Cote d'Ivoire vs Sudan: Urban population
Cote d'Ivoire
17.84 million
in 2025
Sudan
18.05 million
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
48th
Sudan rank
47th
Urban population over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 18.05 million against 17.84 million in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 204,300.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million | 1.43 million | 380,585 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.16 million | 2.61 million | 451,389 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 3.80 million | 4.54 million | 741,414 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 7.77 million | 1.73 million | Sudan |
| 2000s | 8.93 million | 10.07 million | 1.14 million | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.39 million | 13.48 million | 1.08 million | Sudan |
| 2020s | 16.38 million | 17.17 million | 789,250 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cote d'Ivoire or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 18.05 million against 17.84 million in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cote d'Ivoire and Sudan?
- 204,300, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sudan rank globally for urban population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 47th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.