Population, age 16, total in Sudan
Sudan: Population, age 16, total was 1.01 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Sudan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, total in Sudan is 1.01 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Sudan peaked at 1.01 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 565,883, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 565,883 | — |
| 1991 | 581,972 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 598,749 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 616,024 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 633,498 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 650,928 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 668,391 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 685,922 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 703,202 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 719,825 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 735,568 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 750,148 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 763,807 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 777,469 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 792,403 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 809,470 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 828,936 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 850,360 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 873,023 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 895,861 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 918,023 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 939,431 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 960,090 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 979,364 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +3.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.01 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 398,834, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,289, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 642,439 | 565,883 | 719,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 807,704 | 735,568 | 895,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 961,594 | 918,023 | 1.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 581,716 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 563,787 (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Sudan?
- Population, age 16, total in Sudan was 1.01 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 565,883 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for population, age 16, total?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.