Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Sudan

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
34.9%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Sudan2025 · 34.9%
08.7317.4726.234.931960199320251960: 11.7%1961: 12.4%1962: 13%1963: 13.6%1964: 14.2%1965: 14.9%1966: 15.4%1967: 16%1968: 16.5%1969: 17%1970: 17.5%1971: 17.9%1972: 18.3%1973: 18.6%1974: 18.8%1975: 19%1976: 19.2%1977: 19.3%1978: 19.5%1979: 19.6%1980: 19.8%1981: 20%1982: 20.3%1983: 20.7%1984: 21.4%1985: 22.6%1986: 24%1987: 25.5%1988: 27.1%1989: 28.6%1990: 30%1991: 31%1992: 31.7%1993: 32%1994: 32%1995: 32.1%1996: 32.2%1997: 32.2%1998: 32.3%1999: 32.3%2000: 32.3%2001: 32.4%2002: 32.4%2003: 32.4%2004: 32.4%2005: 32.5%2006: 32.5%2007: 32.5%2008: 32.5%2009: 32.6%2010: 32.7%2011: 32.9%2012: 33.1%2013: 33.4%2014: 33.8%2015: 34.1%2016: 34.2%2017: 34.3%2018: 34.4%2019: 34.5%2020: 34.6%2021: 34.6%2022: 34.7%2023: 34.8%2024: 34.9%2025: 34.9%

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.

Country context

Sudan in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Khartoum
Country code
SDN