China vs Sudan: Population density of the capital city
China
7,655 people per km²
in 2100
Sudan
7,801 people per km²
in 2100
China rank
48th
Sudan rank
46th
Population density of the capital city over time
- China
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 7,801 people per km² against 7,655 people per km² in China, a difference of 146 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was China ahead.
China ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 46th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,928 people per km² | 7,007 people per km² | 2,921 people per km² | China |
| 2030s | 9,449 people per km² | 7,291 people per km² | 2,158 people per km² | China |
| 2040s | 9,284 people per km² | 7,453 people per km² | 1,831 people per km² | China |
| 2050s | 9,188 people per km² | 7,647 people per km² | 1,541 people per km² | China |
| 2060s | 9,104 people per km² | 7,608 people per km² | 1,497 people per km² | China |
| 2070s | 9,029 people per km² | 7,654 people per km² | 1,375 people per km² | China |
| 2080s | 8,621 people per km² | 7,718 people per km² | 903.61 people per km² | China |
| 2090s | 8,112 people per km² | 7,765 people per km² | 347.22 people per km² | China |
| 2100s | 7,655 people per km² | 7,801 people per km² | 145.6 people per km² | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, China or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 7,801 people per km² against 7,655 people per km² in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between China and Sudan?
- 146 people per km², with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do China and Sudan rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- China ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 46th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.