Indicator	Value
Total population	50,400,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 50,450,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 50,450,000 people
Median age	18.4 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	66.3–66.5 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 66.52 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 66.33 years
Ethnic groups	Sudanese Arab (approximately 70%), Fur, Beja, Nuba, Ingessana, Uduk, Fallata, Masalit, Dajo, Gimir, Tunjur, Berti; there are over 500 ethnic groupsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, FurCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Sunni Muslim, small Christian minorityCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	36.3% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	0.808 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	33 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	6.33 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	34.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Acheron Adamawa Fulfulde Afitti Aja (South Sudan) Aka Ama (Sudan) Amira Assangori Baygo Beja Beria Berta Berti Birked Bongo Borgu Central Kanuri Dagik Dair Dar Fur Daju Dar Sila Daju Dazaga Dilling Ebang El Hugeirat Fur Gaam Ganza Gula (Central African Republic) Gule Haraza Julud Jumjum Kadaru Kanga Kara (Central African Republic) Karko Katcha-Kadugli-Miri Katla Keiga Kelo Kenuzi-Dongola Ko Koalib-Rere Komo (Sudan-Ethiopia) Kresh-Woro Krongo Kunama Lafofa Laru (North Sudan) Logol Logorik Lumun Lute Mabaan Masalit Meroitic Midob Miisiirii Molo Moro Nding Ngile Nobiin Northeastern Dinka Northern Burun Northern Gumuz Northwestern Dinka Old Nubian Otoro Reel Runga Saidi Arabic Sara Kaba Shatt Shilluk Shwai Sinyar Southern Gumuz Southwestern Dinka Standard Arabic Sudanese Arabic Tagoi Tama (Chad) Tasomi-Tata Tegali Temein Tese Tigre Tigrinya Tima Tingal Tira Tocho Torona Tulishi Tumtum Uduk Uncunwee Wali (Sudan) Warnang West Central Oromo Yulu-Binga Glottolog [2026]