Rural population, male (% of total) in Sudan
Sudan: Rural population, male (% of total) was 33.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Sudan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Sudan stood at 33.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Sudan peaked at 40.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2015.
That places Sudan 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.2% | — |
| 1985 | 38.7% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -1.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 33.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.8%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 33.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 38.7% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 34.0% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 33.4% | 33.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 31 East Timor 34.4% compare
- 32 Channel Islands 34.4% compare
- 33 Tanzania 34.3% compare
- 35 Vietnam 33.2% compare
- 36 Rwanda 33.1% compare
- 37 Mozambique 32.8% 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, male in Sudan?
- Rural population, male in Sudan was 33.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for rural population, male?
- Sudan ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.