Rural population, female (% of total) in Sudan
Sudan: Rural population, female (% of total) was 32.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Sudan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Sudan stood at 32.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Sudan peaked at 39.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.9% | — |
| 1985 | 38.4% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 32.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 32.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.1% | 38.4% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 33.4% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.8% | 33.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 37 Vietnam 33.2% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 39 East Timor 32.9% compare
- 41 India 32.8% compare
- 42 Madagascar 32.2% compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 31.8% 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)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Sudan?
- Rural population, female in Sudan was 32.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for rural population, female?
- Sudan ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.