Sudan Urban Population 1960-2024

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Sudan urban population for 2023 was 17,483,775, a 3.74% increase from 2022.
  • Sudan urban population for 2022 was 16,854,089, a 3.71% increase from 2021.
  • Sudan urban population for 2021 was 16,250,768, a 3.73% increase from 2020.
  • Sudan urban population for 2020 was 15,666,605, a 3.73% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Urban Population
India 519,506,163
Indonesia 162,557,286
Nigeria 121,487,868
Pakistan 91,480,744
Bangladesh 69,999,802
Philippines 56,658,695
Egypt 48,580,854
Vietnam 39,029,513
Ukraine 25,935,150
Angola 25,197,645
Morocco 24,641,815
Ghana 20,213,181
Uzbekistan 18,399,889
Myanmar 17,526,086
Sudan 17,483,775
Cameroon 16,992,142
Kenya 16,265,693
Zambia 9,530,988
Bolivia 8,818,928
Tunisia 8,788,529
Honduras 6,378,738
El Salvador 4,798,721
Cambodia 4,332,792
Sri Lanka 4,233,528
Republic of Congo 4,225,221
Nicaragua 4,217,146
West Bank and Gaza 4,007,712
Lao PDR 2,919,691
Mauritania 2,805,896
Kyrgyz Republic 2,684,173
Mongolia 2,381,606
Georgia 2,283,557
Papua New Guinea 1,417,576
Moldova 1,078,639
Djibouti 892,708
Lesotho 708,766
Timor-Leste 441,595
Cabo Verde 406,996
Bhutan 349,223
Eswatini 300,163
Solomon Islands 192,784
Sao Tome and Principe 177,140
Vanuatu 86,891
Kiribati 77,121
Micronesia 26,938
Sudan Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 17,483,775 36.34 3.67%
2022 16,854,089 35.96 3.65%
2021 16,250,768 35.59 3.66%
2020 15,666,605 35.25 3.66%
2019 15,103,564 34.94 3.74%
2018 14,549,314 34.64 3.98%
2017 13,981,657 34.37 3.98%
2016 13,435,884 34.12 3.78%
2015 12,937,739 33.89 3.71%
2014 12,466,023 33.69 3.32%
2013 12,059,405 33.51 2.82%
2012 11,724,384 33.35 2.55%
2011 11,429,725 33.21 2.35%
2010 11,164,206 33.09 2.67%
2009 10,870,585 32.99 2.94%
2008 10,555,557 32.92 2.92%
2007 10,251,288 32.87 2.95%
2006 9,953,157 32.81 2.81%
2005 9,677,493 32.76 2.59%
2004 9,429,935 32.71 2.42%
2003 9,204,829 32.65 2.38%
2002 8,988,199 32.60 2.45%
2001 8,770,792 32.55 2.60%
2000 8,545,786 32.50 2.72%
1999 8,316,235 32.44 2.55%
1998 8,106,940 32.39 2.49%
1997 7,907,810 32.34 2.62%
1996 7,703,691 32.28 2.59%
1995 7,507,027 32.23 2.72%
1994 7,305,801 32.18 2.57%
1993 7,120,388 32.13 4.98%
1992 6,774,252 31.10 5.66%
1991 6,401,787 29.84 5.92%
1990 6,034,102 28.61 6.07%
1989 5,678,998 27.41 5.63%
1988 5,367,900 26.24 5.53%
1987 5,079,280 25.11 6.20%
1986 4,773,983 24.01 6.43%
1985 4,476,659 22.94 6.43%
1984 4,197,893 21.90 6.96%
1983 3,915,592 20.90 5.83%
1982 3,693,890 20.38 5.11%
1981 3,509,758 20.17 5.32%
1980 3,327,881 19.96 5.33%
1979 3,154,994 19.75 5.31%
1978 2,991,826 19.55 5.31%
1977 2,837,227 19.34 5.23%
1976 2,692,656 19.14 5.18%
1975 2,556,840 18.94 5.19%
1974 2,427,528 18.74 4.84%
1973 2,312,860 18.55 6.69%
1972 2,163,193 17.94 7.38%
1971 2,009,388 17.22 7.30%
1970 1,867,959 16.52 7.22%
1969 1,737,915 15.85 7.22%
1968 1,616,793 15.20 7.27%
1967 1,503,387 14.57 7.27%
1966 1,397,925 13.96 7.35%
1965 1,298,891 13.37 7.52%
1964 1,204,810 12.81 7.51%
1963 1,117,692 12.26 7.43%
1962 1,037,708 11.74 7.43%
1961 963,424 11.23 7.39%
1960 894,762 10.75 %