Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Sudan
Sudan: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 0.8084 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Sudan is 0.8084, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.1% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Sudan peaked at 4.21 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8084, in 2024.
That places Sudan 34th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.18 | — |
| 1962 | 3.24 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.3 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.34 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.37 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.39 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.4 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.42 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.43 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.45 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.44 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.43 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.08 | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 3.99 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.5 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 3.53 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.49 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.95 | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 4.12 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.21 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.14 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.89 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.32 | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 2.26 | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 1.82 | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 1.9 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.03 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.07 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.06 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.03 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.02 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.01 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.24 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.52 | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 2.58 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.24 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.23 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.52 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 2.51 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.49 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.47 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.26 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.28 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.31 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.59 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.77 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.42 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.14 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.71 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.49 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.69 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.69 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | -50.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8084 | -39.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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 | 1.33 |
| 2024 | -39.1% | 1.33 | 0.8084 |
| 1984 | -31.8% | 3.32 | 2.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 | 3.18 | 3.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 3.43 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 1.82 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 2.01 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.19 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.03 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 0.8084 | 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 0.8084 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 in 1980.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8084 in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for population growth?
- Sudan ranks 34th out of 74 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 UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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