Suakin Facts

Area9.2 km²
Population96,587
Male Population54,486 (56.4%)
Female Population42,101 (43.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+1517.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+2898.7%
Median Age18.1 years (Male: 17.6, Female: 18.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)$3,346 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Africa Time
Lat & Lng19.10590, 37.33210

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Suakin Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population5,9711,8703,2218,53396,587115,609137,378
Population Density649.9 / km²203.5 / km²350.6 / km²928.8 / km²10,512.9 / km²12,583.3 / km²14,952.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Suakin Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 2898.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Suakin+1517.6%+5065.1%+2898.7%
Red Sea (state)
Sudan
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Suakin Median Age

Median Age: 18.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Suakin18.1 yrs18.9 yrs17.6 yrs
Red Sea (state)18.1 yrs18.9 yrs17.6 yrs
Sudan18.2 yrs18.9 yrs17.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Suakin Population Density

Population Density: 10,513 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Suakin96,5879.2 km²10,513 / km²
Red Sea (state)2.1 million216,768.3 km²9.5 / km²
Sudan40.1 million1,849,893.1 km²21.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Suakin Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1930 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Suakin Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,481$2,137$2,578$3,347$4,819$3,282$3,481$3,346
Total GDP$41.6M$66.5M$87.5M$108M$151.4M$106M$136.2M$143.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Suakin CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Suakin269 tn0 tn29.3 tons/km²
Red Sea (state)454,346 tn0.22 tn2.1 tons/km²
Sudan1,160,503 tn0.03 tn0.6 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Suakin CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)269 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)29.3 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/4/993:52 PM4.289.4 km10,000 mSudanusgs.gov

Suakin

Suakin or Sawakin (Arabic: سواكن‎ Sawákin) is a port city in north-eastern Sudan, on the west coast of the Red Sea. It was formerly the region's chief port, but is now secondary to Port Sudan, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) north. Suakin used to be cons..

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