Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sudan

Sudan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0258 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0258 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
135th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0258 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0188 Persons per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Sudan, 2012–2023

00.010.020.032012201720232012: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.022 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.022 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.025 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.026 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sudan stood at 0.0258 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sudan peaked at 0.0258 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 Persons per square kilometre, in 2012.

Sudan ranks 135th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0209 Persons per square kilometre 0.0188 Persons per square kilometre 0.0231 Persons per square kilometre 8
2020s 0.0248 Persons per square kilometre 0.0238 Persons per square kilometre 0.0258 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 132 Chile 0.0264 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 133 Sweden 0.0261 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 134 Brazil 0.0259 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 136 Papua New Guinea 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 137 Niger 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 138 Bhutan 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sudan?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Sudan was 0.0258 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0258 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 Persons per square kilometre in 2012.
How does Sudan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Sudan ranks 135th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.