Mongolia vs Sudan: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Mongolia
47.2%
in 2020
Sudan
47.6%
in 2020
Mongolia rank
68th
Sudan rank
66th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Mongolia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 47.6% against 47.2% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 68th and Sudan ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 2.4% | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 0.5% | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 28.4% | 12.8% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 39.6% | 22.0% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 45.2% | 24.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 48.9% | 19.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 50.1% | 10.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.6% | 0.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Mongolia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 47.6% against 47.2% in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Mongolia and Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mongolia and Sudan rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Mongolia ranks 68th and Sudan ranks 66th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.