Population in the largest city in Sudan
Sudan: Population in the largest city was 37.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 153 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2007
All-time low
32.0%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 37.4% for population in the largest city in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Sudan peaked at 39.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1969.
Sudan ranks 47th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.4% | — |
| 1961 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 34.0% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 33.0% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 32.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 32.7% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 33.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 34.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 35.8% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.2% | 32.0% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.2% | 32.1% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 34.4% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 35.8% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 38.9% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.9% | 37.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 44 New Zealand 38.3% compare
- 45 Greece 38.2% compare
- 46 Gabon 37.7% compare
- 48 Argentina 37.2% compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 37.0% compare
- 50 Tajikistan 36.8% compare
More urban development data for Sudan
- Population density 26.79 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1307 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 6.75 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 3.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.75 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.06 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 157.78 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Sudan?
- Population in the largest city in Sudan was 37.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1969.
- How does Sudan rank for population in the largest city?
- Sudan ranks 47th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.