Sudan vs Thailand: Rural population
Sudan
33.61 million
in 2025
Thailand
26.64 million
in 2025
Sudan rank
18th
Thailand rank
20th
Rural population over time
- Sudan
- Thailand
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 33.61 million against 26.64 million in Thailand, a difference of 6.97 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Sudan ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.32 million | 26.95 million | 18.62 million | Thailand |
| 1970s | 11.26 million | 34.29 million | 23.03 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 15.02 million | 40.92 million | 25.90 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 16.65 million | 44.56 million | 27.91 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 20.96 million | 41.07 million | 20.11 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 26.41 million | 36.44 million | 10.03 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 32.23 million | 28.54 million | 3.69 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sudan or Thailand?
- Sudan, at 33.61 million against 26.64 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sudan and Thailand?
- 6.97 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Thailand rank globally for rural population?
- Sudan ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th 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.