Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 3.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 61.0%
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
28.02 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-15.07 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Sudan, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.88 % change on previous year for urban area long term, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 61.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 28.02 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -15.07 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Sudan ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 1953 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 4 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1972 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1975 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 28.02 % change on previous year | +525.8% |
| 2011 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2012 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2013 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 21.12 % change on previous year | +310.5% |
| 2021 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2022 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2023 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2025 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.88 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.94 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.33 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +525.8% | 4.48 % change on previous year | 28.02 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +310.5% | 5.14 % change on previous year | 21.12 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -153.8% | 28.02 % change on previous year | -15.07 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +149.5% | -9.39 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -144.5% | 21.12 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +130.1% | -15.07 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 % change on previous year | -15.07 % change on previous year | 28.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year | 21.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 14 Yemen 4.11 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.99 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Chad 3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Liberia 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Comoros 3.84 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Sudan was 3.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.02 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.07 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.