Myanmar vs Sudan: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Myanmar
6.97 million people
in 2020
Sudan
6.43 million people
in 2020
Myanmar rank
40th
Sudan rank
43rd
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Myanmar
- Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.97 million people against 6.43 million people in Sudan, a difference of 538,910 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 182 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.31 million people | 0 people | 1.31 million people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 1.64 million people | 0 people | 1.64 million people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 2.05 million people | 0 people | 2.05 million people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 2.60 million people | 1.68 million people | 918,720 people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 3.78 million people | 3.15 million people | 629,145 people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 5.24 million people | 4.41 million people | 832,220 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6.39 million people | 5.58 million people | 807,425 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 6.97 million people | 6.43 million people | 538,910 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Myanmar or Sudan?
- Myanmar, at 6.97 million people against 6.43 million people in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Myanmar and Sudan?
- 538,910 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Myanmar ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 182 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.