Population growth in Sudan
Sudan: Population growth was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Sudan stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of up 194.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Sudan peaked at 4.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
That places Sudan 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 27 Benin 2.4% compare
- 28 Madagascar 2.4% compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 2.4% compare
- 31 Congo 2.4% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 2.3% compare
- 33 Palestine 2.3% compare
More climate change data for Sudan
- Population, total 51.66 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Urban population 18.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 13.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 26.93 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 673.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 2.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 3.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Sudan?
- Population growth in Sudan was 2.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for population growth?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.