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Population density in Sudan

Sudan: Population density was 73.28 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
73.28
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
145th
of 235 countries
All-time high
73.28
in 2100
All-time low
1.61
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Sudan, 1000–2100

020406080100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Sudan is 73.28, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Sudan peaked at 73.28 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1000.

That places Sudan 145th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 1.61 —
1100 1.66 +3.3%
1200 1.71 +3.2%
1300 1.86 +8.3%
1400 2 +7.7%
1500 2.14 +7.1%
1600 2.3 +7.5%
1700 2.46 +7.0%
1710 2.25 -8.7%
1720 2.26 +0.7%
1730 2.28 +0.8%
1740 2.3 +0.8%
1750 2.32 +0.8%
1760 2.34 +0.9%
1770 2.36 +0.9%
1780 2.38 +1.0%
1790 2.41 +1.0%
1800 2.14 -11.2%
1801 2.14 +0.1%
1802 2.14 +0.1%
1803 2.15 +0.1%
1804 2.15 +0.1%
1805 2.15 +0.1%
1806 2.16 +0.1%
1807 2.16 +0.1%
1808 2.16 +0.1%
1809 2.16 +0.1%
1810 2.17 +0.1%
1811 2.17 +0.1%
1812 2.17 +0.2%
1813 2.18 +0.2%
1814 2.18 +0.2%
1815 2.19 +0.2%
1816 2.19 +0.2%
1817 2.2 +0.2%
1818 2.2 +0.3%
1819 2.21 +0.3%
1820 2.21 +0.3%
1821 2.22 +0.3%
1822 2.23 +0.3%
1823 2.23 +0.3%
1824 2.24 +0.3%
1825 2.25 +0.4%
1826 2.26 +0.4%
1827 2.27 +0.4%
1828 2.28 +0.4%
1829 2.29 +0.4%
1830 2.3 +0.4%
1831 2.31 +0.4%
1832 2.32 +0.4%
1833 2.33 +0.4%
1834 2.34 +0.4%
1835 2.35 +0.4%
1836 2.36 +0.4%
1837 2.37 +0.4%
1838 2.38 +0.4%
1839 2.39 +0.4%
1840 2.4 +0.4%
1841 2.41 +0.4%
1842 2.42 +0.4%
1843 2.43 +0.4%
1844 2.44 +0.4%
1845 2.45 +0.4%
1846 2.47 +0.4%
1847 2.48 +0.4%
1848 2.49 +0.4%
1849 2.5 +0.4%
1850 2.51 +0.4%
1851 2.51 +0.2%
1852 2.52 +0.2%
1853 2.53 +0.2%
1854 2.53 +0.2%
1855 2.54 +0.2%
1856 2.54 +0.2%
1857 2.55 +0.2%
1858 2.55 +0.2%
1859 2.56 +0.2%
1860 2.56 +0.2%
1861 2.57 +0.2%
1862 2.57 +0.2%
1863 2.58 +0.2%
1864 2.58 +0.2%
1865 2.59 +0.2%
1866 2.59 +0.2%
1867 2.6 +0.2%
1868 2.6 +0.2%
1869 2.61 +0.2%
1870 2.61 +0.2%
1871 2.62 +0.2%
1872 2.62 +0.2%
1873 2.63 +0.2%
1874 2.63 +0.2%
1875 2.64 +0.2%
1876 2.64 +0.2%
1877 2.65 +0.2%
1878 2.65 +0.2%
1879 2.66 +0.2%
1880 2.66 +0.2%
1881 2.67 +0.2%
1882 2.67 +0.2%
1883 2.68 +0.2%
1884 2.68 +0.2%
1885 2.69 +0.2%
1886 2.7 +0.2%
1887 2.7 +0.2%
1888 2.71 +0.2%
1889 2.71 +0.2%
1890 2.72 +0.2%
1891 2.72 +0.2%
1892 2.73 +0.2%
1893 2.73 +0.2%
1894 2.74 +0.2%
1895 2.74 +0.2%
1896 2.75 +0.2%
1897 2.75 +0.2%
1898 2.76 +0.2%
1899 2.76 +0.2%
1900 2.76 +0.2%
1901 2.77 +0.2%
1902 2.77 +0.2%
1903 2.78 +0.2%
1904 2.78 +0.2%
1905 2.79 +0.2%
1906 2.79 +0.2%
1907 2.8 +0.2%
1908 2.8 +0.2%
1909 2.81 +0.2%
1910 2.81 +0.2%
1911 2.82 +0.2%
1912 2.82 +0.2%
1913 2.83 +0.2%
1914 2.83 +0.2%
1915 2.84 +0.2%
1916 2.84 +0.2%
1917 2.85 +0.2%
1918 2.86 +0.4%
1919 2.87 +0.4%
1920 2.88 +0.4%
1921 2.9 +0.4%
1922 2.91 +0.4%
1923 2.92 +0.4%
1924 2.94 +0.4%
1925 2.95 +0.4%
1926 2.96 +0.4%
1927 2.98 +0.4%
1928 2.99 +0.4%
1929 3 +0.4%
1930 3.02 +0.4%
1931 3.03 +0.4%
1932 3.04 +0.4%
1933 3.06 +0.4%
1934 3.07 +0.4%
1935 3.08 +0.4%
1936 3.1 +0.4%
1937 3.11 +0.4%
1938 3.13 +0.4%
1939 3.14 +0.4%
1940 3.15 +0.4%
1941 3.17 +0.4%
1942 3.18 +0.4%
1943 3.2 +0.4%
1944 3.21 +0.4%
1945 3.22 +0.4%
1946 3.24 +0.4%
1947 3.25 +0.4%
1948 3.27 +0.4%
1949 3.28 +0.4%
1950 3.31 +1.0%
1951 3.41 +3.0%
1952 3.52 +3.0%
1953 3.62 +3.0%
1954 3.73 +3.0%
1955 3.84 +3.0%
1956 3.96 +3.1%
1957 4.08 +3.1%
1958 4.21 +3.1%
1959 4.34 +3.1%
1960 4.48 +3.2%
1961 4.62 +3.2%
1962 4.77 +3.3%
1963 4.93 +3.4%
1964 5.1 +3.4%
1965 5.28 +3.4%
1966 5.46 +3.4%
1967 5.65 +3.5%
1968 5.84 +3.5%
1969 6.05 +3.5%
1970 6.26 +3.5%
1971 6.48 +3.5%
1972 6.71 +3.5%
1973 6.99 +4.2%
1974 7.27 +4.1%
1975 7.53 +3.6%
1976 7.8 +3.6%
1977 8.08 +3.5%
1978 8.4 +4.0%
1979 8.76 +4.2%
1980 9.13 +4.3%
1981 9.52 +4.2%
1982 9.9 +4.0%
1983 10.23 +3.4%
1984 10.46 +2.3%
1985 10.66 +1.8%
1986 10.86 +1.9%
1987 11.08 +2.1%
1988 11.32 +2.1%
1989 11.55 +2.1%
1990 11.79 +2.1%
1991 12.03 +2.0%
1992 12.27 +2.0%
1993 12.55 +2.3%
1994 12.87 +2.6%
1995 13.21 +2.6%
1996 13.51 +2.3%
1997 13.81 +2.3%
1998 14.16 +2.6%
1999 14.52 +2.5%
2000 14.89 +2.5%
2001 15.27 +2.5%
2002 15.65 +2.5%
2003 16 +2.3%
2004 16.36 +2.2%
2005 16.74 +2.3%
2006 17.13 +2.3%
2007 17.54 +2.4%
2008 18 +2.6%
2009 18.51 +2.8%
2010 18.96 +2.4%
2011 19.35 +2.1%
2012 19.77 +2.2%
2013 20.23 +2.3%
2014 20.78 +2.7%
2015 21.43 +3.1%
2016 22.09 +3.1%
2017 22.87 +3.5%
2018 23.68 +3.5%
2019 24.38 +3.0%
2020 25.05 +2.7%
2021 25.73 +2.7%
2022 26.44 +2.7%
2023 26.79 +1.3%
2024 27.01 +0.8%
2025 27.66 +2.4%
2026 28.52 +3.1%
2027 29.3 +2.7%
2028 29.98 +2.3%
2029 30.66 +2.3%
2030 31.36 +2.3%
2031 32.05 +2.2%
2032 32.75 +2.2%
2033 33.46 +2.2%
2034 34.17 +2.1%
2035 34.88 +2.1%
2036 35.58 +2.0%
2037 36.29 +2.0%
2038 37 +1.9%
2039 37.7 +1.9%
2040 38.4 +1.9%
2041 39.11 +1.8%
2042 39.82 +1.8%
2043 40.54 +1.8%
2044 41.26 +1.8%
2045 41.98 +1.8%
2046 42.7 +1.7%
2047 43.42 +1.7%
2048 44.15 +1.7%
2049 44.88 +1.7%
2050 45.61 +1.6%
2051 46.35 +1.6%
2052 47.08 +1.6%
2053 47.81 +1.6%
2054 48.54 +1.5%
2055 49.27 +1.5%
2056 49.99 +1.5%
2057 50.7 +1.4%
2058 51.41 +1.4%
2059 52.11 +1.4%
2060 52.8 +1.3%
2061 53.49 +1.3%
2062 54.17 +1.3%
2063 54.85 +1.2%
2064 55.51 +1.2%
2065 56.16 +1.2%
2066 56.81 +1.2%
2067 57.46 +1.1%
2068 58.08 +1.1%
2069 58.7 +1.1%
2070 59.31 +1.0%
2071 59.91 +1.0%
2072 60.51 +1.0%
2073 61.1 +1.0%
2074 61.68 +1.0%
2075 62.25 +0.9%
2076 62.81 +0.9%
2077 63.35 +0.9%
2078 63.9 +0.9%
2079 64.43 +0.8%
2080 64.95 +0.8%
2081 65.45 +0.8%
2082 65.96 +0.8%
2083 66.46 +0.8%
2084 66.96 +0.8%
2085 67.45 +0.7%
2086 67.93 +0.7%
2087 68.4 +0.7%
2088 68.86 +0.7%
2089 69.3 +0.6%
2090 69.72 +0.6%
2091 70.13 +0.6%
2092 70.53 +0.6%
2093 70.92 +0.6%
2094 71.29 +0.5%
2095 71.64 +0.5%
2096 71.98 +0.5%
2097 72.32 +0.5%
2098 72.66 +0.5%
2099 72.97 +0.4%
2100 73.28 +0.4%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 73.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 165.91, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 73.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.61 1.61 1.61 1
1100s 1.66 1.66 1.66 1
1200s 1.71 1.71 1.71 1
1300s 1.86 1.86 1.86 1
1400s 2 2 2 1
1500s 2.14 2.14 2.14 1
1600s 2.3 2.3 2.3 1
1700s 2.46 2.46 2.46 1
1710s 2.25 2.25 2.25 1
1720s 2.26 2.26 2.26 1
1730s 2.28 2.28 2.28 1
1740s 2.3 2.3 2.3 1
1750s 2.32 2.32 2.32 1
1760s 2.34 2.34 2.34 1
1770s 2.36 2.36 2.36 1
1780s 2.38 2.38 2.38 1
1790s 2.41 2.41 2.41 1
1800s 2.15 2.14 2.16 10
1810s 2.19 2.17 2.21 10
1820s 2.25 2.21 2.29 10
1830s 2.34 2.3 2.39 10
1840s 2.45 2.4 2.5 10
1850s 2.53 2.51 2.56 10
1860s 2.59 2.56 2.61 10
1870s 2.64 2.61 2.66 10
1880s 2.69 2.66 2.71 10
1890s 2.74 2.72 2.76 10
1900s 2.79 2.76 2.81 10
1910s 2.84 2.81 2.87 10
1920s 2.94 2.88 3 10
1930s 3.08 3.02 3.14 10
1940s 3.22 3.15 3.28 10
1950s 3.8 3.31 4.34 10
1960s 5.22 4.48 6.05 10
1970s 7.43 6.26 8.76 10
1980s 10.47 9.13 11.55 10
1990s 13.07 11.79 14.52 10
2000s 16.61 14.89 18.51 10
2010s 21.35 18.96 24.38 10
2020s 27.71 25.05 30.66 10
2030s 34.52 31.36 37.7 10
2040s 41.62 38.4 44.88 10
2050s 48.89 45.61 52.11 10
2060s 55.8 52.8 58.7 10
2070s 61.92 59.31 64.43 10
2080s 67.17 64.95 69.3 10
2090s 71.42 69.72 72.97 10
2100s 73.28 73.28 73.28 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Sudan?
Population density in Sudan was 73.28 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 73.28 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1000.
How does Sudan rank for population density?
Sudan ranks 145th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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