Sudan vs Tanzania: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Sudan
34.9%
in 2025
Tanzania
36.9%
in 2025
Sudan rank
198th
Tanzania rank
195th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sudan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 36.9% against 34.9% in Sudan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 198th and Tanzania ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.6% | 4.4% | 4.1% | Sudan |
| 1960s | 14.5% | 5.0% | 9.4% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 18.8% | 10.5% | 8.3% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 16.7% | 6.3% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 20.4% | 11.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 24.6% | 7.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.9% | 2.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 35.3% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
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, Sudan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 36.9% 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 Sudan and Tanzania?
- 2.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 198th and Tanzania ranks 195th 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.