Long term urban population region in Sudan
Sudan: Long term urban population region was 49.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
49.1
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
141st
of 202 countries
All-time high
49.1
in 2025
All-time low
0.0003
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Sudan, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region 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, long term urban population region in Sudan peaked at 49.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, 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.
Long term urban population region in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0003 | — |
| 1100 | 0.001 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0031 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0093 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0279 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0838 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.2514 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.7541 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.8496 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 0.9305 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.02 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.12 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1.22 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 1.34 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 1.47 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 1.61 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 1.76 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 1.93 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 2.11 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 2.31 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 2.53 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 2.77 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 3.04 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 3.33 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 3.64 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 3.99 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 4.37 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 4.78 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 5.24 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 5.74 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 6.29 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 6.88 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 7.54 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 7.91 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 8.3 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 8.71 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 9.13 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 9.57 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 10.02 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 10.48 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 10.96 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 11.45 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 11.96 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 12.47 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 13.01 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 13.55 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 14.11 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 14.68 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 15.27 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 15.87 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 16.5 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 17.15 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 17.84 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 18.29 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 18.81 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 19.23 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 19.27 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 19.34 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 19.5 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 19.68 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 19.89 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 20.12 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 20.39 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 20.59 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 20.82 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 21.28 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 22.08 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 22.85 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 23.71 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 24.55 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 25.39 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 26.27 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 27.22 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 28.09 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 29.02 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 31.01 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 32.03 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 32.99 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 33.97 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 34.94 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 35.9 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 36.84 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 37.17 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37.49 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.82 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.15 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.47 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.8 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.13 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.45 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.78 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.1 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 40.73 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.35 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.97 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.59 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 43.21 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.83 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.46 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.08 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 45.7 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.32 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.88 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.43 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 47.99 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.55 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 49.1 | +1.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 49.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.51, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 49.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.24, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0003 | 0.001 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.001 | 0.0031 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0031 | 0.0093 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0093 | 0.0279 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0279 | 0.0838 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0838 | 0.2514 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0031 | 0.0031 | 0.0031 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0093 | 0.0093 | 0.0093 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0279 | 0.0279 | 0.0279 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0838 | 0.0838 | 0.0838 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2514 | 0.2514 | 0.2514 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7541 | 0.7541 | 0.7541 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8496 | 0.8496 | 0.8496 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9305 | 0.9305 | 0.9305 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.64 | 3.64 | 3.64 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.37 | 4.37 | 4.37 | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.78 | 4.78 | 4.78 | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.24 | 5.24 | 5.24 | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.74 | 5.74 | 5.74 | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.29 | 6.29 | 6.29 | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.88 | 6.88 | 6.88 | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.41 | 7.54 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.46 | 11.96 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.2 | 17.84 | 20.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.79 | 20.39 | 26.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.52 | 27.22 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.31 | 36.84 | 39.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9 | 40.1 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.71 | 46.32 | 49.1 | 6 |
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- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Sudan?
- Long term urban population region in Sudan was 49.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 1000.
- How does Sudan rank for long term urban population region?
- Sudan ranks 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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