East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Sudan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
37.9%
in 2025
Sudan
65.1%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Sudan rank
35th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 65.1% against 37.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 27.2%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.5% | 85.5% | 4.0% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 81.2% | 0.3% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 77.0% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 68.2% | 1.2% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 67.6% | 9.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 66.3% | 19.7% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 65.2% | 26.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 65.1% against 37.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sudan?
- 27.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sudan rank globally for rural population?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.