Urban area over the long-term in Sudan
Sudan: Urban area over the long-term was 4,431 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,431 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
34th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4,431 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0047 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Sudan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Sudan stood at 4,431 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Sudan peaked at 4,431 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Sudan ranks 34th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Sudan, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0047 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | +210.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0448 km² per grid cell | +209.7% |
| 1300 | 0.1458 km² per grid cell | +225.0% |
| 1400 | 0.4709 km² per grid cell | +223.1% |
| 1500 | 1.51 km² per grid cell | +221.4% |
| 1600 | 4.88 km² per grid cell | +222.5% |
| 1700 | 11.66 km² per grid cell | +138.9% |
| 1710 | 13.22 km² per grid cell | +13.4% |
| 1720 | 14.58 km² per grid cell | +10.2% |
| 1730 | 16.07 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1740 | 17.73 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1750 | 19.56 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1760 | 21.59 km² per grid cell | +10.4% |
| 1770 | 23.83 km² per grid cell | +10.4% |
| 1780 | 26.33 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1790 | 29.09 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1800 | 32.17 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1810 | 35.59 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1820 | 39.4 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1830 | 43.66 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1840 | 48.42 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1850 | 53.76 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1860 | 59.68 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1870 | 66.29 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1880 | 73.95 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1890 | 82.74 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1900 | 92.84 km² per grid cell | +12.2% |
| 1910 | 104.85 km² per grid cell | +12.9% |
| 1920 | 118.61 km² per grid cell | +13.1% |
| 1930 | 132.17 km² per grid cell | +11.4% |
| 1940 | 138.16 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 138.16 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 141.5 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 147.62 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 153.85 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 160.22 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 166.76 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 173.47 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 180.32 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 187.33 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 194.6 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 202.32 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 210.44 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 219.07 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 228.28 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 238.12 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 248.63 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 259.85 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 271.91 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 285.02 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 299.35 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 315.23 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 327.85 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 342.49 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 358.97 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 369.01 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 378.98 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 391.87 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 406.36 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 424.81 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 446.49 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 471.41 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 496.18 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 521.94 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 552.18 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 586.68 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 619.62 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 656.64 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 695.73 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 737.06 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 781.24 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 829.16 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 876.8 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 928.49 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 986.39 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,051 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1,120 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1,187 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,257 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,335 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,416 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,500 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,562 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,627 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,691 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,756 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,826 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,899 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,976 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,061 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,153 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,757 km² per grid cell | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 2,341 km² per grid cell | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2,448 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,562 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,692 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,838 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,990 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,162 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3,344 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3,516 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4,259 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 3,859 km² per grid cell | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 4,039 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4,165 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4,266 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 4,431 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 4,431 km² per grid cell is above the median for low income countries, which is 889.43 km² per grid cell, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 4,431 km² per grid cell is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +225.0% | 0.0448 km² per grid cell | 0.1458 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +223.1% | 0.1458 km² per grid cell | 0.4709 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +222.5% | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 4.88 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +221.4% | 0.4709 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +210.0% | 0.0047 km² per grid cell | 0.0145 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +209.7% | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 0.0448 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0047 km² per grid cell | 0.0047 km² per grid cell | 0.0047 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0448 km² per grid cell | 0.0448 km² per grid cell | 0.0448 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1458 km² per grid cell | 0.1458 km² per grid cell | 0.1458 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4709 km² per grid cell | 0.4709 km² per grid cell | 0.4709 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.88 km² per grid cell | 4.88 km² per grid cell | 4.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 11.66 km² per grid cell | 11.66 km² per grid cell | 11.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 13.22 km² per grid cell | 13.22 km² per grid cell | 13.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 14.58 km² per grid cell | 14.58 km² per grid cell | 14.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 16.07 km² per grid cell | 16.07 km² per grid cell | 16.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 17.73 km² per grid cell | 17.73 km² per grid cell | 17.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 19.56 km² per grid cell | 19.56 km² per grid cell | 19.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 21.59 km² per grid cell | 21.59 km² per grid cell | 21.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 23.83 km² per grid cell | 23.83 km² per grid cell | 23.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 26.33 km² per grid cell | 26.33 km² per grid cell | 26.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 29.09 km² per grid cell | 29.09 km² per grid cell | 29.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 32.17 km² per grid cell | 32.17 km² per grid cell | 32.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 35.59 km² per grid cell | 35.59 km² per grid cell | 35.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 39.4 km² per grid cell | 39.4 km² per grid cell | 39.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 43.66 km² per grid cell | 43.66 km² per grid cell | 43.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 48.42 km² per grid cell | 48.42 km² per grid cell | 48.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 53.76 km² per grid cell | 53.76 km² per grid cell | 53.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 59.68 km² per grid cell | 59.68 km² per grid cell | 59.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 66.29 km² per grid cell | 66.29 km² per grid cell | 66.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 73.95 km² per grid cell | 73.95 km² per grid cell | 73.95 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 82.74 km² per grid cell | 82.74 km² per grid cell | 82.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 92.84 km² per grid cell | 92.84 km² per grid cell | 92.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 104.85 km² per grid cell | 104.85 km² per grid cell | 104.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 118.61 km² per grid cell | 118.61 km² per grid cell | 118.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 132.17 km² per grid cell | 132.17 km² per grid cell | 132.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 138.16 km² per grid cell | 138.16 km² per grid cell | 138.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 164.38 km² per grid cell | 138.16 km² per grid cell | 194.6 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 246.3 km² per grid cell | 202.32 km² per grid cell | 299.35 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 376.21 km² per grid cell | 315.23 km² per grid cell | 446.49 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 611.87 km² per grid cell | 471.41 km² per grid cell | 781.24 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,099 km² per grid cell | 829.16 km² per grid cell | 1,416 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,805 km² per grid cell | 1,500 km² per grid cell | 2,153 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,865 km² per grid cell | 2,341 km² per grid cell | 3,516 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,170 km² per grid cell | 3,859 km² per grid cell | 4,431 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 over the long-term in Sudan?
- Urban area over the long-term in Sudan was 4,431 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,431 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Sudan rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Sudan ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.