What is the population of Khartoum?
Khartoum has a city population of 1,974,647. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
Capital city · Sudan · Africa
Khartoum
City population
1,974,647
#1
in Sudan
#1
in Khartoum
#207
worldwide
15.552, 32.532
About Khartoum
Khartoum has a metropolitan population of 6,160,000, making it Sudan's largest urban area. The city proper holds 1,974,647 residents at a density of 6,498 people per km². With an annual growth rate of 2.8%, the population is expanding steadily, driven by a young demographic profile that suggests a growing workforce.
Situated at 381 meters elevation, Khartoum is served by Khartoum International Airport, which connects the city to regional and international routes. The metropolitan region's scale reflects its role as Sudan's primary urban center on the African continent.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Metro population
6,160,000
0.074% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
+2.75%
Archive estimateDensity
6,498/km²
948 km² metro area
Key Facts
Country
Region
Khartoum
Rank in region
#1of 3
Coordinates
15.552, 32.532
Record updated
3 November 2025
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 75 in SudanClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Khartoum | 1.97M |
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- Khartoum International AirportKRT
5 km from the city centre
Source: OurAirports, matched by distance.
Population Trend in Sudan
No free source publishes city population back to 1950, so the parent country's series is shown instead.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,189,910 |
| 1960 | 8,364,489 |
| 1970 | 11,695,771 |
| 1980 | 17,058,905 |
| 1990 | 22,021,481 |
| 2000 | 27,816,745 |
| 2010 | 35,414,399 |
| 2020 | 46,789,231 |
| 2030 | 58,571,616 |
| 2040 | 71,730,599 |
| 2050 | 85,206,383 |
| 2060 | 98,627,439 |
| 2070 | 110,783,065 |
| 2080 | 121,318,083 |
| 2090 | 130,241,610 |
| 2100 | 136,890,755 |
Khartoum Population FAQ
Where is Khartoum?
Khartoum is in Khartoum, Sudan. Its coordinates are 15.552, 32.532.
How big is Khartoum compared with other cities in Sudan?
It is the 1st largest of the 75 cities listed in Sudan, holding 3.8% of the national population.