Eritrea vs Sudan

Eritrea vs Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 3.47 million people in Eritrea and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 46.6 million people, or 14 times that in Eritrea.

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Eritrea vs Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 3.47 million people in Eritrea and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 46.6 million people, or 14 times that in Eritrea.
EritreaSudanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Eritrea ranked 132 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Eritrea at 8.44 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearEritreaSudanWorld
20233.47 million50 million8.09 billion
20223.41 million49.4 million8.02 billion
20213.35 million48.1 million7.95 billion
20203.29 million46.8 million7.89 billion
20193.24 million45.6 million7.81 billion
20183.19 million44.2 million7.73 billion
20173.15 million42.7 million7.65 billion
20163.13 million41.3 million7.56 billion
20153.11 million40 million7.47 billion
20143.1 million38.8 million7.38 billion
20133.07 million37.8 million7.29 billion
20123.04 million36.9 million7.2 billion
20113 million36.1 million7.11 billion
20102.95 million35.4 million7.02 billion
20092.89 million34.6 million6.93 billion
20082.82 million33.6 million6.84 billion
20072.74 million32.8 million6.76 billion
20062.7 million32 million6.67 billion
20052.66 million31.3 million6.59 billion
20042.6 million30.6 million6.5 billion
20032.49 million29.9 million6.42 billion
20022.39 million29.2 million6.34 billion
20012.31 million28.5 million6.26 billion
20002.25 million27.8 million6.17 billion
19992.21 million27.1 million6.09 billion
19982.18 million26.5 million6.01 billion
19972.15 million25.8 million5.93 billion
19962.13 million25.2 million5.84 billion
19952.03 million24.7 million5.76 billion
19941.91 million24 million5.68 billion
19931.86 million23.5 million5.59 billion
19921.8 million22.9 million5.51 billion
19911.92 million22.5 million5.42 billion
19902.03 million22 million5.33 billion
19891.99 million21.6 million5.23 billion
19881.94 million21.1 million5.14 billion
19871.89 million20.7 million5.05 billion
19861.85 million20.3 million4.96 billion
19851.81 million19.9 million4.87 billion
19841.77 million19.6 million4.78 billion
19831.74 million19.1 million4.7 billion
19821.7 million18.5 million4.61 billion
19811.65 million17.8 million4.53 billion
19801.61 million17.1 million4.45 billion
19791.56 million16.4 million4.37 billion
19781.52 million15.7 million4.29 billion
19771.48 million15.1 million4.22 billion
19761.44 million14.6 million4.14 billion
19751.41 million14.1 million4.07 billion
19741.38 million13.6 million4 billion
19731.34 million13.1 million3.92 billion
19721.31 million12.5 million3.85 billion
19711.28 million12.1 million3.77 billion
19701.24 million11.7 million3.7 billion
19691.21 million11.3 million3.62 billion
19681.18 million10.9 million3.55 billion
19671.15 million10.6 million3.47 billion
19661.13 million10.2 million3.4 billion
19651.1 million9.86 million3.34 billion
19641.07 million9.53 million3.26 billion
19631.05 million9.22 million3.19 billion
19621.02 million8.92 million3.12 billion
1961995,6008.64 million3.07 billion
1960972,5008.36 million3.02 billion
1959950,6008.11 million2.97 billion
1958932,6007.86 million2.91 billion
1957918,8007.63 million2.85 billion
1956903,4007.4 million2.8 billion
1955886,2007.18 million2.74 billion
1954870,0006.97 million2.69 billion
1953854,7006.77 million2.63 billion
1952840,3006.57 million2.58 billion
1951827,0006.38 million2.54 billion
1950814,9006.19 million2.49 billion
1949808,0006.13 million–
1948794,9006.1 million–
1947783,1006.08 million–
1946771,5006.05 million–
1945760,1006.02 million–
1944748,9006 million–
1943737,8005.97 million–
1942726,9005.94 million–
1941717,2005.92 million–
1940708,5005.89 million–
1939700,9005.86 million–
1938694,3005.84 million–
1937688,8005.81 million–
1936683,4005.79 million–
1935677,9005.76 million–
1934672,6005.74 million–
1933667,2005.71 million–
1932661,9005.68 million–
1931656,4005.66 million–
1930650,7005.63 million–
1929644,8005.61 million–
1928638,7005.58 million–
1927632,3005.56 million–
1926626,1005.53 million–
1925619,9005.51 million–
1924613,7005.49 million–
1923607,7005.46 million–
1922601,6005.44 million–
1921596,1005.41 million–
1920591,2005.39 million–
1919586,7005.37 million–
1918582,7005.34 million–
1917579,3005.32 million–
1916579,2005.31 million–
1915579,1005.3 million–
1914579,0005.29 million–
1913578,9005.28 million–
1912578,7005.27 million–
1911578,4005.26 million–
1910578,0005.26 million–
1909577,5005.25 million–
1908576,8005.24 million–
1907576,0005.23 million–
1906575,1005.22 million–
1905574,3005.21 million–
1904573,4005.2 million–
1903572,6005.19 million–
1902571,7005.18 million–
1901571,4005.17 million–
1900571,9005.17 million–
1899573,0005.16 million–
1898574,7005.15 million–
1897577,2005.14 million–
1896579,7005.13 million–
1895582,1005.12 million–
1894584,5005.11 million–
1893587,0005.1 million–
1892589,4005.09 million–
1891591,8005.08 million–
1890594,3005.07 million–
1889596,7005.06 million–
1888599,1005.05 million–
1887601,5005.04 million–
1886603,9005.03 million–
1885606,3005.03 million–
1884608,7005.02 million–
1883611,1005.01 million–
1882613,5005 million–
1881615,8004.99 million–
1880618,2004.98 million–
1879620,6004.97 million–
1878622,9004.96 million–
1877625,3004.95 million–
1876627,6004.94 million–
1875630,0004.93 million–
1874632,3004.92 million–
1873634,6004.91 million–
1872637,0004.9 million–
1871639,4004.89 million–
1870642,0004.88 million–
1869644,7004.87 million–
1868647,5004.86 million–
1867650,4004.85 million–
1866653,4004.84 million–
1865656,4004.83 million–
1864659,3004.83 million–
1863662,3004.82 million–
1862665,2004.81 million–
1861668,2004.8 million–
1860671,1004.79 million–
1859674,1004.78 million–
1858677,0004.77 million–
1857680,0004.76 million–
1856682,9004.75 million–
1855685,9004.74 million–
1854688,8004.73 million–
1853691,8004.72 million–
1852694,8004.71 million–
1851692,1004.7 million–
1850684,0004.69 million–
1849667,8004.67 million–
1848646,6004.65 million–
1847620,7004.63 million–
1846595,8004.61 million–
1845571,9004.59 million–
1844548,9004.57 million–
1843526,9004.54 million–
1842505,7004.52 million–
1841485,4004.5 million–
1840465,9004.48 million–
1839447,2004.46 million–
1838429,3004.44 million–
1837412,1004.43 million–
1836395,5004.41 million–
1835379,6004.39 million–
1834364,4004.37 million–
1833349,8004.35 million–
1832335,7004.33 million–
1831322,3004.31 million–
1830309,3004.29 million–
1829296,9004.27 million–
1828285,0004.25 million–
1827273,6004.24 million–
1826262,6004.22 million–
1825252,0004.2 million–
1824241,9004.19 million–
1823232,2004.18 million–
1822222,9004.16 million–
1821215,6004.15 million–
1820210,2004.14 million–
1819206,7004.12 million–
1818205,0004.11 million–
1817205,0004.1 million–
1816205,0004.09 million–
1815205,0004.08 million–
1814205,0004.08 million–
1813205,0004.07 million–
1812205,0004.06 million–
1811205,0004.05 million–
1810205,0004.05 million–
1809205,0004.04 million–
1808205,0004.04 million–
1807205,0004.03 million–
1806205,0004.03 million–
1805205,0004.02 million–
1804205,0004.02 million–
1803205,0004.01 million–
1802205,0004.01 million–
1801205,0004 million–
1800205,0003.99 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEritreaSudanWorld
20243.54 million3.45 million–3.62 million50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million8.16 billion
20253.61 million3.39 million–3.82 million51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million8.23 billion
20263.68 million3.38 million–3.99 million53.3 million51 million–54.9 million8.3 billion
20273.76 million3.38 million–4.15 million54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million8.37 billion
20283.84 million3.39 million–4.31 million56 million51.7 million–59.5 million8.44 billion
20293.92 million3.4 million–4.48 million57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million8.5 billion
20304 million3.39 million–4.66 million58.6 million52 million–64.3 million8.57 billion
20314.09 million3.42 million–4.83 million59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million8.63 billion
20324.17 million3.44 million–5 million61.2 million52.3 million–69 million8.7 billion
20334.25 million3.46 million–5.17 million62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million8.76 billion
20344.34 million3.5 million–5.35 million63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million8.82 billion
20354.42 million3.53 million–5.54 million65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million8.89 billion
20364.51 million3.55 million–5.72 million66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million8.95 billion
20374.6 million3.59 million–5.9 million67.8 million52.7 million–81 million9.01 billion
20384.69 million3.65 million–6.07 million69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million9.06 billion
20394.78 million3.69 million–6.23 million70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million9.12 billion
20404.87 million3.73 million–6.4 million71.7 million53 million–88.8 million9.18 billion
20414.95 million3.77 million–6.59 million73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million9.23 billion
20425.04 million3.8 million–6.77 million74.4 million53.1 million–94 million9.29 billion
20435.12 million3.81 million–6.96 million75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million9.34 billion
20445.21 million3.81 million–7.15 million77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million9.39 billion
20455.29 million3.82 million–7.27 million78.4 million53.7 million–103 million9.44 billion
20465.38 million3.83 million–7.42 million79.8 million54.1 million–106 million9.49 billion
20475.46 million3.85 million–7.6 million81.1 million54.4 million–109 million9.54 billion
20485.54 million3.89 million–7.79 million82.5 million54.7 million–112 million9.58 billion
20495.62 million3.91 million–8 million83.8 million54.9 million–115 million9.62 billion
20505.7 million3.92 million–8.15 million85.2 million55.4 million–118 million9.66 billion
20515.78 million3.95 million–8.37 million86.6 million55.8 million–121 million9.7 billion
20525.86 million4.01 million–8.61 million88 million56.1 million–124 million9.74 billion
20535.94 million4.02 million–8.79 million89.3 million56.5 million–126 million9.78 billion
20546.02 million3.98 million–9.02 million90.7 million56.8 million–130 million9.81 billion
20556.1 million3.94 million–9.28 million92 million56.9 million–133 million9.85 billion
20566.17 million3.92 million–9.46 million93.4 million57 million–136 million9.88 billion
20576.24 million3.94 million–9.63 million94.7 million57.3 million–140 million9.91 billion
20586.32 million3.98 million–9.85 million96 million57.6 million–143 million9.94 billion
20596.4 million3.97 million–10.2 million97.3 million57.7 million–146 million9.96 billion
20606.48 million3.96 million–10.4 million98.6 million57.8 million–149 million9.99 billion
20616.56 million3.98 million–10.6 million99.9 million57.9 million–153 million10 billion
20626.63 million4.01 million–10.8 million101 million57.9 million–157 million10 billion
20636.71 million4.04 million–11.1 million103 million57.8 million–161 million10.1 billion
20646.78 million4.04 million–11.3 million104 million57.6 million–165 million10.1 billion
20656.85 million4.03 million–11.6 million105 million57.5 million–169 million10.1 billion
20666.92 million4.04 million–11.9 million106 million57.6 million–173 million10.1 billion
20676.99 million4.06 million–12.1 million107 million57.9 million–177 million10.1 billion
20687.06 million4.07 million–12.3 million109 million58 million–181 million10.2 billion
20697.13 million4.07 million–12.5 million110 million57.8 million–185 million10.2 billion
20707.19 million4.08 million–12.8 million111 million57.6 million–189 million10.2 billion
20717.26 million4.1 million–13.1 million112 million57.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
20727.32 million4.1 million–13.5 million113 million57.6 million–198 million10.2 billion
20737.38 million4.11 million–13.7 million114 million57.5 million–203 million10.2 billion
20747.44 million4.11 million–14 million115 million57.4 million–206 million10.2 billion
20757.5 million4.11 million–14.3 million116 million57 million–210 million10.3 billion
20767.56 million4.14 million–14.7 million117 million56.7 million–214 million10.3 billion
20777.61 million4.14 million–15 million118 million56.7 million–218 million10.3 billion
20787.67 million4.1 million–15.2 million119 million56.7 million–222 million10.3 billion
20797.72 million4.06 million–15.5 million120 million56.5 million–226 million10.3 billion
20807.77 million4.05 million–15.8 million121 million56.4 million–232 million10.3 billion
20817.82 million4.06 million–16.1 million122 million56.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
20827.86 million4.06 million–16.3 million123 million56.2 million–242 million10.3 billion
20837.9 million4.02 million–16.4 million124 million55.9 million–247 million10.3 billion
20847.95 million4 million–16.6 million125 million55.8 million–252 million10.3 billion
20857.99 million4.02 million–17 million126 million55.3 million–255 million10.3 billion
20868.04 million4.04 million–17.3 million127 million54.6 million–258 million10.3 billion
20878.08 million4.02 million–17.6 million128 million54.4 million–262 million10.3 billion
20888.11 million3.97 million–18.2 million129 million54 million–265 million10.3 billion
20898.15 million3.94 million–18.5 million129 million53.7 million–270 million10.3 billion
20908.18 million3.93 million–18.6 million130 million53.9 million–277 million10.3 billion
20918.22 million3.93 million–18.8 million131 million54.4 million–284 million10.3 billion
20928.25 million3.93 million–19.2 million132 million54.4 million–290 million10.3 billion
20938.28 million3.9 million–19.4 million133 million54.1 million–296 million10.3 billion
20948.3 million3.86 million–19.7 million133 million53.8 million–300 million10.2 billion
20958.33 million3.83 million–20.2 million134 million53.7 million–305 million10.2 billion
20968.35 million3.8 million–20.5 million135 million53.7 million–311 million10.2 billion
20978.38 million3.77 million–21.1 million135 million53.6 million–316 million10.2 billion
20988.4 million3.74 million–21.7 million136 million53.3 million–320 million10.2 billion
20998.42 million3.71 million–22 million136 million53.2 million–325 million10.2 billion
21008.44 million3.67 million–22.3 million137 million53.5 million–330 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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