Sudan vs Tanzania: Urban population (% of total population)
Sudan
34.9%
in 2025
Tanzania
36.9%
in 2025
Sudan rank
184th
Tanzania rank
181st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Sudan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 36.9% against 34.9% in Sudan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 184th and Tanzania ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.5% | 5.0% | 9.4% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 18.8% | 10.5% | 8.3% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 16.7% | 6.3% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 20.4% | 11.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 24.6% | 7.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.9% | 2.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 35.3% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Sudan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 36.9% against 34.9% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Sudan and Tanzania?
- 2.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for urban population?
- Sudan ranks 184th and Tanzania ranks 181st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.