Population density in Sudan

Sudan: Population density was 73.28 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
73.28 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
145th
of 235 countries
All-time high
73.28 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
1.61 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Sudan, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Sudan is 73.28 people per km², 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 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.61 people per km², 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

Annual values for Population density in Sudan, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 1.61 people per km²
1100 1.66 people per km² +3.3%
1200 1.71 people per km² +3.2%
1300 1.86 people per km² +8.3%
1400 2 people per km² +7.7%
1500 2.14 people per km² +7.1%
1600 2.3 people per km² +7.5%
1700 2.46 people per km² +7.0%
1710 2.25 people per km² -8.7%
1720 2.26 people per km² +0.7%
1730 2.28 people per km² +0.8%
1740 2.3 people per km² +0.8%
1750 2.32 people per km² +0.8%
1760 2.34 people per km² +0.9%
1770 2.36 people per km² +0.9%
1780 2.38 people per km² +1.0%
1790 2.41 people per km² +1.0%
1800 2.14 people per km² -11.2%
1801 2.14 people per km² +0.1%
1802 2.14 people per km² +0.1%
1803 2.15 people per km² +0.1%
1804 2.15 people per km² +0.1%
1805 2.15 people per km² +0.1%
1806 2.16 people per km² +0.1%
1807 2.16 people per km² +0.1%
1808 2.16 people per km² +0.1%
1809 2.16 people per km² +0.1%
1810 2.17 people per km² +0.1%
1811 2.17 people per km² +0.1%
1812 2.17 people per km² +0.2%
1813 2.18 people per km² +0.2%
1814 2.18 people per km² +0.2%
1815 2.19 people per km² +0.2%
1816 2.19 people per km² +0.2%
1817 2.2 people per km² +0.2%
1818 2.2 people per km² +0.3%
1819 2.21 people per km² +0.3%
1820 2.21 people per km² +0.3%
1821 2.22 people per km² +0.3%
1822 2.23 people per km² +0.3%
1823 2.23 people per km² +0.3%
1824 2.24 people per km² +0.3%
1825 2.25 people per km² +0.4%
1826 2.26 people per km² +0.4%
1827 2.27 people per km² +0.4%
1828 2.28 people per km² +0.4%
1829 2.29 people per km² +0.4%
1830 2.3 people per km² +0.4%
1831 2.31 people per km² +0.4%
1832 2.32 people per km² +0.4%
1833 2.33 people per km² +0.4%
1834 2.34 people per km² +0.4%
1835 2.35 people per km² +0.4%
1836 2.36 people per km² +0.4%
1837 2.37 people per km² +0.4%
1838 2.38 people per km² +0.4%
1839 2.39 people per km² +0.4%
1840 2.4 people per km² +0.4%
1841 2.41 people per km² +0.4%
1842 2.42 people per km² +0.4%
1843 2.43 people per km² +0.4%
1844 2.44 people per km² +0.4%
1845 2.45 people per km² +0.4%
1846 2.47 people per km² +0.4%
1847 2.48 people per km² +0.4%
1848 2.49 people per km² +0.4%
1849 2.5 people per km² +0.4%
1850 2.51 people per km² +0.4%
1851 2.51 people per km² +0.2%
1852 2.52 people per km² +0.2%
1853 2.53 people per km² +0.2%
1854 2.53 people per km² +0.2%
1855 2.54 people per km² +0.2%
1856 2.54 people per km² +0.2%
1857 2.55 people per km² +0.2%
1858 2.55 people per km² +0.2%
1859 2.56 people per km² +0.2%
1860 2.56 people per km² +0.2%
1861 2.57 people per km² +0.2%
1862 2.57 people per km² +0.2%
1863 2.58 people per km² +0.2%
1864 2.58 people per km² +0.2%
1865 2.59 people per km² +0.2%
1866 2.59 people per km² +0.2%
1867 2.6 people per km² +0.2%
1868 2.6 people per km² +0.2%
1869 2.61 people per km² +0.2%
1870 2.61 people per km² +0.2%
1871 2.62 people per km² +0.2%
1872 2.62 people per km² +0.2%
1873 2.63 people per km² +0.2%
1874 2.63 people per km² +0.2%
1875 2.64 people per km² +0.2%
1876 2.64 people per km² +0.2%
1877 2.65 people per km² +0.2%
1878 2.65 people per km² +0.2%
1879 2.66 people per km² +0.2%
1880 2.66 people per km² +0.2%
1881 2.67 people per km² +0.2%
1882 2.67 people per km² +0.2%
1883 2.68 people per km² +0.2%
1884 2.68 people per km² +0.2%
1885 2.69 people per km² +0.2%
1886 2.7 people per km² +0.2%
1887 2.7 people per km² +0.2%
1888 2.71 people per km² +0.2%
1889 2.71 people per km² +0.2%
1890 2.72 people per km² +0.2%
1891 2.72 people per km² +0.2%
1892 2.73 people per km² +0.2%
1893 2.73 people per km² +0.2%
1894 2.74 people per km² +0.2%
1895 2.74 people per km² +0.2%
1896 2.75 people per km² +0.2%
1897 2.75 people per km² +0.2%
1898 2.76 people per km² +0.2%
1899 2.76 people per km² +0.2%
1900 2.76 people per km² +0.2%
1901 2.77 people per km² +0.2%
1902 2.77 people per km² +0.2%
1903 2.78 people per km² +0.2%
1904 2.78 people per km² +0.2%
1905 2.79 people per km² +0.2%
1906 2.79 people per km² +0.2%
1907 2.8 people per km² +0.2%
1908 2.8 people per km² +0.2%
1909 2.81 people per km² +0.2%
1910 2.81 people per km² +0.2%
1911 2.82 people per km² +0.2%
1912 2.82 people per km² +0.2%
1913 2.83 people per km² +0.2%
1914 2.83 people per km² +0.2%
1915 2.84 people per km² +0.2%
1916 2.84 people per km² +0.2%
1917 2.85 people per km² +0.2%
1918 2.86 people per km² +0.4%
1919 2.87 people per km² +0.4%
1920 2.88 people per km² +0.4%
1921 2.9 people per km² +0.4%
1922 2.91 people per km² +0.4%
1923 2.92 people per km² +0.4%
1924 2.94 people per km² +0.4%
1925 2.95 people per km² +0.4%
1926 2.96 people per km² +0.4%
1927 2.98 people per km² +0.4%
1928 2.99 people per km² +0.4%
1929 3 people per km² +0.4%
1930 3.02 people per km² +0.4%
1931 3.03 people per km² +0.4%
1932 3.04 people per km² +0.4%
1933 3.06 people per km² +0.4%
1934 3.07 people per km² +0.4%
1935 3.08 people per km² +0.4%
1936 3.1 people per km² +0.4%
1937 3.11 people per km² +0.4%
1938 3.13 people per km² +0.4%
1939 3.14 people per km² +0.4%
1940 3.15 people per km² +0.4%
1941 3.17 people per km² +0.4%
1942 3.18 people per km² +0.4%
1943 3.2 people per km² +0.4%
1944 3.21 people per km² +0.4%
1945 3.22 people per km² +0.4%
1946 3.24 people per km² +0.4%
1947 3.25 people per km² +0.4%
1948 3.27 people per km² +0.4%
1949 3.28 people per km² +0.4%
1950 3.31 people per km² +1.0%
1951 3.41 people per km² +3.0%
1952 3.52 people per km² +3.0%
1953 3.62 people per km² +3.0%
1954 3.73 people per km² +3.0%
1955 3.84 people per km² +3.0%
1956 3.96 people per km² +3.1%
1957 4.08 people per km² +3.1%
1958 4.21 people per km² +3.1%
1959 4.34 people per km² +3.1%
1960 4.48 people per km² +3.2%
1961 4.62 people per km² +3.2%
1962 4.77 people per km² +3.3%
1963 4.93 people per km² +3.4%
1964 5.1 people per km² +3.4%
1965 5.28 people per km² +3.4%
1966 5.46 people per km² +3.4%
1967 5.65 people per km² +3.5%
1968 5.84 people per km² +3.5%
1969 6.05 people per km² +3.5%
1970 6.26 people per km² +3.5%
1971 6.48 people per km² +3.5%
1972 6.71 people per km² +3.5%
1973 6.99 people per km² +4.2%
1974 7.27 people per km² +4.1%
1975 7.53 people per km² +3.6%
1976 7.8 people per km² +3.6%
1977 8.08 people per km² +3.5%
1978 8.4 people per km² +4.0%
1979 8.76 people per km² +4.2%
1980 9.13 people per km² +4.3%
1981 9.52 people per km² +4.2%
1982 9.9 people per km² +4.0%
1983 10.23 people per km² +3.4%
1984 10.46 people per km² +2.3%
1985 10.66 people per km² +1.8%
1986 10.86 people per km² +1.9%
1987 11.08 people per km² +2.1%
1988 11.32 people per km² +2.1%
1989 11.55 people per km² +2.1%
1990 11.79 people per km² +2.1%
1991 12.03 people per km² +2.0%
1992 12.27 people per km² +2.0%
1993 12.55 people per km² +2.3%
1994 12.87 people per km² +2.6%
1995 13.21 people per km² +2.6%
1996 13.51 people per km² +2.3%
1997 13.81 people per km² +2.3%
1998 14.16 people per km² +2.6%
1999 14.52 people per km² +2.5%
2000 14.89 people per km² +2.5%
2001 15.27 people per km² +2.5%
2002 15.65 people per km² +2.5%
2003 16 people per km² +2.3%
2004 16.36 people per km² +2.2%
2005 16.74 people per km² +2.3%
2006 17.13 people per km² +2.3%
2007 17.54 people per km² +2.4%
2008 18 people per km² +2.6%
2009 18.51 people per km² +2.8%
2010 18.96 people per km² +2.4%
2011 19.35 people per km² +2.1%
2012 19.77 people per km² +2.2%
2013 20.23 people per km² +2.3%
2014 20.78 people per km² +2.7%
2015 21.43 people per km² +3.1%
2016 22.09 people per km² +3.1%
2017 22.87 people per km² +3.5%
2018 23.68 people per km² +3.5%
2019 24.38 people per km² +3.0%
2020 25.05 people per km² +2.7%
2021 25.73 people per km² +2.7%
2022 26.44 people per km² +2.7%
2023 26.79 people per km² +1.3%
2024 27.01 people per km² +0.8%
2025 27.66 people per km² +2.4%
2026 28.52 people per km² +3.1%
2027 29.3 people per km² +2.7%
2028 29.98 people per km² +2.3%
2029 30.66 people per km² +2.3%
2030 31.36 people per km² +2.3%
2031 32.05 people per km² +2.2%
2032 32.75 people per km² +2.2%
2033 33.46 people per km² +2.2%
2034 34.17 people per km² +2.1%
2035 34.88 people per km² +2.1%
2036 35.58 people per km² +2.0%
2037 36.29 people per km² +2.0%
2038 37 people per km² +1.9%
2039 37.7 people per km² +1.9%
2040 38.4 people per km² +1.9%
2041 39.11 people per km² +1.8%
2042 39.82 people per km² +1.8%
2043 40.54 people per km² +1.8%
2044 41.26 people per km² +1.8%
2045 41.98 people per km² +1.8%
2046 42.7 people per km² +1.7%
2047 43.42 people per km² +1.7%
2048 44.15 people per km² +1.7%
2049 44.88 people per km² +1.7%
2050 45.61 people per km² +1.6%
2051 46.35 people per km² +1.6%
2052 47.08 people per km² +1.6%
2053 47.81 people per km² +1.6%
2054 48.54 people per km² +1.5%
2055 49.27 people per km² +1.5%
2056 49.99 people per km² +1.5%
2057 50.7 people per km² +1.4%
2058 51.41 people per km² +1.4%
2059 52.11 people per km² +1.4%
2060 52.8 people per km² +1.3%
2061 53.49 people per km² +1.3%
2062 54.17 people per km² +1.3%
2063 54.85 people per km² +1.2%
2064 55.51 people per km² +1.2%
2065 56.16 people per km² +1.2%
2066 56.81 people per km² +1.2%
2067 57.46 people per km² +1.1%
2068 58.08 people per km² +1.1%
2069 58.7 people per km² +1.1%
2070 59.31 people per km² +1.0%
2071 59.91 people per km² +1.0%
2072 60.51 people per km² +1.0%
2073 61.1 people per km² +1.0%
2074 61.68 people per km² +1.0%
2075 62.25 people per km² +0.9%
2076 62.81 people per km² +0.9%
2077 63.35 people per km² +0.9%
2078 63.9 people per km² +0.9%
2079 64.43 people per km² +0.8%
2080 64.95 people per km² +0.8%
2081 65.45 people per km² +0.8%
2082 65.96 people per km² +0.8%
2083 66.46 people per km² +0.8%
2084 66.96 people per km² +0.8%
2085 67.45 people per km² +0.7%
2086 67.93 people per km² +0.7%
2087 68.4 people per km² +0.7%
2088 68.86 people per km² +0.7%
2089 69.3 people per km² +0.6%
2090 69.72 people per km² +0.6%
2091 70.13 people per km² +0.6%
2092 70.53 people per km² +0.6%
2093 70.92 people per km² +0.6%
2094 71.29 people per km² +0.5%
2095 71.64 people per km² +0.5%
2096 71.98 people per km² +0.5%
2097 72.32 people per km² +0.5%
2098 72.66 people per km² +0.5%
2099 72.97 people per km² +0.4%
2100 73.28 people per km² +0.4%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 73.28 people per km² is below the median for low income countries, which is 165.91 people per km², 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 73.28 people per km² is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3 people per km², 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.61 people per km² 1.61 people per km² 1.61 people per km² 1
1100s 1.66 people per km² 1.66 people per km² 1.66 people per km² 1
1200s 1.71 people per km² 1.71 people per km² 1.71 people per km² 1
1300s 1.86 people per km² 1.86 people per km² 1.86 people per km² 1
1400s 2 people per km² 2 people per km² 2 people per km² 1
1500s 2.14 people per km² 2.14 people per km² 2.14 people per km² 1
1600s 2.3 people per km² 2.3 people per km² 2.3 people per km² 1
1700s 2.46 people per km² 2.46 people per km² 2.46 people per km² 1
1710s 2.25 people per km² 2.25 people per km² 2.25 people per km² 1
1720s 2.26 people per km² 2.26 people per km² 2.26 people per km² 1
1730s 2.28 people per km² 2.28 people per km² 2.28 people per km² 1
1740s 2.3 people per km² 2.3 people per km² 2.3 people per km² 1
1750s 2.32 people per km² 2.32 people per km² 2.32 people per km² 1
1760s 2.34 people per km² 2.34 people per km² 2.34 people per km² 1
1770s 2.36 people per km² 2.36 people per km² 2.36 people per km² 1
1780s 2.38 people per km² 2.38 people per km² 2.38 people per km² 1
1790s 2.41 people per km² 2.41 people per km² 2.41 people per km² 1
1800s 2.15 people per km² 2.14 people per km² 2.16 people per km² 10
1810s 2.19 people per km² 2.17 people per km² 2.21 people per km² 10
1820s 2.25 people per km² 2.21 people per km² 2.29 people per km² 10
1830s 2.34 people per km² 2.3 people per km² 2.39 people per km² 10
1840s 2.45 people per km² 2.4 people per km² 2.5 people per km² 10
1850s 2.53 people per km² 2.51 people per km² 2.56 people per km² 10
1860s 2.59 people per km² 2.56 people per km² 2.61 people per km² 10
1870s 2.64 people per km² 2.61 people per km² 2.66 people per km² 10
1880s 2.69 people per km² 2.66 people per km² 2.71 people per km² 10
1890s 2.74 people per km² 2.72 people per km² 2.76 people per km² 10
1900s 2.79 people per km² 2.76 people per km² 2.81 people per km² 10
1910s 2.84 people per km² 2.81 people per km² 2.87 people per km² 10
1920s 2.94 people per km² 2.88 people per km² 3 people per km² 10
1930s 3.08 people per km² 3.02 people per km² 3.14 people per km² 10
1940s 3.22 people per km² 3.15 people per km² 3.28 people per km² 10
1950s 3.8 people per km² 3.31 people per km² 4.34 people per km² 10
1960s 5.22 people per km² 4.48 people per km² 6.05 people per km² 10
1970s 7.43 people per km² 6.26 people per km² 8.76 people per km² 10
1980s 10.47 people per km² 9.13 people per km² 11.55 people per km² 10
1990s 13.07 people per km² 11.79 people per km² 14.52 people per km² 10
2000s 16.61 people per km² 14.89 people per km² 18.51 people per km² 10
2010s 21.35 people per km² 18.96 people per km² 24.38 people per km² 10
2020s 27.71 people per km² 25.05 people per km² 30.66 people per km² 10
2030s 34.52 people per km² 31.36 people per km² 37.7 people per km² 10
2040s 41.62 people per km² 38.4 people per km² 44.88 people per km² 10
2050s 48.89 people per km² 45.61 people per km² 52.11 people per km² 10
2060s 55.8 people per km² 52.8 people per km² 58.7 people per km² 10
2070s 61.92 people per km² 59.31 people per km² 64.43 people per km² 10
2080s 67.17 people per km² 64.95 people per km² 69.3 people per km² 10
2090s 71.42 people per km² 69.72 people per km² 72.97 people per km² 10
2100s 73.28 people per km² 73.28 people per km² 73.28 people per km² 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Sudan?
Population density in Sudan was 73.28 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 73.28 people per km² in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 people per km² 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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