IDA only vs Sudan: Rural population growth
IDA only
1.5%
in 2025
Sudan
2.3%
in 2025
IDA only rank
10th
Sudan rank
13th
Rural population growth over time
- IDA only
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.3% against 1.5% in IDA only, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.
IDA only ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | IDA only |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.3% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, IDA only or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.3% against 1.5% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between IDA only and Sudan?
- 0.8%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Sudan rank globally for rural population growth?
- IDA only ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 13th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.