Pacific island small states vs Sudan: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Pacific island small states
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 18.05 million against 1.13 million in Pacific island small states, a difference of 16.92 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 16.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 47th of 49 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,820 | 1.43 million | 1.19 million | Sudan |
| 1970s | 356,654 | 2.61 million | 2.26 million | Sudan |
| 1980s | 476,083 | 4.54 million | 4.06 million | Sudan |
| 1990s | 623,277 | 7.77 million | 7.15 million | Sudan |
| 2000s | 766,338 | 10.07 million | 9.30 million | Sudan |
| 2010s | 927,628 | 13.48 million | 12.55 million | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 17.17 million | 16.10 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Pacific island small states or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 18.05 million against 1.13 million in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Pacific island small states and Sudan?
- 16.92 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Sudan rank globally for urban population?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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
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.