Nyala, Sudan Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Nyala, Sudan metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Nyala in 2024 is 1,101,000, a 4.16% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Nyala in 2023 was 1,057,000, a 4.45% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Nyala in 2022 was 1,012,000, a 4.65% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Nyala in 2021 was 967,000, a 4.77% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Sudan
City Name Population
Khartoum 6,542,000
Nyala 1,101,000
Al Ubayyid 543,000
Bur Sudan 531,000
Wad Medani 416,000
Kassala 400,000
Al Gadarif 398,000
Nyala - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,101,000 4.16%
2023 1,057,000 4.45%
2022 1,012,000 4.65%
2021 967,000 4.77%
2020 923,000 5.13%
2019 878,000 5.28%
2018 834,000 5.30%
2017 792,000 5.18%
2016 753,000 5.31%
2015 715,000 5.30%
2014 679,000 5.27%
2013 645,000 5.39%
2012 612,000 5.34%
2011 581,000 5.25%
2010 552,000 5.34%
2009 524,000 5.22%
2008 498,000 5.29%
2007 473,000 5.35%
2006 449,000 5.40%
2005 426,000 5.19%
2004 405,000 5.19%
2003 385,000 5.48%
2002 365,000 5.19%
2001 347,000 5.15%
2000 330,000 5.43%
1999 313,000 5.39%
1998 297,000 5.32%
1997 282,000 5.22%
1996 268,000 5.10%
1995 255,000 5.37%
1994 242,000 5.22%
1993 230,000 6.98%
1992 215,000 6.97%
1991 201,000 7.49%
1990 187,000 6.86%
1989 175,000 7.36%
1988 163,000 7.24%
1987 152,000 7.04%
1986 142,000 7.58%
1985 132,000 7.32%
1984 123,000 6.96%
1983 115,000 6.48%
1982 108,000 5.88%
1981 102,000 6.25%
1980 96,000 5.49%
1979 91,000 5.81%
1978 86,000 6.17%
1977 81,000 6.58%
1976 76,000 5.56%
1975 72,000 5.88%
1974 68,000 6.25%
1973 64,000 8.47%
1972 59,000 9.26%
1971 54,000 10.20%
1970 49,000 11.36%
1969 44,000 10.00%
1968 40,000 8.11%
1967 37,000 12.12%
1966 33,000 10.00%
1965 30,000 7.14%
1964 28,000 12.00%
1963 25,000 8.70%
1962 23,000 9.52%
1961 21,000 10.53%
1960 19,000 11.76%
1959 17,000 6.25%
1958 16,000 14.29%
1957 14,000 7.69%
1956 13,000 8.33%
1955 12,000 9.09%
1954 11,000 10.00%
1953 10,000 11.11%
1952 9,000 12.50%
1951 8,000 14.29%
1950 7,000 0.00%