Population density - Sudan
Value & RankThe Population density of Sudan is 18.7 (capita per square kilometer) with a global rank of 178.
Sudan compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Sudan is similar to that of Sweden, Solomon Islands, Zambia, Bhutan, Uruguay, South Sudan, Paraguay, New Zealand, Somalia, Algeria with a respective Population density of 21.6, 21.1, 19.5, 19.1, 18.9, 17.9, 16.5, 16.4, 16.4, 16.3 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183.10 years growthSudan's Population density had a positive growth of 13.3 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageSudan had an average Population density of 18.5 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Sudan during the Great RecessionSudan's Population density had a positive growth of 7.58% during the Great RecessionSudan since the end of the Great RecessionSudan's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 0.02% since the end of the Great RecessionSudan during the Second Sudanese Civil WarSudan's Population density had a positive growth of 104% during the Second Sudanese Civil WarSudan since the end of the Second Sudanese Civil WarSudan's Population density had a positive growth of 10.3% since the end of the Second Sudanese Civil WarSudan since the start of the War in DarfurSudan's Population density had a positive growth of 19.4% since the start of the War in Darfur
Sudan compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Sudan is similar to that of Sweden, Solomon Islands, Zambia, Bhutan, Uruguay, South Sudan, Paraguay, New Zealand, Somalia, Algeria with a respective Population density of 21.6, 21.1, 19.5, 19.1, 18.9, 17.9, 16.5, 16.4, 16.4, 16.3 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183.10 years growthSudan's Population density had a positive growth of 13.3 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageSudan had an average Population density of 18.5 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Sudan during the Great RecessionSudan's Population density had a positive growth of 7.58% during the Great RecessionSudan since the end of the Great RecessionSudan's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 0.02% since the end of the Great RecessionSudan during the Second Sudanese Civil WarSudan's Population density had a positive growth of 104% during the Second Sudanese Civil WarSudan since the end of the Second Sudanese Civil WarSudan's Population density had a positive growth of 10.3% since the end of the Second Sudanese Civil WarSudan since the start of the War in DarfurSudan's Population density had a positive growth of 19.4% since the start of the War in Darfur
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1991 | 11.2 |
1992 | 11.7 |
1993 | 12.2 |
1994 | 12.7 |
1995 | 13.2 |
1996 | 13.6 |
1997 | 13.9 |
1998 | 14.2 |
1999 | 14.6 |
2000 | 14.9 |
2001 | 15.3 |
2002 | 15.7 |
2003 | 16.1 |
2004 | 16.5 |
2005 | 17.0 |
2006 | 17.4 |
2007 | 17.8 |
2008 | 18.3 |
2009 | 18.7 |
2010 | 19.2 |
2011 | 19.6 |
2012 | 20.0 |
2013 | 20.4 |
2014 | 18.7 |
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Sweden | 173 | 21.6 |
Solomon Islands | 174 | 21.1 |
Zambia | 175 | 19.5 |
Bhutan | 176 | 19.1 |
Uruguay | 177 | 18.9 |
Sudan | 178 | 18.7 |
South Sudan | 179 | 17.9 |
Paraguay | 180 | 16.5 |
New Zealand | 181 | 16.4 |
Somalia | 182 | 16.4 |
Algeria | 183 | 16.3 |
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Data Source:
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources