Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Rural population
Sudan
63.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
67.3%
in 2024
Sudan rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Rural population over time
- Sudan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 67.3% against 63.2% in Sudan, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.4% | 80.4% | 1.0% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 74.8% | 2.3% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 68.6% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 66.0% | 1.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 67.4% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 67.6% | 3.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sudan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 67.3% against 63.2% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 4.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population?
- Sudan ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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