Share of population urban in Sudan
Sudan: Share of population urban was 34.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.93
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.93
in 2025
All-time low
6.31
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Sudan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Sudan is 34.93, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Sudan peaked at 34.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.55 | 6.31 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.48 | 11.72 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.77 | 17.5 | 19.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23 | 19.82 | 28.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.78 | 29.95 | 32.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.45 | 32.34 | 32.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.74 | 32.72 | 34.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.75 | 34.56 | 34.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 793,395 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.32 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Sudan?
- Share of population urban in Sudan was 34.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for share of population urban?
- Sudan ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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