Urban population, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Urban population, per square kilometre was 9.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Sudan is 9.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 9.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.55 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Sudan 190th out of 216 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.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.45 units per square kilometre | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 8.41 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.02 units per square kilometre | 8.66 units per square kilometre | 9.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 187 Congo 11.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 New Caledonia 10.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Eritrea 9.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Gabon 8.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Bhutan 8.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 8.58 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.48 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Sudan was 9.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Urban population 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.