Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Sudan
Sudan: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 18.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Sudan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Sudan is 18.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Sudan peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1950.
That places Sudan 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 18.0% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.1% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.4% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
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More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 793,395 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Sudan?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Sudan was 18.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Sudan ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.