Sudan

1950

2025

2100

Sudan

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net immigration of 291,469 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Sudan has lost a cumulative 6.4 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

+291,469

Net migration rate

+5.6 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

How much immigration is there?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-13,602,139

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

441,623

Top year: 2017

Peak emigration

-1,349,998

Lowest year: 2023

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-124555

Per year

Sudan receives approximately 291,469 net migrants per year (5.6 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 441,623 in 2017.

The bottom line

Sudan experiences moderate net immigration, with more people arriving than leaving. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).