Sudan vs Timor-Leste: Rural population
Sudan
63.2%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
67.2%
in 2024
Sudan rank
34th
Timor-Leste rank
32nd
Rural population over time
- Sudan
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 67.2% against 63.2% in Sudan, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 34th and Timor-Leste ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.4% | 85.6% | 4.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 81.6% | 4.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 77.6% | 9.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 74.2% | 6.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 70.7% | 4.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 67.9% | 3.9% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sudan or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 67.2% against 63.2% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sudan and Timor-Leste?
- 4.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Timor-Leste?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Timor-Leste rank globally for rural population?
- Sudan ranks 34th and Timor-Leste ranks 32nd 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