Kyrgyzstan vs Sudan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Kyrgyzstan
65.3%
in 2025
Sudan
65.1%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
34th
Sudan rank
35th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Sudan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 65.3% against 65.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.0% | 85.5% | 21.5% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 62.0% | 81.2% | 19.2% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 77.0% | 15.2% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 68.2% | 4.7% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 67.6% | 2.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 66.3% | 1.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.2% | 0.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kyrgyzstan or Sudan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 65.3% against 65.1% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kyrgyzstan and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Sudan rank globally for rural population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th 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.