Netherlands vs Sudan: Urban population
Netherlands
17.35 million
in 2025
Sudan
18.05 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
50th
Sudan rank
47th
Urban population over time
- Netherlands
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 18.05 million against 17.35 million in Netherlands, a difference of 695,100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 50th and Sudan ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 million | 1.43 million | 6.01 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 8.68 million | 2.61 million | 6.06 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.74 million | 4.54 million | 5.20 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.10 million | 7.77 million | 3.33 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.48 million | 10.07 million | 3.41 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.27 million | 13.48 million | 1.80 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.91 million | 17.17 million | 262,050 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Netherlands or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 18.05 million against 17.35 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Netherlands and Sudan?
- 695,100, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sudan rank globally for urban population?
- Netherlands ranks 50th and Sudan ranks 47th of 218 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.