Sudan has a population density of 69.9 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Suriname. Sudan has 392,733 sq ft of land per person vs 2,770,078 sq ft in Suriname. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sudan and Suriname are ranked 159th and 193rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Sudan has 0.62% of the world's population and 1.25% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.008% of the population and 0.11% of the land area for Suriname, hence the population density in Sudan is 583% higher than in Suriname.
Population density comparison
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 69.9 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 159/197 | 193/197 |
| Population |
52963918
|
644193
|
| Land area | 721,239 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 398,561 sq ft | 2,723,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.2% | 33.5% |
| Urban population | 36.8% | 66.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.2% | 0% |
Sudan vs Suriname:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Sudan increased by 36.6%, compared to a 12.8% growth in Suriname.
In 2012, Sudan ranked 164th for population density and is in 159th place now. Suriname was 193rd in 2012 and still ranks 193rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 69.9 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 69.4 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 68.5 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 66.6 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 64.9 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 63.2 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 61.3 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 59.2 | 9.58 |
| 2016 | 57.2 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 55.5 | 9.39 |
| 2014 | 53.8 | 9.28 |
| 2013 | 52.4 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 51.2 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | - | 8.98 |
| 2010 | - | 8.87 |
| 2009 | - | 8.77 |
| 2008 | - | 8.67 |
| 2007 | - | 8.57 |
| 2006 | - | 8.47 |
| 2005 | - | 8.38 |
| 2004 | - | 8.29 |
| 2003 | - | 8.17 |
| 2002 | - | 8.01 |
| 2001 | - | 7.85 |
| 2000 | - | 7.69 |
| 1999 | - | 7.53 |
| 1998 | - | 7.38 |
| 1997 | - | 7.23 |
| 1996 | - | 7.08 |
| 1995 | - | 6.93 |
| 1994 | - | 6.82 |
| 1993 | - | 6.77 |
| 1992 | - | 6.74 |
| 1991 | - | 6.7 |
| 1990 | - | 6.66 |
| 1989 | - | 6.59 |
| 1988 | - | 6.49 |
| 1987 | - | 6.4 |
| 1986 | - | 6.33 |
| 1985 | - | 6.24 |
| 1984 | - | 6.17 |
| 1983 | - | 6.11 |
| 1982 | - | 6.08 |
| 1981 | - | 6.06 |
| 1980 | - | 6.06 |
| 1979 | - | 6.09 |
| 1978 | - | 6.16 |
| 1977 | - | 6.21 |
| 1976 | - | 6.27 |
| 1975 | - | 6.31 |
| 1974 | - | 6.35 |
| 1973 | - | 6.39 |
| 1972 | - | 6.41 |
| 1971 | - | 6.32 |
| 1970 | - | 6.12 |
| 1969 | - | 5.92 |
| 1968 | - | 5.72 |
| 1967 | - | 5.53 |
| 1966 | - | 5.34 |
| 1965 | - | 5.16 |
| 1964 | - | 4.99 |
| 1963 | - | 4.79 |
| 1962 | - | 4.58 |
| 1961 | - | 4.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 36.8% | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | 66.4% |
| 2022 | 36% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | 66.1% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | 66% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | 66% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | 33% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | 66.6% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | 66.5% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | 66.4% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | 66.3% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | 66.2% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | 66% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | 65.9% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | 65.8% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | 65.7% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | 65.6% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 24% | 65.4% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | 65.3% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | 65.1% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | 65% |
| 1980 | 20% | 65% |
| 1979 | 19.8% | 62.8% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | 60.6% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | 56.1% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | 53.7% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | 51.4% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | 49.1% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | 46.8% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | 45.7% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | 45.9% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 15.2% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 46.6% |
| 1966 | 14% | 46.9% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | 47.4% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 47.3% |
| 1960 | 10.7% | 47.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan and from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname.
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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