Myanmar vs Sudan: Rural population
Myanmar
38.08 million
in 2025
Sudan
33.61 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
15th
Sudan rank
18th
Rural population over time
- Myanmar
- Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 38.08 million against 33.61 million in Sudan, a difference of 4.46 million.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.97 million | 8.32 million | 10.65 million | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 22.70 million | 11.26 million | 11.44 million | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 27.15 million | 15.02 million | 12.13 million | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 31.07 million | 16.65 million | 14.42 million | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 33.80 million | 20.96 million | 12.84 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 35.78 million | 26.41 million | 9.37 million | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 37.57 million | 32.23 million | 5.34 million | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Myanmar or Sudan?
- Myanmar, at 38.08 million against 33.61 million in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Myanmar and Sudan?
- 4.46 million, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for rural population?
- Myanmar ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 18th of 215 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.