Population, female, annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Population, female, annual growth rate was 2.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 186.3%
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.13 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
0.8525 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in Sudan stood at 2.44 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 186.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 4.13 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8525 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 27th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8525 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2025 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +186.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 0.8525 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 24 Malawi 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Burundi 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Madagascar 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Senegal 2.42 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2747 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.564 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Sudan was 2.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8525 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.