Population Statistics
Sudan
Population
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45,561,556 |
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[July 2020 est.] |
Language
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Arabic [official] – spoken by majority of the population |
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English [official] – most widely spoken foreign language |
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There are at least 100 languages and dialects spoken throughout Sudan in total including Nubian, Ta Bedawie and Fur. |
Religion
| Sunni Islam | 97.0% |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 1.5% |
| Traditional African Religion | 1.5% |
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[2012 est.] |
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This is the Sudanese Government's official estimate. However, accurate demographic data on the population's religious affiliations is unavailable. |
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Ethnicity
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Sudanese Arab – approximately 70% of population |
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Roughly 20 minority groups, including the Fur, Beja, Nuba, Zaghawa, Nubian, Massalit people. |
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Each of contains mutliple subgroups/tribes, numbering 597 in total. |
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Accurate statistical data on demographics is unavailable. |
Australians with North Sudanese Ancestry
| 18,012 |
| [Census, 2016] |
North Sudanese in Australia
Population
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17,031 |
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[Census, 2016] |
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The current statistical information on the North Sudanese population in Australia is widely misleading. As South Sudan did not exist as an independent country until 2011, many South Sudanese list “Sudan” as their birthplace in the Australian Census. Consequently, a large number of South Sudanese get categorised as North Sudanese. |
Median Age
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31 |
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[Census, 2016] |
Gender
| Male | 50.5% |
|---|---|
| Female | 49.5% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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Religion
| Catholic Christianity | 26.4% |
|---|---|
| Islam | 23.9% |
| Oriental Orthodox Christianity | 14.2% |
| Anglican Christianity | 10.6% |
| Other Religion | 17.5% |
| No Religion | 2.7% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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The current statistical information on the North Sudanese population in Australia is widely misleading as it currently includes many South Sudanese individuals. It is generally known that the majority of North Sudanese in Australia are Muslim or Coptic Christians. |
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Ancestry
| Sudanese | 43.6% |
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| African [undefined] | 8.6% |
| Egyptian | 6.9% |
| Peoples of Sudan [undefined] | 6.0% |
| Other Ancestry | 34.9% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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Languages Spoken at Home
| Arabic | 58.3% |
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| Dinka | 16.4% |
| English | 7.4% |
| Tigrinya | 2.8% |
| Other Languages | 12.9% |
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Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 93.6% speak English fluently. |
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[Census, 2016] |
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The current statistical information on the North Sudanese population in Australia is widely misleading as it currently includes many South Sudanese individuals. It is generally understood that the majority of North Sudanese in Australia speak Arabic, Fur, Massalit, Zaghawa or other local languages at home, not Dink and Nuer. |
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Diaspora
| Victoria | 33.3% |
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| New South Wales | 29.9% |
| Queensland | 13.9% |
| Western Australia | 12.9% |
| Other | 10% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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The current statistical information on the North Sudanese population in Australia is widely misleading. |
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Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 2007 | 72.8% |
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| 2007 - 2011 | 13.2% |
| 2012 - 2016 | 10.3% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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The current statistical information on the North Sudanese population in Australia is widely misleading. |
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