Khartoum, Sudan Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Khartoum, Sudan metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Khartoum in 2024 is 6,542,000, a 3.12% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Khartoum in 2023 was 6,344,000, a 2.99% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Khartoum in 2022 was 6,160,000, a 2.86% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Khartoum in 2021 was 5,989,000, a 2.74% 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
Khartoum - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 6,542,000 3.12%
2023 6,344,000 2.99%
2022 6,160,000 2.86%
2021 5,989,000 2.74%
2020 5,829,000 2.66%
2019 5,678,000 2.60%
2018 5,534,000 2.58%
2017 5,395,000 2.57%
2016 5,260,000 2.57%
2015 5,128,000 2.56%
2014 5,000,000 2.59%
2013 4,874,000 2.57%
2012 4,752,000 2.57%
2011 4,633,000 2.57%
2010 4,517,000 2.57%
2009 4,404,000 2.59%
2008 4,293,000 2.56%
2007 4,186,000 2.57%
2006 4,081,000 2.56%
2005 3,979,000 2.55%
2004 3,880,000 2.59%
2003 3,782,000 2.55%
2002 3,688,000 2.59%
2001 3,595,000 2.57%
2000 3,505,000 2.55%
1999 3,418,000 2.58%
1998 3,332,000 2.55%
1997 3,249,000 2.59%
1996 3,167,000 2.56%
1995 3,088,000 2.56%
1994 3,011,000 2.59%
1993 2,935,000 6.77%
1992 2,749,000 7.93%
1991 2,547,000 7.92%
1990 2,360,000 7.91%
1989 2,187,000 7.95%
1988 2,026,000 7.94%
1987 1,877,000 7.94%
1986 1,739,000 7.95%
1985 1,611,000 7.90%
1984 1,493,000 7.95%
1983 1,383,000 6.55%
1982 1,298,000 5.61%
1981 1,229,000 5.58%
1980 1,164,000 5.63%
1979 1,102,000 5.56%
1978 1,044,000 5.67%
1977 988,000 5.56%
1976 936,000 5.64%
1975 886,000 5.60%
1974 839,000 5.53%
1973 795,000 6.43%
1972 747,000 6.56%
1971 701,000 6.70%
1970 657,000 6.48%
1969 617,000 6.75%
1968 578,000 6.45%
1967 543,000 6.68%
1966 509,000 6.71%
1965 477,000 6.47%
1964 448,000 6.67%
1963 420,000 6.60%
1962 394,000 6.78%
1961 369,000 6.34%
1960 347,000 6.77%
1959 325,000 6.56%
1958 305,000 6.64%
1957 286,000 6.72%
1956 268,000 6.35%
1955 252,000 6.78%
1954 236,000 6.79%
1953 221,000 6.25%
1952 208,000 6.67%
1951 195,000 6.56%
1950 183,000 0.00%