.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 million | 4.57 million | 1.75 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.15 million | 5.29 million | 146,137 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.09 million | 6.61 million | 518,750 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 7.52 million | 7.62 million | 95,325 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Russia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 7.86 million against 7.48 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Russia and Sudan?
- 379,270, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Sudan rank globally for school-age population?
- Russia ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.