Kyrgyzstan vs Sudan: Share of population living in urban areas
Kyrgyzstan
34.7%
in 2025
Sudan
34.9%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
199th
Sudan rank
198th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 34.9% against 34.7% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 199th and Sudan ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.1% | 8.6% | 22.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 36.0% | 14.5% | 21.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 18.8% | 19.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 23.0% | 15.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 31.8% | 4.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.4% | 2.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.7% | 1.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.8% | 0.0% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Kyrgyzstan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 34.9% against 34.7% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Kyrgyzstan and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sudan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Sudan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 199th and Sudan ranks 198th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.