Sudan has a population density of 69.9 people per square mile compared to 348 people in Syria. Sudan has 392,733 sq ft of land per person vs 80,788 sq ft in Syria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sudan and Syria are ranked 159th and 71st, 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 0.3% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Syria, hence the population density in Sudan is 79.9% lower than in Syria.
Population density comparison
Sudan
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 69.9 ppl/mi² | 348 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 159/197 | 71/197 |
| Population |
52963918
|
26304877
|
| Land area | 721,239 sq mi | 70,900 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 398,561 sq ft | 80,112 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.2% | 42% |
| Urban population | 36.8% | 58% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.2% | 19% |
Sudan vs Syria:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Sudan increased by 36.6%, compared to a 8.41% growth in Syria.
In 2012, Sudan ranked 164th for population density and is in 159th place now. Syria was 71st in 2012 and still ranks 71st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 69.9 | 348 |
| 2023 | 69.4 | 333 |
| 2022 | 68.5 | 317 |
| 2021 | 66.6 | 305 |
| 2020 | 64.9 | 296.9 |
| 2019 | 63.2 | 287.1 |
| 2018 | 61.3 | 276.1 |
| 2017 | 59.2 | 271.2 |
| 2016 | 57.2 | 270.7 |
| 2015 | 55.5 | 274 |
| 2014 | 53.8 | 285.9 |
| 2013 | 52.4 | 306 |
| 2012 | 51.2 | 321 |
| 2011 | - | 323 |
| 2010 | - | 317 |
| 2009 | - | 310 |
| 2008 | - | 305 |
| 2007 | - | 294.5 |
| 2006 | - | 277 |
| 2005 | - | 265.4 |
| 2004 | - | 258.7 |
| 2003 | - | 252.4 |
| 2002 | - | 246.2 |
| 2001 | - | 240.3 |
| 2000 | - | 234.5 |
| 1999 | - | 228.7 |
| 1998 | - | 223 |
| 1997 | - | 217.3 |
| 1996 | - | 211.6 |
| 1995 | - | 206 |
| 1994 | - | 200.2 |
| 1993 | - | 194.4 |
| 1992 | - | 188.6 |
| 1991 | - | 182.9 |
| 1990 | - | 177.3 |
| 1989 | - | 171.6 |
| 1988 | - | 166 |
| 1987 | - | 160.5 |
| 1986 | - | 155.1 |
| 1985 | - | 149.7 |
| 1984 | - | 144.6 |
| 1983 | - | 139.6 |
| 1982 | - | 134.9 |
| 1981 | - | 130.5 |
| 1980 | - | 126.2 |
| 1979 | - | 122.1 |
| 1978 | - | 118 |
| 1977 | - | 114 |
| 1976 | - | 110.2 |
| 1975 | - | 106.5 |
| 1974 | - | 102.9 |
| 1973 | - | 99.5 |
| 1972 | - | 96.2 |
| 1971 | - | 93 |
| 1970 | - | 89.9 |
| 1969 | - | 87 |
| 1968 | - | 84.3 |
| 1967 | - | 81.6 |
| 1966 | - | 79 |
| 1965 | - | 76.6 |
| 1964 | - | 74.3 |
| 1963 | - | 72 |
| 1962 | - | 69.9 |
| 1961 | - | 67.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 36.8% | 58% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 36% | 56.8% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | 55.5% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | 54.2% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | 53.5% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | 52.8% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | 52.2% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | 51.5% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | 52.5% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | 54.6% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | 33% | 55.2% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | 54.9% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 53.8% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | 53.4% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | 53% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | 52.7% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | 52.3% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | 51.9% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | 51.2% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | 50.8% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | 50.5% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | 50.1% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | 49.8% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | 49.6% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | 49.3% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | 49.1% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | 48.9% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 48.7% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | 48.5% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | 48.3% |
| 1986 | 24% | 48.1% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | 47.9% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | 47.7% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | 47.3% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | 47% |
| 1980 | 20% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 19.8% | 46.4% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | 46% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | 45.7% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | 45.4% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | 45.1% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | 44.7% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | 44.4% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | 44.1% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | 43.8% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | 43.3% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 42.7% |
| 1968 | 15.2% | 42% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | 41.3% |
| 1966 | 14% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | 40% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | 38.7% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | 38% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 37.4% |
| 1960 | 10.7% | 36.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan and from 53.4% to 58% in Syria.
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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