Niger vs Sudan: Population density

Niger
71.7
in 2100
Sudan
73.28
in 2100
Niger rank
147th
Sudan rank
145th

Population density over time

  • Niger
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 73.28 against 71.7 in Niger, a difference of 1.58.

Across all 318 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 145th of 235 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sudan Difference Ahead
1000s 0.4326 1.61 1.17 Sudan
1100s 0.4651 1.66 1.19 Sudan
1200s 0.4975 1.71 1.22 Sudan
1300s 0.5526 1.86 1.3 Sudan
1400s 0.5921 2 1.41 Sudan
1500s 0.6489 2.14 1.49 Sudan
1600s 0.7571 2.3 1.54 Sudan
1700s 0.8652 2.46 1.6 Sudan
1710s 0.9162 2.25 1.33 Sudan
1720s 0.9239 2.26 1.34 Sudan
1730s 0.932 2.28 1.35 Sudan
1740s 0.9406 2.3 1.36 Sudan
1750s 0.9496 2.32 1.37 Sudan
1760s 0.9592 2.34 1.38 Sudan
1770s 0.9694 2.36 1.39 Sudan
1780s 0.9803 2.38 1.4 Sudan
1790s 0.992 2.41 1.42 Sudan
1800s 0.6732 2.15 1.48 Sudan
1810s 0.676 2.19 1.51 Sudan
1820s 0.6933 2.25 1.55 Sudan
1830s 0.7268 2.34 1.62 Sudan
1840s 0.766 2.45 1.68 Sudan
1850s 0.8022 2.53 1.73 Sudan
1860s 0.8404 2.59 1.74 Sudan
1870s 0.889 2.64 1.75 Sudan
1880s 0.9451 2.69 1.74 Sudan
1890s 1 2.74 1.73 Sudan
1900s 1.1 2.79 1.69 Sudan
1910s 1.24 2.84 1.6 Sudan
1920s 1.38 2.94 1.56 Sudan
1930s 1.58 3.08 1.5 Sudan
1940s 1.83 3.22 1.38 Sudan
1950s 2.36 3.8 1.44 Sudan
1960s 3.16 5.22 2.06 Sudan
1970s 4.16 7.43 3.27 Sudan
1980s 5.56 10.47 4.91 Sudan
1990s 7.59 13.07 5.48 Sudan
2000s 10.73 16.61 5.87 Sudan
2010s 15.51 21.35 5.84 Sudan
2020s 21.74 27.71 5.97 Sudan
2030s 29.12 34.52 5.4 Sudan
2040s 37.01 41.62 4.62 Sudan
2050s 45.11 48.89 3.78 Sudan
2060s 52.94 55.8 2.86 Sudan
2070s 59.94 61.92 1.98 Sudan
2080s 65.69 67.17 1.48 Sudan
2090s 69.95 71.42 1.47 Sudan
2100s 71.7 73.28 1.58 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Niger or Sudan?
Sudan, at 73.28 against 71.7 in Niger as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Niger and Sudan?
1.58, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for population density?
Niger ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 145th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed