Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.6507 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sudan stood at 0.6507 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.8828 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6507 units per person, in 2025.
Sudan ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8828 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8765 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.8701 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8638 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8576 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8515 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8456 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8399 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8346 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8296 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.825 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8209 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8173 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8143 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8119 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8099 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8082 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8067 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8052 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8036 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8018 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7996 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7969 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7929 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7855 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7743 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7604 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7451 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7293 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7141 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7005 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6896 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6826 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6801 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6795 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6789 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6783 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6778 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6774 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6769 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6766 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6762 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.676 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6757 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6755 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6754 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6753 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6752 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6752 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6742 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6728 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6709 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6686 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6657 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6624 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6591 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6581 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6571 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6562 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6553 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6544 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6536 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6528 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.652 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6513 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6507 units per person | -0.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.6507 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6546 units per person, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.6507 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5539 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8552 units per person | 0.8296 units per person | 0.8828 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8123 units per person | 0.8036 units per person | 0.825 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.77 units per person | 0.7141 units per person | 0.8018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6822 units per person | 0.6769 units per person | 0.7005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6755 units per person | 0.6742 units per person | 0.6766 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6626 units per person | 0.6553 units per person | 0.6728 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6525 units per person | 0.6507 units per person | 0.6544 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sudan?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Sudan was 0.6507 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8828 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6507 units per person in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.