Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sudan: Rural population, annual growth rate
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.3 % change on previous year against 1.23 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.07 % change on previous year.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.8251 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 0.6841 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.3853 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.6107 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 0.7476 % change on previous year | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.3 % change on previous year against 1.23 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sudan?
- 1.07 % change on previous year, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sudan rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 13th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.