Share of population living in urbanized areas in Sudan
Sudan: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 49.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Sudan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Sudan stood at 49.1%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Sudan peaked at 49.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Sudan 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.5% | 12.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 17.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 20.4% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 27.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 36.8% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.3% | 49.1% | 6 |
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More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 793,395 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Sudan?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Sudan was 49.1% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Sudan rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Sudan ranks 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.