Urban population in Sudan
Sudan: Urban population was 34.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 34.9% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Sudan peaked at 34.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 184th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.7% | — |
| 1961 | 12.4% | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 13.0% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 13.6% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 14.9% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 15.4% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 16.0% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 19.6% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 20.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 30.0% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.5% | 11.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.8% | 17.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 19.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 32.3% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 32.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.6% | 34.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.18 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Sudan?
- Urban population in Sudan was 34.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for urban population?
- Sudan ranks 184th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.