Share of urban population living in slums in Sudan
Sudan: Share of urban population living in slums was 73.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 73.7% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Sudan peaked at 99.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2016.
That places Sudan 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +355.4% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 21.8% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 73.7% | 88.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 82.4% compare
- 5 Chad 82.0% compare
- 6 Congo 75.3% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 72.4% compare
- 9 Ethiopia 70.7% compare
- 10 Central African Republic 68.9% compare
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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Sudan?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Sudan was 73.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).