page_title: Demographics of Sudan
hierarchical_section_title: Demographics of Sudan
caption_attribution_description: English: Leila Aboulela (b. 1964), Arabic 'ليلى ابوالعلا' is a Sudanese writer and playwright.
context_page_description: The demographics of Sudan include the Sudanese people and their characteristics, Sudan, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.
  In Sudan's 1993 census, the population was calculated at 30 million. No comprehensive census has been carried out since that time due to the Second Sudanese Civil War. Estimates of Sudan, including the population of South Sudan, ranged from 37 million to 45 million. Since the secession of South Sudan in July 2011, the current population of Sudan is estimated to be about 42 million. The population of metropolitan Khartoum is growing rapidly and ranges from six to seven million, including around two million displaced persons from the southern war zone, as well as western and eastern drought-affected areas.
context_section_description: The demographics of Sudan include the Sudanese people (Arabic: سودانيون‎) and their characteristics, Sudan, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.
  In Sudan's 1993 census, the population was calculated at 30 million. No comprehensive census has been carried out since that time due to the Second Sudanese Civil War. Estimates of Sudan, including the population of South Sudan, ranged from 37 million (United Nations) to 45 million (CIA). Since the secession of South Sudan in July 2011, the current population of Sudan is estimated to be  about 42 million. The population of metropolitan Khartoum (including Khartoum, Omdurman, and Khartoum North) is growing rapidly and ranges from six to seven million, including around two million displaced persons from the southern war zone, as well as western and eastern drought-affected areas.
caption: Sudanese writer Leila Aboulela
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