Population, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Population, per square kilometre was 26.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 26.79 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 26.79 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.77 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 20.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.43 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 22.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.68 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 24.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 25.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 26.44 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.79 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9 units per square kilometre | 19.77 units per square kilometre | 24.38 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 26 units per square kilometre | 25.05 units per square kilometre | 26.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 145 Eritrea 28.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 28.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Zambia 27.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Chile 26.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Peru 26.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Vanuatu 26.28 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Population, per square kilometre in Sudan was 26.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.77 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.