Sudan - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Sudan was 35.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 35.25 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.75 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 10.75
1961 11.23
1962 11.74
1963 12.26
1964 12.81
1965 13.37
1966 13.96
1967 14.57
1968 15.20
1969 15.85
1970 16.52
1971 17.22
1972 17.94
1973 18.55
1974 18.74
1975 18.94
1976 19.14
1977 19.34
1978 19.55
1979 19.75
1980 19.96
1981 20.17
1982 20.38
1983 20.90
1984 21.90
1985 22.94
1986 24.01
1987 25.11
1988 26.24
1989 27.41
1990 28.61
1991 29.84
1992 31.10
1993 32.13
1994 32.18
1995 32.23
1996 32.28
1997 32.34
1998 32.39
1999 32.44
2000 32.50
2001 32.55
2002 32.60
2003 32.65
2004 32.71
2005 32.76
2006 32.81
2007 32.87
2008 32.92
2009 32.99
2010 33.09
2011 33.21
2012 33.35
2013 33.51
2014 33.69
2015 33.89
2016 34.12
2017 34.37
2018 34.64
2019 34.94
2020 35.25

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization