Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Sudan
Sudan: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 34.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2025
All-time low
6.3%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Sudan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 34.9% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 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 vs. female labor force participation rate in Sudan peaked at 34.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1950.
That places Sudan 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.3% | — |
| 1951 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 7.1% | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 7.7% | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 8.2% | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 8.8% | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 9.3% | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 9.9% | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 10.5% | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 11.1% | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 11.7% | +5.6% |
| 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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 34.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 34.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.6% | 6.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 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 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. — Urban population 42,261 1000 No (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Sudan?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Sudan was 34.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Sudan ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.