Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: Number of people living in the capital city
Saudi Arabia
11.99 million people
in 2100
Sudan
12.11 million people
in 2100
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Sudan rank
15th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12.11 million people against 11.99 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 122,600 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Sudan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.60 million people | 6.62 million people | 13,020 people | Sudan |
| 2030s | 7.69 million people | 7.72 million people | 39,040 people | Sudan |
| 2040s | 8.56 million people | 8.73 million people | 172,245 people | Sudan |
| 2050s | 9.32 million people | 9.63 million people | 308,630 people | Sudan |
| 2060s | 9.98 million people | 10.43 million people | 450,645 people | Sudan |
| 2070s | 10.59 million people | 11.07 million people | 475,050 people | Sudan |
| 2080s | 11.17 million people | 11.55 million people | 382,000 people | Sudan |
| 2090s | 11.64 million people | 11.92 million people | 282,800 people | Sudan |
| 2100s | 11.99 million people | 12.11 million people | 122,600 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12.11 million people against 11.99 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
- 122,600 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 15th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.