Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 13,562 1000 No in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
13,562 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
64th
of 226 countries
All-time high
13,562 1000 No
in 2011
All-time low
620.23 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
62
1950–2011

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sudan (former), 1950–2011

05.0k10.0k15.0k195019802011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 13,562 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2011. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sudan (former) peaked at 13,562 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 620.23 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Sudan (former) 64th out of 226 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sudan (former), 1950 to 2011.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 620.23 1000 No —
1951 650.88 1000 No +4.9%
1952 684.23 1000 No +5.1%
1953 720.36 1000 No +5.3%
1954 759.51 1000 No +5.4%
1955 801.85 1000 No +5.6%
1956 847.62 1000 No +5.7%
1957 896.93 1000 No +5.8%
1958 950.14 1000 No +5.9%
1959 1,007 1000 No +6.0%
1960 1,069 1000 No +6.1%
1961 1,136 1000 No +6.2%
1962 1,207 1000 No +6.3%
1963 1,284 1000 No +6.4%
1964 1,367 1000 No +6.5%
1965 1,456 1000 No +6.5%
1966 1,552 1000 No +6.6%
1967 1,656 1000 No +6.6%
1968 1,767 1000 No +6.7%
1969 1,886 1000 No +6.7%
1970 2,014 1000 No +6.8%
1971 2,151 1000 No +6.8%
1972 2,298 1000 No +6.8%
1973 2,441 1000 No +6.2%
1974 2,544 1000 No +4.2%
1975 2,654 1000 No +4.3%
1976 2,770 1000 No +4.4%
1977 2,892 1000 No +4.4%
1978 3,021 1000 No +4.4%
1979 3,156 1000 No +4.5%
1980 3,296 1000 No +4.5%
1981 3,443 1000 No +4.5%
1982 3,597 1000 No +4.5%
1983 3,817 1000 No +6.1%
1984 4,141 1000 No +8.5%
1985 4,484 1000 No +8.3%
1986 4,845 1000 No +8.0%
1987 5,225 1000 No +7.8%
1988 5,629 1000 No +7.7%
1989 6,062 1000 No +7.7%
1990 6,530 1000 No +7.7%
1991 7,038 1000 No +7.8%
1992 7,585 1000 No +7.8%
1993 8,098 1000 No +6.8%
1994 8,369 1000 No +3.3%
1995 8,635 1000 No +3.2%
1996 8,896 1000 No +3.0%
1997 9,154 1000 No +2.9%
1998 9,414 1000 No +2.8%
1999 9,681 1000 No +2.8%
2000 9,961 1000 No +2.9%
2001 10,256 1000 No +3.0%
2002 10,563 1000 No +3.0%
2003 10,879 1000 No +3.0%
2004 11,199 1000 No +2.9%
2005 11,518 1000 No +2.8%
2006 11,835 1000 No +2.8%
2007 12,153 1000 No +2.7%
2008 12,475 1000 No +2.6%
2009 12,814 1000 No +2.7%
2010 13,176 1000 No +2.8%
2011 13,562 1000 No +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 793.92 1000 No 620.23 1000 No 1,007 1000 No 10
1960s 1,438 1000 No 1,069 1000 No 1,886 1000 No 10
1970s 2,594 1000 No 2,014 1000 No 3,156 1000 No 10
1980s 4,454 1000 No 3,296 1000 No 6,062 1000 No 10
1990s 8,340 1000 No 6,530 1000 No 9,681 1000 No 10
2000s 11,365 1000 No 9,961 1000 No 12,814 1000 No 10
2010s 13,369 1000 No 13,176 1000 No 13,562 1000 No 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 61 Benin 15,661 1000 No compare
  2. 62 Guinea 14,400 1000 No compare
  3. 63 Zimbabwe 13,627 1000 No compare
  4. 65 Jordan 13,518 1000 No compare
  5. 66 Nepal 13,496 1000 No compare
  6. 67 Malawi 13,360 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sudan (former)?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sudan (former) was 13,562 1000 No in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 13,562 1000 No in 2011.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 620.23 1000 No in 1950.
How does Sudan (former) rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Sudan (former) ranks 64th out of 226 countries with data for 2011.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.