Eritrea vs Sudan: Share urban and rural population
Eritrea
34.54
in 2025
Sudan
34.93
in 2025
Eritrea rank
200th
Sudan rank
198th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 34.93 against 34.54 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 200th and Sudan ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.65 | 8.55 | 0.0929 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 11.57 | 14.48 | 2.91 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 13.51 | 18.77 | 5.26 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 15.55 | 23 | 7.45 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 26.16 | 31.78 | 5.63 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 34.94 | 32.45 | 2.5 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 35.54 | 33.74 | 1.81 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 34.79 | 34.75 | 0.0338 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Eritrea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 34.93 against 34.54 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 0.39, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Eritrea ranks 200th and Sudan ranks 198th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.