Sudan vs Tanzania: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Sudan
6.43 million
in 2020
Tanzania
6.85 million
in 2020
Sudan rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
41st

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 6.85 million against 6.43 million in Sudan, a difference of 424,350.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.

Sudan ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 41st of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 1.68 million 0 1.68 million Sudan
1990s 3.15 million 1.40 million 1.75 million Sudan
2000s 4.41 million 2.41 million 2.01 million Sudan
2010s 5.58 million 4.49 million 1.09 million Sudan
2020s 6.43 million 6.85 million 424,350 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Sudan or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 6.85 million against 6.43 million in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Sudan and Tanzania?
424,350, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Sudan ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 41st 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