Guadeloupe vs Sudan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Guadeloupe
75.0%
in 2020
Sudan
74.8%
in 2020
Guadeloupe rank
113th
Sudan rank
115th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Guadeloupe
- Sudan
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 75.0% against 74.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guadeloupe ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 113th and Sudan ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.5% | 46.1% | 17.4% | Guadeloupe |
| 1960s | 67.3% | 52.4% | 14.9% | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 59.6% | 9.0% | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 65.6% | 3.7% | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 70.4% | 3.2% | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 74.0% | 0.1% | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 75.8% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 74.8% | 0.2% | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Guadeloupe or Sudan?
- Guadeloupe, at 75.0% against 74.8% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Guadeloupe and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guadeloupe and Sudan rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Guadeloupe ranks 113th 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.