Gambia vs Sudan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Gambia
74.9%
in 2020
Sudan
74.8%
in 2020
Gambia rank
114th
Sudan rank
115th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Gambia
- Sudan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 74.9% against 74.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Gambia ranks 114th and Sudan ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.2% | 46.1% | 14.0% | Sudan |
| 1960s | 36.7% | 52.4% | 15.7% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 59.6% | 17.3% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 65.6% | 17.5% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 70.4% | 13.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 74.0% | 10.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 75.8% | 5.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.8% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Gambia or Sudan?
- Gambia, at 74.9% against 74.8% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Gambia and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Sudan rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Gambia ranks 114th and Sudan ranks 115th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.