Rural population growth in Sudan
Sudan: Rural population growth was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population growth in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Sudan is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 225.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Sudan peaked at 4.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1988.
That places Sudan 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population growth in Sudan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -53.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -71.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -73.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -106.3% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | +1049.6% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -333.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +291.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +113.8% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +91.6% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -53.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -42.3% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +225.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | -0.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 29.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Sudan?
- Rural population growth in Sudan was 2.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1988.
- How does Sudan rank for rural population growth?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.