Sudan vs Uganda: Rural population
Sudan
33.61 million
in 2025
Uganda
34.97 million
in 2025
Sudan rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th
Rural population over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 34.97 million against 33.61 million in Sudan, a difference of 1.36 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.32 million | 8.30 million | 26,020 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 11.26 million | 10.88 million | 383,997 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 15.02 million | 13.74 million | 1.28 million | Sudan |
| 1990s | 16.65 million | 18.19 million | 1.54 million | Uganda |
| 2000s | 20.96 million | 23.72 million | 2.77 million | Uganda |
| 2010s | 26.41 million | 28.27 million | 1.86 million | Uganda |
| 2020s | 32.23 million | 33.42 million | 1.19 million | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 34.97 million against 33.61 million in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sudan and Uganda?
- 1.36 million, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for rural population?
- Sudan ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.