Wad Medani, Sudan Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Wad Medani, Sudan metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Wad Medani in 2024 is 416,000, a 2.97% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Wad Medani in 2023 was 404,000, a 2.8% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Wad Medani in 2022 was 393,000, a 2.61% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Wad Medani in 2021 was 383,000, a 2.41% 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
Wad Medani - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 416,000 2.97%
2023 404,000 2.80%
2022 393,000 2.61%
2021 383,000 2.41%
2020 374,000 2.19%
2019 366,000 2.23%
2018 358,000 1.99%
2017 351,000 2.03%
2016 344,000 2.08%
2015 337,000 2.12%
2014 330,000 2.17%
2013 323,000 2.22%
2012 316,000 1.94%
2011 310,000 2.31%
2010 303,000 2.02%
2009 297,000 2.06%
2008 291,000 2.11%
2007 285,000 2.15%
2006 279,000 2.20%
2005 273,000 2.25%
2004 267,000 1.91%
2003 262,000 2.34%
2002 256,000 1.99%
2001 251,000 2.03%
2000 246,000 2.07%
1999 241,000 2.12%
1998 236,000 2.16%
1997 231,000 2.21%
1996 226,000 2.26%
1995 221,000 1.84%
1994 217,000 2.36%
1993 212,000 3.41%
1992 205,000 3.54%
1991 198,000 3.66%
1990 191,000 3.80%
1989 184,000 3.95%
1988 177,000 3.51%
1987 171,000 4.27%
1986 164,000 3.14%
1985 159,000 3.92%
1984 153,000 4.08%
1983 147,000 2.80%
1982 143,000 2.14%
1981 140,000 2.19%
1980 137,000 1.48%
1979 135,000 2.27%
1978 132,000 2.33%
1977 129,000 2.38%
1976 126,000 1.61%
1975 124,000 2.48%
1974 121,000 1.68%
1973 119,000 4.39%
1972 114,000 5.56%
1971 108,000 4.85%
1970 103,000 5.10%
1969 98,000 5.38%
1968 93,000 4.49%
1967 89,000 5.95%
1966 84,000 5.00%
1965 80,000 5.26%
1964 76,000 4.11%
1963 73,000 5.80%
1962 69,000 4.55%
1961 66,000 4.76%
1960 63,000 5.00%
1959 60,000 5.26%
1958 57,000 5.56%
1957 54,000 5.88%
1956 51,000 4.08%
1955 49,000 6.52%
1954 46,000 4.55%
1953 44,000 4.76%
1952 42,000 5.00%
1951 40,000 5.26%
1950 38,000 0.00%