Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Sudan
Sudan: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Sudan, 1970–2024
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 123rd of 215 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.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.5% | — |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -50.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -39.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.6%, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -50.9% | 2.7% | 1.3% |
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
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 123rd out of 215 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