Bangladesh vs Sudan: Share of the population living in cities
Bangladesh
47.63
in 2020
Sudan
47.56
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
64th
Sudan rank
66th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Bangladesh
- Sudan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 47.63 against 47.56 in Sudan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Sudan ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.57 | 6.41 | 8.16 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 20.7 | 13.22 | 7.47 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 30.25 | 28.4 | 1.85 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 30.7 | 39.58 | 8.88 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 33.45 | 45.24 | 11.79 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 40.61 | 48.93 | 8.33 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 44.94 | 50.07 | 5.13 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 47.63 | 47.56 | 0.0742 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Bangladesh or Sudan?
- Bangladesh, at 47.63 against 47.56 in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Bangladesh and Sudan?
- 0.07, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Sudan rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and Sudan ranks 66th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.