Afghanistan vs Sudan: Rural population
Afghanistan
32.47 million
in 2025
Sudan
33.61 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
19th
Sudan rank
18th
Rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 33.61 million against 32.47 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.14 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 million | 8.32 million | 699,576 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 10.88 million | 11.26 million | 382,896 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 9.67 million | 15.02 million | 5.35 million | Sudan |
| 1990s | 13.23 million | 16.65 million | 3.42 million | Sudan |
| 2000s | 19.05 million | 20.96 million | 1.91 million | Sudan |
| 2010s | 25.14 million | 26.41 million | 1.27 million | Sudan |
| 2020s | 30.73 million | 32.23 million | 1.50 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 33.61 million against 32.47 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 1.14 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 18th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.