Grenada vs Sudan: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Grenada
47.8%
in 2025
Sudan
49.1%
in 2025
Grenada rank
142nd
Sudan rank
141st

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Grenada
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 49.1% against 47.8% in Grenada, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sudan ahead.

Grenada ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 141st of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 15 and Sudan in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada Sudan Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sudan
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sudan
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sudan
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sudan
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sudan
1500s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Sudan
1600s 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% Sudan
1700s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% Sudan
1710s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% Sudan
1720s 0.2% 0.9% 0.8% Sudan
1730s 0.2% 1.0% 0.8% Sudan
1740s 0.3% 1.1% 0.9% Sudan
1750s 0.3% 1.2% 0.9% Sudan
1760s 0.4% 1.3% 0.9% Sudan
1770s 0.5% 1.5% 1.0% Sudan
1780s 0.6% 1.6% 1.0% Sudan
1790s 0.8% 1.8% 1.0% Sudan
1800s 1.0% 1.9% 0.9% Sudan
1810s 1.3% 2.1% 0.9% Sudan
1820s 1.6% 2.3% 0.7% Sudan
1830s 2.0% 2.5% 0.6% Sudan
1840s 2.4% 2.8% 0.3% Sudan
1850s 3.1% 3.0% 0.0% Grenada
1860s 3.8% 3.3% 0.5% Grenada
1870s 4.8% 3.6% 1.1% Grenada
1880s 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% Grenada
1890s 7.5% 4.4% 3.1% Grenada
1900s 9.3% 4.8% 4.6% Grenada
1910s 11.7% 5.2% 6.4% Grenada
1920s 14.6% 5.7% 8.8% Grenada
1930s 18.2% 6.3% 11.9% Grenada
1940s 22.8% 6.9% 15.9% Grenada
1950s 29.3% 9.4% 19.9% Grenada
1960s 31.2% 14.5% 16.7% Grenada
1970s 32.4% 19.2% 13.2% Grenada
1980s 32.7% 22.8% 9.9% Grenada
1990s 31.6% 31.5% 0.1% Grenada
2000s 34.7% 38.3% 3.7% Sudan
2010s 41.6% 42.9% 1.3% Sudan
2020s 46.1% 47.7% 1.6% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Grenada or Sudan?
Sudan, at 49.1% against 47.8% in Grenada as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Grenada and Sudan?
1.3%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Sudan?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Grenada and Sudan rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Grenada ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 141st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.