Urban population, male in Sudan
Sudan: Urban population, male was 16.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Sudan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Sudan is 16.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Sudan peaked at 16.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1980.
Sudan ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, male in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.0% | — |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 14.3% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 154 Madagascar 17.2% compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 16.9% compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 16.9% compare
- 158 Myanmar 16.6% compare
- 159 Timor-Leste 16.5% compare
- 160 Viet Nam 16.3% 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 urban population, male in Sudan?
- Urban population, male in Sudan was 16.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for urban population, male?
- Sudan ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.