Sudan Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Sudan population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Sudan in 2023 is 25.62 people per square kilometer, a 2.63% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Sudan in 2022 was 24.96 people per square kilometer, a 2.67% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Sudan in 2021 was 24.31 people per square kilometer, a 2.74% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Sudan in 2020 was 23.66 people per square kilometer, a 2.8% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,168.79
Micronesia 777.60
India 434.60
Philippines 391.12
Sri Lanka 333.69
El Salvador 302.52
Pakistan 302.08
Vietnam 298.46
Nigeria 242.27
Sao Tome and Principe 241.52
Kiribati 164.83
Cabo Verde 148.56
Indonesia 144.79
Ghana 143.05
Egypt 112.55
Moldova 101.50
Kenya 94.94
Honduras 94.18
Cambodia 93.60
Timor-Leste 91.50
Morocco 84.74
Myanmar 80.67
Uzbekistan 78.33
Lesotho 76.76
Tunisia 76.15
Eswatini 69.75
Ukraine 60.88
Cameroon 60.25
Nicaragua 54.05
Georgia 53.49
Djibouti 48.99
Angola 29.43
Vanuatu 27.44
Zambia 27.33
Solomon Islands 25.62
Sudan 25.62
Papua New Guinea 22.32
Bhutan 20.51
Republic of Congo 17.86
Bolivia 11.28
Mauritania 4.72
Mongolia 2.20
Sudan - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 25.62 2.63%
2022 24.96 2.67%
2021 24.31 2.74%
2020 23.66 2.80%
2019 23.02 2.94%
2018 22.36 3.24%
2017 21.66 3.31%
2016 20.97 3.16%
2015 20.33 3.16%
2014 19.70 2.81%
2013 19.16 2.36%
2012 18.72 2.15%
2011 18.33 2.01%
2010 17.97 2.40%
2009 17.54 2.75%
2008 17.07 2.80%
2007 16.61 2.83%
2006 16.15 2.68%
2005 15.73 2.46%
2004 15.35 2.28%
2003 15.01 2.24%
2002 14.68 2.31%
2001 14.35 2.47%
2000 14.00 2.59%
1999 13.65 2.42%
1998 13.33 2.35%
1997 13.02 2.48%
1996 12.71 2.45%
1995 12.40 2.59%
1994 12.09 2.44%
1993 11.80 1.76%
1992 11.60 1.52%
1991 11.42 1.72%
1990 11.23 1.80%
1989 11.03 1.30%
1988 10.89 1.10%
1987 10.77 1.73%
1986 10.59 1.90%
1985 10.39 1.83%
1984 10.21 2.31%
1983 9.98 3.34%
1982 9.65 4.16%
1981 9.27 4.38%
1980 8.88 4.39%
1979 8.51 4.36%
1978 8.15 4.35%
1977 7.81 4.27%
1976 7.49 4.21%
1975 7.19 4.22%
1974 6.90 3.86%
1973 6.64 3.42%
1972 6.42 3.33%
1971 6.21 3.22%
1970 6.02 3.09%
1969 5.84 3.08%
1968 5.67 3.09%
1967 5.50 3.06%
1966 5.33 3.11%
1965 5.17 3.25%
1964 5.01 3.20%
1963 4.85 3.10%
1962 4.71 3.08%
1961 4.57 3.01%
1960 4.43 2.97%
1959 4.31 2.87%
1958 4.19 2.91%
1957 4.07 3.04%
1956 3.95 3.07%
1955 3.83 3.06%
1954 3.72 3.04%
1953 3.61 3.03%
1952 3.50 3.05%
1951 3.40 3.04%
1950 3.30 0.00%