Eritrea vs Sudan: Urban population, per square kilometre
Eritrea
9.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
9.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
189th
Sudan rank
190th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 9.94 units per square kilometre against 9.32 units per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 0.62 units per square kilometre.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 189th and Sudan ranks 190th of 216 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.17 units per square kilometre | 7.45 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 9.02 units per square kilometre | 0.7228 units per square kilometre | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 9.94 units per square kilometre against 9.32 units per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 0.62 units per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 189th and Sudan ranks 190th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.