South Africa vs Sudan: Number of people living in urban slum households
South Africa
9.58 million
in 2022
Sudan
12.64 million
in 2022
South Africa rank
18th
Sudan rank
15th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12.64 million against 9.58 million in South Africa, a difference of 3.05 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 15th of 174 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.78 million | 8.35 million | 568,792 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 8.73 million | 10.50 million | 1.77 million | Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.44 million | 12.28 million | 2.84 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12.64 million against 9.58 million in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between South Africa and Sudan?
- 3.05 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 15th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.