Rural population in Sudan
Sudan: Rural population was 63.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 214 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 1970
All-time low
63.2%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 63.2% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Sudan peaked at 83.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 34th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.5% | — |
| 1971 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 82.1% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 79.1% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 78.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 77.1% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 76.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 74.9% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 72.6% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.4% | 80.2% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 72.6% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 67.6% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 67.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 65.1% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.2% | 64.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 31 Zimbabwe 67.3% compare
- 32 Timor-Leste 67.2% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 66.8% compare
- 35 India 63.1% compare
- 36 Grenada 62.7% compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 61.9% compare
More population data for Sudan
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 793,395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Sudan?
- Rural population in Sudan was 63.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for rural population?
- Sudan ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release