Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sudan, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.68 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 4.56 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.11 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Sudan 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2025 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +155.7% |
| 2026 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2027 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2028 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2029 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 29 Guinea 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Tajikistan 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Senegal 2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Madagascar 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 2.65 % 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)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Sudan was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.