Ireland vs Sudan: Population density
Ireland
76.73 people per km²
in 2100
Sudan
73.28 people per km²
in 2100
Ireland rank
142nd
Sudan rank
145th
Population density over time
- Ireland
- Sudan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 76.73 people per km² against 73.28 people per km² in Sudan, a difference of 3.45 people per km².
Across all 151 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 145th of 235 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.07 people per km² | 3.8 people per km² | 38.26 people per km² | Ireland |
| 1960s | 41.68 people per km² | 5.22 people per km² | 36.46 people per km² | Ireland |
| 1970s | 45.87 people per km² | 7.43 people per km² | 38.44 people per km² | Ireland |
| 1980s | 50.81 people per km² | 10.47 people per km² | 40.34 people per km² | Ireland |
| 1990s | 52.49 people per km² | 13.07 people per km² | 39.41 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.23 people per km² | 16.61 people per km² | 43.62 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2010s | 68.36 people per km² | 21.35 people per km² | 47.01 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2020s | 76.32 people per km² | 27.71 people per km² | 48.6 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2030s | 82.26 people per km² | 34.52 people per km² | 47.74 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2040s | 85.66 people per km² | 41.62 people per km² | 44.04 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2050s | 86.64 people per km² | 48.89 people per km² | 37.75 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2060s | 85.27 people per km² | 55.8 people per km² | 29.47 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2070s | 83 people per km² | 61.92 people per km² | 21.07 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2080s | 80.94 people per km² | 67.17 people per km² | 13.77 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2090s | 78.47 people per km² | 71.42 people per km² | 7.06 people per km² | Ireland |
| 2100s | 76.73 people per km² | 73.28 people per km² | 3.45 people per km² | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Ireland or Sudan?
- Ireland, at 76.73 people per km² against 73.28 people per km² in Sudan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Ireland and Sudan?
- 3.45 people per km², with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sudan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Ireland and Sudan rank globally for population density?
- Ireland ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 145th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.