Number of people living in urban slum households in Sudan
Sudan: Number of people living in urban slum households was 12.64 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban slum households in Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in urban slum households in Sudan stood at 12.64 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Sudan peaked at 12.64 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 15th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.96 million | — |
| 2002 | 9.39 million | +379.4% |
| 2004 | 9.83 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.29 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.21 million | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 11.92 million | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 12.64 million | +6.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 12.64 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.27 million, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 12.64 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 million | 1.96 million | 10.29 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.50 million | 10.26 million | 11.21 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.28 million | 11.92 million | 12.64 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 number of people living in urban slum households in Sudan?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Sudan was 12.64 million in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Sudan ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.