Population growth rate with and without migration in Sudan
Sudan: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.023 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate with and without migration in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Sudan is 0.023, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.1% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Sudan peaked at 4.69 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 2023.
That places Sudan 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.95 | — |
| 1951 | 2.98 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 2.97 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 2.95 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.99 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 3.01 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.02 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 3.04 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.99 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.1 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 3.16 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 3.2 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.27 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.32 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.35 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.39 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.38 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.42 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.42 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.44 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.47 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.42 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.44 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.69 | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 3.32 | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 3.68 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 3.38 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 3.59 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 4.3 | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 3.95 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 4.46 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 3.83 | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 3.95 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.7 | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 1.83 | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 1.81 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.99 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 2.08 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.07 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.05 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.02 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.02 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.01 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.46 | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 2.58 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.58 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.91 | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 2.54 | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 2.51 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.49 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.48 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.06 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.35 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.76 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 2.34 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.05 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.86 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.63 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.76 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.023 | -99.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.023 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.023 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 | -99.1% | 2.65 | 0.023 |
| 1973 | +36.5% | 3.44 | 4.69 |
| 1984 | -32.2% | 2.7 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | -31.7% | 3.95 | 2.7 |
| 1997 | +32.5% | 1.91 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | +31.0% | 2.34 | 3.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 2.95 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.34 | 3.16 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.72 | 3.32 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 1.81 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 1.91 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.06 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 0.023 | 2.76 | 4 |
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 rate with and without migration in Sudan?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Sudan was 0.023 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 1973.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Sudan ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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