Eritrea vs Sudan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Eritrea
9.94 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
9.32 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
188th
Sudan rank
189th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 9.94 people per square kilometre against 9.32 people per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 0.62 people per square kilometre.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 188th and Sudan ranks 189th of 215 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 9.17 people per square kilometre 7.45 people per square kilometre 1.73 people per square kilometre Eritrea
2020s 9.74 people per square kilometre 9.02 people per square kilometre 0.7228 people per square kilometre Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Sudan?
Eritrea, at 9.94 people per square kilometre against 9.32 people per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Sudan?
0.62 people per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 188th and Sudan ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.