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Sudan

There is no accurate demographic data in Sudan. Previous censuses are widely regarded as being of poor quality.

Population ¹

Language

Arabic [official] – spoken by the majority of the population
English [official] – most widely spoken foreign language
Nubian
Ta Bedawie
Fur
Over 400 diverse languages are spoken throughout Sudan, including more than 100 distinct dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, and Sudanic languages.²

Religion ³

Ethnicity ¹

Accurate statistical data on the ethnic composition of the Sudanese population is unavailable. However, it is estimated that there are over 500 ethnic groups in Sudan, each of which contains multiple sub-groups and tribes.

North Sudanese in Australia

These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Sudan, as reported in the 2021 Australian Housing and Population Census. The data specifically represents responses from first-generation migrants and does not encompass the total number of people in Australia who may identify as Sudanese.

Demographic data on the North Sudanese population in Australia is widely misleading, as it currently includes many displaced individuals from other African nations (e.g., South Sudan, Ethiopia, Chad, the Central African Republic). Further, South Sudan did not exist as an independent country until 2011. Therefore, South Sudanese who list “Sudan” as their birthplace in the Australian Census get categorised as 'North Sudanese'.

Population ⁴

16,609
This figure may include individuals born in territories of South Sudan prior to 2011.

Citizenship

Median Age

36

Gender

Religion

^{This demographic data may be misleading, as it includes many Catholic and Protestant Christians native to other African nations. It is generally known that most ethnic Sudanese in Australia are Muslim, Coptic and Orthodox Christians.}

Ancestry

^{These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in the Republic of the Sudan. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses exceeds the total number of people.}

Language Spoken at Home

Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 83.5% speak English fluently.
^{This demographic data may be misleading, as it currently includes many individuals who are native to other African nations. It is generally understood that most North Sudanese in Australia speak Arabic or English.}

Diaspora

Year of Arrival

Australians with North Sudanese Ancestry ⁵

16,954
^{This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Sudanese, Dafur or Nubian ancestry in the 2021 Census, including individuals born in Australia and other countries. It captures the responses of first-, second-, and third-generation migrants who may identify as Sudanese, regardless of their place of birth.}