Ethiopia vs Sudan: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Sudan
0.0023 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
155th
Sudan rank
153rd

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.0023 units per square kilometre against 0.0019 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0004 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 153rd of 189 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Sudan
2020s 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.0023 units per square kilometre against 0.0019 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Sudan?
0.0004 units per square kilometre, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 153rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.