Population, annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Population, annual growth rate was 0.8117 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8117 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.3 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
0.8117 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Sudan is 0.8117 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 4.3 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8117 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8117 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.8117 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 111 Philippines 0.8295 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Brunei Darussalam 0.8219 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Indonesia 0.8172 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Belgium 0.7584 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Bahrain 0.7362 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Myanmar 0.6767 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Population, annual growth rate in Sudan was 0.8117 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8117 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.