India vs Sudan: Rural population
India
63.1%
in 2024
Sudan
63.2%
in 2024
India rank
35th
Sudan rank
34th
Rural population over time
- India
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 63.2% against 63.1% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
India ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 34th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.8% | 81.4% | 2.6% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 77.1% | 1.3% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 68.4% | 5.0% | India |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 67.3% | 3.7% | India |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.1% | 1.3% | India |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 64.0% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, India or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 63.2% against 63.1% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between India and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Sudan rank globally for rural population?
- India ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 34th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release