Eritrea vs Sudan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Eritrea
65.5%
in 2025
Sudan
65.1%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
33rd
Sudan rank
35th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 65.5% against 65.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.4% | 85.5% | 2.9% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 81.2% | 5.3% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 77.0% | 7.4% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 68.2% | 5.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 67.6% | 2.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 66.3% | 1.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 0.0% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Eritrea or Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 65.5% against 65.1% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for rural population?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 35th of 218 countries.
- 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.