Sudan has a population density of 69.9 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Sudan has 392,733 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sudan ranked 159th out of 197.
Sudan has 0.62% of the world's population and 1.25% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Sudan compared to the World's average
Sudan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 69.9 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 159/197 | N/A |
| Population |
53298472
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 721,239 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 398,561 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 65.1% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 34.9% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.2% | 28.6% |
Sudan population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Sudan has been changing over time. From 2012 to 2024, population density increased by 36.6%. The population density rank was 164th 14 years ago and is 159th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.9 | 159 |
| 2023 | 69.4 | 159 |
| 2022 | 68.5 | 159 |
| 2021 | 66.6 | 161 |
| 2020 | 64.9 | 162 |
| 2019 | 63.2 | 163 |
| 2018 | 61.3 | 163 |
| 2017 | 59.2 | 163 |
| 2016 | 57.2 | 164 |
| 2015 | 55.5 | 164 |
| 2014 | 53.8 | 164 |
| 2013 | 52.4 | 164 |
| 2012 | 51.2 | 164 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Sudan from 1960 to 2024: 11.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 32.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 34.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.9% | 163 |
| 2023 | 34.8% | 163 |
| 2022 | 34.7% | 164 |
| 2021 | 34.6% | 162 |
| 2020 | 34.6% | 162 |
| 2019 | 34.5% | 162 |
| 2018 | 34.4% | 160 |
| 2017 | 34.3% | 160 |
| 2016 | 34.2% | 157 |
| 2015 | 34.1% | 156 |
| 2014 | 33.8% | 156 |
| 2013 | 33.4% | 156 |
| 2012 | 33.1% | 156 |
| 2011 | 32.9% | 156 |
| 2010 | 32.7% | 157 |
| 2009 | 32.6% | 157 |
| 2008 | 32.5% | 157 |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 156 |
| 2006 | 32.5% | 156 |
| 2005 | 32.5% | 155 |
| 2004 | 32.4% | 155 |
| 2003 | 32.4% | 154 |
| 2002 | 32.4% | 155 |
| 2001 | 32.4% | 155 |
| 2000 | 32.3% | 152 |
| 1999 | 32.3% | 152 |
| 1998 | 32.3% | 150 |
| 1997 | 32.2% | 148 |
| 1996 | 32.2% | 146 |
| 1995 | 32.1% | 146 |
| 1994 | 32% | 145 |
| 1993 | 32% | 145 |
| 1992 | 31.7% | 145 |
| 1991 | 31% | 146 |
| 1990 | 30% | 148 |
| 1989 | 28.6% | 151 |
| 1988 | 27.1% | 154 |
| 1987 | 25.5% | 156 |
| 1986 | 24% | 159 |
| 1985 | 22.6% | 159 |
| 1984 | 21.4% | 160 |
| 1983 | 20.7% | 163 |
| 1982 | 20.3% | 162 |
| 1981 | 20% | 161 |
| 1980 | 19.8% | 160 |
| 1979 | 19.6% | 160 |
| 1978 | 19.5% | 160 |
| 1977 | 19.3% | 161 |
| 1976 | 19.2% | 160 |
| 1975 | 19% | 156 |
| 1974 | 18.8% | 157 |
| 1973 | 18.6% | 156 |
| 1972 | 18.3% | 157 |
| 1971 | 17.9% | 156 |
| 1970 | 17.5% | 155 |
| 1969 | 17% | 154 |
| 1968 | 16.5% | 154 |
| 1967 | 16% | 154 |
| 1966 | 15.4% | 154 |
| 1965 | 14.9% | 154 |
| 1964 | 14.2% | 155 |
| 1963 | 13.6% | 155 |
| 1962 | 13% | 155 |
| 1961 | 12.4% | 156 |
| 1960 | 11.7% | 157 |
Densely populated cities
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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