Bhutan vs Sudan: Urban population growth
Bhutan
2.7%
in 2025
Sudan
2.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
54th
Sudan rank
56th
Urban population growth over time
- Bhutan
- Sudan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 54th and Sudan ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 7.5% | 2.2% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 5.1% | 11.4% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 6.5% | 2.1% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Bhutan or Sudan?
- Bhutan, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Bhutan and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sudan rank globally for urban population growth?
- Bhutan ranks 54th and Sudan ranks 56th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.