Urban and rural population 2050 in Sudan

Sudan: Urban and rural population 2050 was 54.82 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
54.82 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 238 countries
All-time high
54.82 million
in 2050
All-time low
3.00 million
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Sudan, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 54.82 million for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Sudan peaked at 54.82 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 1000.

Sudan ranks 11th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Urban and rural population 2050 in Sudan, 1000 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1000 3.00 million —
1100 3.10 million +3.3%
1200 3.20 million +3.2%
1300 3.47 million +8.3%
1400 3.73 million +7.7%
1500 4.00 million +7.1%
1600 4.29 million +7.3%
1700 4.57 million +6.4%
1710 4.16 million -8.8%
1720 4.19 million +0.6%
1730 4.22 million +0.7%
1740 4.25 million +0.7%
1750 4.28 million +0.7%
1760 4.31 million +0.8%
1770 4.34 million +0.8%
1780 4.38 million +0.8%
1790 4.42 million +0.9%
1800 4.46 million +0.9%
1810 4.50 million +1.0%
1820 4.55 million +1.1%
1830 4.60 million +1.1%
1840 4.66 million +1.2%
1850 4.72 million +1.3%
1860 4.79 million +1.5%
1870 4.87 million +1.6%
1880 4.96 million +1.9%
1890 5.06 million +2.1%
1900 5.19 million +2.5%
1910 5.36 million +3.1%
1920 5.57 million +4.0%
1930 5.88 million +5.5%
1940 6.40 million +8.8%
1950 5.80 million -9.3%
1951 5.95 million +2.7%
1952 6.10 million +2.5%
1953 6.25 million +2.4%
1954 6.40 million +2.3%
1955 6.55 million +2.4%
1956 6.71 million +2.5%
1957 6.87 million +2.4%
1958 7.04 million +2.4%
1959 7.21 million +2.4%
1960 7.38 million +2.5%
1961 7.57 million +2.5%
1962 7.76 million +2.5%
1963 7.96 million +2.6%
1964 8.17 million +2.6%
1965 8.39 million +2.7%
1966 8.62 million +2.7%
1967 8.86 million +2.8%
1968 9.11 million +2.8%
1969 9.37 million +2.9%
1970 9.65 million +2.9%
1971 9.94 million +3.0%
1972 10.24 million +3.0%
1973 10.63 million +3.8%
1974 11.03 million +3.8%
1975 11.39 million +3.3%
1976 11.78 million +3.4%
1977 12.17 million +3.4%
1978 12.64 million +3.8%
1979 13.14 million +4.0%
1980 13.68 million +4.1%
1981 14.22 million +3.9%
1982 14.73 million +3.6%
1983 15.15 million +2.9%
1984 15.35 million +1.3%
1985 15.41 million +0.4%
1986 15.43 million +0.1%
1987 15.43 million -0.0%
1988 15.42 million -0.1%
1989 15.41 million -0.0%
1990 15.43 million +0.1%
1991 15.50 million +0.5%
1992 15.65 million +1.0%
1993 15.95 million +1.9%
1994 16.34 million +2.5%
1995 16.75 million +2.5%
1996 17.12 million +2.2%
1997 17.49 million +2.2%
1998 17.92 million +2.5%
1999 18.37 million +2.5%
2000 18.82 million +2.5%
2001 19.28 million +2.5%
2002 19.76 million +2.5%
2003 20.20 million +2.2%
2004 20.64 million +2.2%
2005 21.11 million +2.3%
2006 21.60 million +2.3%
2007 22.12 million +2.4%
2008 22.70 million +2.6%
2009 23.31 million +2.7%
2010 23.83 million +2.2%
2011 24.25 million +1.8%
2012 24.69 million +1.8%
2013 25.16 million +1.9%
2014 25.72 million +2.2%
2015 26.38 million +2.6%
2016 27.15 million +2.9%
2017 28.07 million +3.4%
2018 29.02 million +3.4%
2019 29.85 million +2.8%
2020 30.62 million +2.6%
2021 31.42 million +2.6%
2022 32.24 million +2.6%
2023 32.63 million +1.2%
2024 32.86 million +0.7%
2025 33.61 million +2.3%
2026 34.63 million +3.0%
2027 35.54 million +2.6%
2028 36.33 million +2.2%
2029 37.13 million +2.2%
2030 37.94 million +2.2%
2031 38.76 million +2.1%
2032 39.58 million +2.1%
2033 40.40 million +2.1%
2034 41.23 million +2.1%
2035 42.07 million +2.0%
2036 42.90 million +2.0%
2037 43.73 million +1.9%
2038 44.56 million +1.9%
2039 45.39 million +1.9%
2040 46.22 million +1.8%
2041 47.06 million +1.8%
2042 47.90 million +1.8%
2043 48.75 million +1.8%
2044 49.61 million +1.8%
2045 50.47 million +1.7%
2046 51.33 million +1.7%
2047 52.19 million +1.7%
2048 53.06 million +1.7%
2049 53.93 million +1.7%
2050 54.82 million +1.6%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 54.82 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 54.82 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 3.00 million 3.00 million 3.00 million 1
1100s 3.10 million 3.10 million 3.10 million 1
1200s 3.20 million 3.20 million 3.20 million 1
1300s 3.47 million 3.47 million 3.47 million 1
1400s 3.73 million 3.73 million 3.73 million 1
1500s 4.00 million 4.00 million 4.00 million 1
1600s 4.29 million 4.29 million 4.29 million 1
1700s 4.57 million 4.57 million 4.57 million 1
1710s 4.16 million 4.16 million 4.16 million 1
1720s 4.19 million 4.19 million 4.19 million 1
1730s 4.22 million 4.22 million 4.22 million 1
1740s 4.25 million 4.25 million 4.25 million 1
1750s 4.28 million 4.28 million 4.28 million 1
1760s 4.31 million 4.31 million 4.31 million 1
1770s 4.34 million 4.34 million 4.34 million 1
1780s 4.38 million 4.38 million 4.38 million 1
1790s 4.42 million 4.42 million 4.42 million 1
1800s 4.46 million 4.46 million 4.46 million 1
1810s 4.50 million 4.50 million 4.50 million 1
1820s 4.55 million 4.55 million 4.55 million 1
1830s 4.60 million 4.60 million 4.60 million 1
1840s 4.66 million 4.66 million 4.66 million 1
1850s 4.72 million 4.72 million 4.72 million 1
1860s 4.79 million 4.79 million 4.79 million 1
1870s 4.87 million 4.87 million 4.87 million 1
1880s 4.96 million 4.96 million 4.96 million 1
1890s 5.06 million 5.06 million 5.06 million 1
1900s 5.19 million 5.19 million 5.19 million 1
1910s 5.36 million 5.36 million 5.36 million 1
1920s 5.57 million 5.57 million 5.57 million 1
1930s 5.88 million 5.88 million 5.88 million 1
1940s 6.40 million 6.40 million 6.40 million 1
1950s 6.49 million 5.80 million 7.21 million 10
1960s 8.32 million 7.38 million 9.37 million 10
1970s 11.26 million 9.65 million 13.14 million 10
1980s 15.02 million 13.68 million 15.43 million 10
1990s 16.65 million 15.43 million 18.37 million 10
2000s 20.96 million 18.82 million 23.31 million 10
2010s 26.41 million 23.83 million 29.85 million 10
2020s 33.70 million 30.62 million 37.13 million 10
2030s 41.66 million 37.94 million 45.39 million 10
2040s 50.05 million 46.22 million 53.93 million 10
2050s 54.82 million 54.82 million 54.82 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Sudan?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Sudan was 54.82 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 54.82 million in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 1000.
How does Sudan rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Sudan ranks 11th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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