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

Gabon
8.84 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
9.32 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
190th
Sudan rank
189th

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

  • Gabon
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 9.32 people per square kilometre against 8.84 people per square kilometre in Gabon, a difference of 0.48 people per square kilometre.

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

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

Gabon ranks 190th and Sudan ranks 189th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 7.08 people per square kilometre 7.45 people per square kilometre 0.3637 people per square kilometre Sudan
2020s 8.49 people per square kilometre 9.02 people per square kilometre 0.5277 people per square kilometre Sudan

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, Gabon or Sudan?
Sudan, at 9.32 people per square kilometre against 8.84 people per square kilometre in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Gabon and Sudan?
0.48 people per square kilometre, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Sudan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 190th 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.