Sudan's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Khartoum in orange
Sudan has 1 city with more than a million inhabitants and 21 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Khartoum with 1,974,647 people, followed by Nyala (565,734) and Port Sudan (489,725). The three largest cities together hold about 5.6% of the country's 53.7 million people.
The capital, Khartoum, is also the largest city.
By region, the most large cities are in Southern Darfur (3), White Nile (3), River Nile (3).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Sudan population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Sudan atlas.
Sudan cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Sudan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KhartoumCapital | Khartoum | 1,974,647 | 3.7% |
| 2 | Nyala | Southern Darfur | 565,734 | 1.1% |
| 3 | Port Sudan | Red Sea | 489,725 | 0.9% |
| 4 | Kassala | Kassala | 401,477 | 0.7% |
| 5 | El Obeid | North Kordofan | 393,311 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Al Qadarif | Al Qaḑārif | 363,945 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Kosti | White Nile | 345,068 | 0.6% |
| 8 | Wad Medani | Al Jazirah | 332,714 | 0.6% |
| 9 | El Daein | Eastern Darfur | 264,734 | 0.5% |
| 10 | El Fasher | Northern Darfur | 252,609 | 0.5% |
| 11 | Singa | Sennar | 250,000 | 0.5% |
| 12 | Ad-Damazin | Blue Nile | 186,051 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Al-Junaynah | Western Darfur | 162,981 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Rabak | White Nile | 135,281 | 0.3% |
| 15 | El Geneina Fort | Western Darfur | 134,264 | 0.2% |
| 16 | Sennar | Sennar | 130,122 | 0.2% |
| 17 | Al Manāqil | Al Jazirah | 128,297 | 0.2% |
| 18 | Gereida | Southern Darfur | 120,000 | 0.2% |
| 19 | Atbara | River Nile | 112,021 | 0.2% |
| 20 | An Nuhūd | West Kordofan | 108,008 | 0.2% |
| 21 | Ad-Damir | River Nile | 103,941 | 0.2% |
| 22 | Kadugli | Southern Kordofan | 87,666 | 0.2% |
| 23 | Ad Douiem | White Nile | 87,068 | 0.2% |
| 24 | Burām | Southern Darfur | 65,473 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Shendi | River Nile | 63,746 | 0.1% |
| 26 | New Halfa | Kassala | 63,589 | 0.1% |
| 27 | Dilling | Southern Kordofan | 59,089 | 0.1% |
| 28 | Er Roseires | Blue Nile | 58,712 | 0.1% |
| 29 | Umm Ruwaba | North Kordofan | 56,833 | 0.1% |
| 30 | Dongola | Northern State | 56,167 | 0.1% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Sudan?
Khartoum, with about 1,974,647 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Sudan?
Khartoum — population 1,974,647, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Sudan have over one million people?
1: Khartoum.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Sudan 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/sudan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/sudan/">Largest Cities in Sudan 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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