Late-demographic dividend vs Sudan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Late-demographic dividend
32.3%
in 2025
Sudan
65.1%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend rank
34th
Sudan rank
35th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 65.1% against 32.3% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 32.8%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.0 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.6% | 85.5% | 13.9% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 81.2% | 11.5% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 77.0% | 12.7% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 68.2% | 9.2% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 67.6% | 17.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 66.3% | 26.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 65.2% | 31.9% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Late-demographic dividend or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 65.1% against 32.3% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Late-demographic dividend and Sudan?
- 32.8%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and Sudan rank globally for rural population?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th 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.