Sudan vs Tanzania: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute)
Sudan
63.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
61.9%
in 2024
Sudan rank
34th
Tanzania rank
37th
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Sudan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 63.2% against 61.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sudan ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.4% | 89.1% | 7.7% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 83.4% | 6.3% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 79.6% | 11.2% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 75.3% | 8.1% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 68.7% | 2.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.3% | 0.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sudan or Tanzania?
- Sudan, at 63.2% against 61.9% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sudan and Tanzania?
- 1.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for rural population?
- Sudan ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 37th 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