India vs Sudan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
India
35.7%
in 2025
Sudan
34.9%
in 2025
India rank
197th
Sudan rank
198th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- Sudan
How they compare
India currently reports 35.7% against 34.9% in Sudan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 197th and Sudan ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.6% | 8.6% | 9.0% | India |
| 1960s | 18.6% | 14.5% | 4.1% | India |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 18.8% | 2.6% | India |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 1.5% | India |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 31.8% | 5.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 32.4% | 3.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 33.7% | 1.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.8% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, India or Sudan?
- India, at 35.7% against 34.9% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between India and Sudan?
- 0.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sudan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do India and Sudan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 197th 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.