“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
5,226
–
DV 2025
–
–
5,505
–
DV 2024
–
–
5,435
–
DV 2023
–
–
4,863
–
DV 2022
–
–
6,001
–
DV 2021
232,832
391,335
6,001
1 in 39
DV 2020
327,475
578,703
3,691
1 in 89
DV 2019
276,827
493,058
2,617
1 in 106
DV 2018
286,351
504,312
3,781
1 in 76
DV 2017
259,726
451,423
2,522
1 in 103
DV 2016
197,631
340,392
3,216
1 in 61
DV 2015
170,423
252,748
3,484
1 in 49
DV 2014
79,811
129,437
2,281
1 in 35
Sudan in short
How many people from Sudan were selected in the DV lottery?
5,226 people from Sudan were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.