Small states vs Sudan: Urban population

Small states
10.60 million
in 2025
Sudan
18.05 million
in 2025
Small states rank
44th
Sudan rank
47th

Urban population over time

  • Small states
  • Sudan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196019922025

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 18.05 million against 10.60 million in Small states, a difference of 7.45 million.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 47th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.52 million 1.43 million 2.09 million Small states
1970s 4.81 million 2.61 million 2.20 million Small states
1980s 6.15 million 4.54 million 1.61 million Small states
1990s 7.31 million 7.77 million 460,026 Sudan
2000s 8.24 million 10.07 million 1.83 million Sudan
2010s 9.28 million 13.48 million 4.19 million Sudan
2020s 10.29 million 17.17 million 6.88 million Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Small states or Sudan?
Sudan, at 18.05 million against 10.60 million in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Small states and Sudan?
7.45 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sudan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Small states and Sudan rank globally for urban population?
Small states ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 47th of 47 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
266 places, 17,526 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.