Urban population in Sudan in 2025 — 18,048,142 people. Ranked 47 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,741.1%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sudan
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.05M | +457,950 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.59M | +177,299 | +1.02% |
| 2023 | 17.41M | +266,509 | +1.55% |
| 2022 | 17.15M | +494,965 | +2.97% |
| 2021 | 16.65M | +481,321 | +2.98% |
| 2020 | 16.17M | +468,381 | +2.98% |
| 2019 | 15.7M | +494,330 | +3.25% |
| 2018 | 15.21M | +561,838 | +3.84% |
| 2017 | 14.65M | +539,536 | +3.82% |
| 2016 | 14.11M | +461,108 | +3.38% |
| 2015 | 13.64M | +537,198 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.11M | +477,229 | +3.78% |
| 2013 | 12.63M | +393,193 | +3.21% |
| 2012 | 12.24M | +344,800 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.89M | +305,813 | +2.64% |
| 2010 | 11.59M | +324,932 | +2.89% |
| 2009 | 11.26M | +340,126 | +3.11% |
| 2008 | 10.92M | +281,149 | +2.64% |
| 2007 | 10.64M | +252,428 | +2.43% |
| 2006 | 10.39M | +240,149 | +2.37% |
| 2005 | 10.15M | +233,494 | +2.36% |
| 2004 | 9.91M | +219,956 | +2.27% |
| 2003 | 9.69M | +223,196 | +2.36% |
| 2002 | 9.47M | +238,641 | +2.58% |
| 2001 | 9.23M | +235,668 | +2.62% |
| 2000 | 9M | +231,992 | +2.65% |
| 1999 | 8.76M | +228,049 | +2.67% |
| 1998 | 8.54M | +224,716 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.31M | +196,085 | +2.42% |
| 1996 | 8.12M | +193,850 | +2.45% |
| 1995 | 7.92M | +216,470 | +2.81% |
| 1994 | 7.71M | +205,890 | +2.75% |
| 1993 | 7.5M | +221,863 | +3.05% |
| 1992 | 7.28M | +304,164 | +4.36% |
| 1991 | 6.97M | +378,368 | +5.74% |
| 1990 | 6.6M | +425,435 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 6.17M | +447,297 | +7.82% |
| 1988 | 5.72M | +444,720 | +8.43% |
| 1987 | 5.28M | +417,640 | +8.59% |
| 1986 | 4.86M | +366,960 | +8.17% |
| 1985 | 4.49M | +301,195 | +7.18% |
| 1984 | 4.19M | +234,808 | +5.93% |
| 1983 | 3.96M | +202,610 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 3.75M | +191,813 | +5.38% |
| 1981 | 3.56M | +182,262 | +5.39% |
| 1980 | 3.38M | +169,337 | +5.27% |
| 1979 | 3.21M | +154,567 | +5.06% |
| 1978 | 3.06M | +140,852 | +4.83% |
| 1977 | 2.92M | +121,965 | +4.37% |
| 1976 | 2.79M | +120,494 | +4.51% |
| 1975 | 2.67M | +119,017 | +4.66% |
| 1974 | 2.55M | +131,811 | +5.44% |
| 1973 | 2.42M | +134,249 | +5.87% |
| 1972 | 2.29M | +120,480 | +5.56% |
| 1971 | 2.17M | +121,408 | +5.93% |
| 1970 | 2.05M | +121,152 | +6.29% |
| 1969 | 1.93M | +119,415 | +6.61% |
| 1968 | 1.81M | +117,235 | +6.94% |
| 1967 | 1.69M | +114,180 | +7.25% |
| 1966 | 1.57M | +110,633 | +7.56% |
| 1965 | 1.46M | +106,663 | +7.86% |
| 1964 | 1.36M | +102,052 | +8.13% |
| 1963 | 1.26M | +97,064 | +8.38% |
| 1962 | 1.16M | +91,666 | +8.59% |
| 1961 | 1.07M | +86,223 | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 980,283 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
