Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Sudan stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Sudan 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +555.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +555.6% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.