South Africa vs Sudan: Annual growth rate of urban population share
South Africa
0.2047
in 2025
Sudan
0.1885
in 2025
South Africa rank
134th
Sudan rank
137th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2047 against 0.1885 in Sudan, a difference of 0.0162.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 134th and Sudan ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 6.09 | 5.01 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.2441 | 4.15 | 3.91 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1281 | 1.33 | 1.2 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.6673 | 3.96 | 3.29 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.7743 | 0.9825 | 0.2081 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 0.0974 | 1.02 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1529 | 0.5584 | 0.4055 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1194 | 0.2162 | 0.0968 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, South Africa or Sudan?
- South Africa, at 0.2047 against 0.1885 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between South Africa and Sudan?
- 0.0162, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- South Africa ranks 134th and Sudan ranks 137th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.