Share of population living in urban areas in Sudan
Sudan: Share of population living in urban areas was 74.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Sudan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 74.8% for share of population living in urban areas in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Sudan peaked at 75.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1950.
That places Sudan 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.1% | 44.7% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 52.4% | 50.7% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 57.7% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 64.1% | 67.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 69.2% | 71.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 73.4% | 74.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 75.7% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Sudan?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Sudan was 74.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Sudan ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.