Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sudan
Sudan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 42,261 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sudan, 2012–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 42,261 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sudan peaked at 42,261 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 12,001 1000 No, in 2012.
That places Sudan 30th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12,001 1000 No | — |
| 2013 | 12,347 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12,714 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 13,099 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13,505 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13,931 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14,380 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14,853 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 15,349 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 15,872 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 16,420 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 16,994 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 17,594 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 18,220 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 18,874 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2027 | 19,555 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2028 | 20,265 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2029 | 21,005 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2030 | 21,775 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2031 | 22,577 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2032 | 23,410 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2033 | 24,275 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2034 | 25,171 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2035 | 26,089 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2036 | 27,029 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2037 | 27,989 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2038 | 28,971 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2039 | 29,972 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2040 | 30,994 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2041 | 32,035 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2042 | 33,096 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2043 | 34,176 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2044 | 35,276 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2045 | 36,394 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2046 | 37,531 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2047 | 38,686 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2048 | 39,860 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2049 | 41,051 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2050 | 42,261 1000 No | +2.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 42,261 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,412 1000 No, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 42,261 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,354 1000 No | 12,001 1000 No | 14,853 1000 No | 8 |
| 2020s | 18,015 1000 No | 15,349 1000 No | 21,005 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 25,726 1000 No | 21,775 1000 No | 29,972 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 35,910 1000 No | 30,994 1000 No | 41,051 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 42,261 1000 No | 42,261 1000 No | 42,261 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 27 Italy 44,671 1000 No compare
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- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 34,646 1000 No compare
- 28 Kenya 44,185 1000 No compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 568.71 1000 No compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 43,616 1000 No compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 40,709 1000 No compare
- 32 Canada 39,234 1000 No compare
- 33 Spain 39,073 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2772 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 38,124 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 69,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 67,156 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 136,891 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sudan?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sudan was 42,261 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42,261 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,001 1000 No in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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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About this data
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.