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: Our World in Data.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.76 | — |
| 2002 | 99.1 | +355.4% |
| 2004 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94 | -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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 73.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.7, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 73.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.34, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of urban population living in slums 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +355.4% | 21.76 | 99.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.61 | 21.76 | 99.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.76 | 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 compare
- 6 Congo 75.34 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 72.4 compare
- 9 Ethiopia 70.7 compare
- 10 Central African Republic 68.91 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)
- 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 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 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 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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