Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sudan stood at 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Sudan 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 172 Eritrea 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 174 Zambia 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chile 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 177 Peru 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 178 Vanuatu 0.026 thousands per square kilometre 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sudan was 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.