Sudan—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #125 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.0%
2024
YoY Change
-34.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#125
of 217 countries
Maximum
4.0%
2015
Minimum
1.0%
2024
CAGR
-3.9%
25 years
Last
1.0%
Previous
1.5%
Highest
4.0%
Lowest
1.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sudan's urban population growth (%) was 1.0% in 2024, ranking #125 out of 217 countries. This represents a -34.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 4.0% (2015) and the lowest was 1.0% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.0% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |