Mexico vs Sudan: Share of population living in the capital city
Mexico
13.9%
in 2020
Sudan
13.7%
in 2020
Mexico rank
104th
Sudan rank
107th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Mexico
- Sudan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.9% against 13.7% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 104th and Sudan ranks 107th of 170 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.8% | 3.7% | 10.1% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 16.1% | 4.8% | 11.3% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 18.4% | 5.9% | 12.5% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 9.0% | 10.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 13.4% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.9% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Mexico or Sudan?
- Mexico, at 13.9% against 13.7% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Mexico and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Sudan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Mexico ranks 104th and Sudan ranks 107th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.