Somalia vs Sudan: Rural population growth
Somalia
2.2%
in 2025
Sudan
2.3%
in 2025
Somalia rank
15th
Sudan rank
13th
Rural population growth over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 13th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Somalia and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for rural population growth?
- Somalia ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 13th of 209 countries.
- 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.