Afghanistan vs Sudan: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Afghanistan
6.41 million
in 2020
Sudan
6.43 million
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
44th
Sudan rank
43rd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 6.43 million against 6.41 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 15,850.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 182 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 1.30 million 1.68 million 385,795 Sudan
1990s 2.04 million 3.15 million 1.11 million Sudan
2000s 3.00 million 4.41 million 1.41 million Sudan
2010s 4.02 million 5.58 million 1.55 million Sudan
2020s 6.41 million 6.43 million 15,850 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 6.43 million against 6.41 million in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Afghanistan and Sudan?
15,850, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed