Population growth in Sudan
Sudan: Population growth was 0.8% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Sudan, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Sudan is 0.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Sudan peaked at 4.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 121st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 793,395 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.72 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Sudan?
- Population growth in Sudan was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for population growth?
- Sudan ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release