Sudan Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Sudan population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Sudan in 2024 is 26.28 people per square kilometer, a 2.6% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Sudan in 2023 was 25.62 people per square kilometer, a 2.63% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Sudan in 2022 was 24.96 people per square kilometer, a 2.67% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Sudan in 2021 was 24.31 people per square kilometer, a 2.74% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,180.60
Micronesia 785.08
India 438.58
Philippines 397.02
Sri Lanka 334.54
Pakistan 308.01
El Salvador 304.01
Vietnam 300.39
Nigeria 248.06
Sao Tome and Principe 246.23
Kiribati 167.61
Cabo Verde 149.99
Indonesia 145.97
Ghana 145.79
Egypt 114.32
Moldova 98.37
Kenya 96.84
Honduras 95.65
Cambodia 94.57
Timor-Leste 92.80
Morocco 85.57
Myanmar 81.24
Uzbekistan 79.47
Lesotho 77.60
Tunisia 76.80
Eswatini 70.40
Ukraine 62.86
Cameroon 61.83
Nicaragua 54.79
Georgia 53.33
Djibouti 49.67
Angola 30.32
Vanuatu 28.08
Zambia 28.08
Sudan 26.28
Solomon Islands 26.18
Papua New Guinea 22.72
Bhutan 20.64
Republic of Congo 18.26
Bolivia 11.44
Mauritania 4.85
Mongolia 2.23
Sudan - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 26.28 2.60%
2023 25.62 2.63%
2022 24.96 2.67%
2021 24.31 2.74%
2020 23.66 2.80%
2019 23.02 2.94%
2018 22.36 3.24%
2017 21.66 3.31%
2016 20.97 3.16%
2015 20.33 3.16%
2014 19.70 2.81%
2013 19.16 2.36%
2012 18.72 2.15%
2011 18.33 2.01%
2010 17.97 2.40%
2009 17.54 2.75%
2008 17.07 2.80%
2007 16.61 2.83%
2006 16.15 2.68%
2005 15.73 2.46%
2004 15.35 2.28%
2003 15.01 2.24%
2002 14.68 2.31%
2001 14.35 2.47%
2000 14.00 2.59%
1999 13.65 2.42%
1998 13.33 2.35%
1997 13.02 2.48%
1996 12.71 2.45%
1995 12.40 2.59%
1994 12.09 2.44%
1993 11.80 1.76%
1992 11.60 1.52%
1991 11.42 1.72%
1990 11.23 1.80%
1989 11.03 1.30%
1988 10.89 1.10%
1987 10.77 1.73%
1986 10.59 1.90%
1985 10.39 1.83%
1984 10.21 2.31%
1983 9.98 3.34%
1982 9.65 4.16%
1981 9.27 4.38%
1980 8.88 4.39%
1979 8.51 4.36%
1978 8.15 4.35%
1977 7.81 4.27%
1976 7.49 4.21%
1975 7.19 4.22%
1974 6.90 3.86%
1973 6.64 3.42%
1972 6.42 3.33%
1971 6.21 3.22%
1970 6.02 3.09%
1969 5.84 3.08%
1968 5.67 3.09%
1967 5.50 3.06%
1966 5.33 3.11%
1965 5.17 3.25%
1964 5.01 3.20%
1963 4.85 3.10%
1962 4.71 3.08%
1961 4.57 3.01%
1960 4.43 2.97%
1959 4.31 2.87%
1958 4.19 2.91%
1957 4.07 3.04%
1956 3.95 3.07%
1955 3.83 3.06%
1954 3.72 3.04%
1953 3.61 3.03%
1952 3.50 3.05%
1951 3.40 3.04%
1950 3.30 0.00%