Other small states vs Sudan: Urban population

Other small states
7.19 million
in 2025
Sudan
18.05 million
in 2025
Other small states rank
45th
Sudan rank
47th

Urban population over time

  • Other small states
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 18.05 million against 7.19 million in Other small states, a difference of 10.86 million.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.5 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 45th and Sudan ranks 47th of 49 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.25 million 1.43 million 823,277 Other small states
1970s 2.98 million 2.61 million 364,014 Other small states
1980s 3.93 million 4.54 million 608,784 Sudan
1990s 4.75 million 7.77 million 3.02 million Sudan
2000s 5.40 million 10.07 million 4.66 million Sudan
2010s 6.20 million 13.48 million 7.28 million Sudan
2020s 6.96 million 17.17 million 10.21 million Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Other small states or Sudan?
Sudan, at 18.05 million against 7.19 million in Other small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Other small states and Sudan?
10.86 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Sudan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Other small states and Sudan rank globally for urban population?
Other small states ranks 45th and Sudan ranks 47th of 49 groups.
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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.