Sudan vs United States: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 34.9% in Sudan and 80.2% in United States, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United States, by 45.3 percentage points, or 2.3 times that in Sudan.
SudanUnited States
Watch it change on the map% of people · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 34.9 2025 | 34.1 | 192 of 229 | 35.7 2050 |
| United States | 80.2 2025 | 80.6 | 62 of 229 | 86.5 2050 |
What the numbers say
- United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Sudan ranked 192 and United States ranked 62 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Sudan at 35.7% and United States at 86.5% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Sudan | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.9 | 80.2 |
| 2024 | 34.9 | 80.1 |
| 2023 | 34.8 | 80.1 |
| 2022 | 34.7 | 80 |
| 2021 | 34.6 | 80 |
| 2020 | 34.6 | 80 |
| 2019 | 34.5 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 34.4 | 80.3 |
| 2017 | 34.3 | 80.4 |
| 2016 | 34.2 | 80.5 |
| 2015 | 34.1 | 80.6 |
| 2014 | 33.8 | 80.6 |
| 2013 | 33.4 | 80.7 |
| 2012 | 33.1 | 80.7 |
| 2011 | 32.9 | 80.7 |
| 2010 | 32.7 | 80.7 |
| 2009 | 32.6 | 80.7 |
| 2008 | 32.5 | 80.6 |
| 2007 | 32.5 | 80.5 |
| 2006 | 32.5 | 80.4 |
| 2005 | 32.5 | 80.2 |
| 2004 | 32.5 | 80 |
| 2003 | 32.4 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 32.4 | 79.6 |
| 2001 | 32.4 | 79.3 |
| 2000 | 32.3 | 79.1 |
| 1999 | 32.3 | 78.8 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 32.2 | 78.1 |
| 1996 | 32.2 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 32.1 | 77.2 |
| 1994 | 32.1 | 76.7 |
| 1993 | 32 | 76.3 |
| 1992 | 31.7 | 75.9 |
| 1991 | 31 | 75.5 |
| 1990 | 30 | 75.3 |
| 1989 | 28.6 | 75.1 |
| 1988 | 27.1 | 74.9 |
| 1987 | 25.5 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 24 | 74.5 |
| 1985 | 22.6 | 74.3 |
| 1984 | 21.5 | 74.2 |
| 1983 | 20.7 | 74 |
| 1982 | 20.3 | 73.9 |
| 1981 | 20 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 19.8 | 73.8 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 73.7 |
| 1978 | 19.5 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 19.3 | 73.7 |
| 1976 | 19.2 | 73.6 |
| 1975 | 19 | 73.6 |
| 1974 | 18.8 | 73.6 |
| 1973 | 18.6 | 73.6 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 73.6 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 73.5 |
| 1970 | 17.5 | 73.5 |
| 1969 | 17 | 73.4 |
| 1968 | 16.5 | 73.3 |
| 1967 | 16 | 73 |
| 1966 | 15.4 | 72.7 |
| 1965 | 14.9 | 72.3 |
| 1964 | 14.2 | 71.9 |
| 1963 | 13.6 | 71.4 |
| 1962 | 13 | 70.9 |
| 1961 | 12.4 | 70.5 |
| 1960 | 11.7 | 70 |
| 1959 | 11.1 | 69.5 |
| 1958 | 10.5 | 69 |
| 1957 | 9.9 | 68.5 |
| 1956 | 9.3 | 67.9 |
| 1955 | 8.8 | 67.3 |
| 1954 | 8.2 | 66.6 |
| 1953 | 7.7 | 66 |
| 1952 | 7.1 | 65.3 |
| 1951 | 6.6 | 64.7 |
| 1950 | 6.3 | 64 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Sudan | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 80.3 |
| 2027 | 35.1 | 80.4 |
| 2028 | 35.1 | 80.5 |
| 2029 | 35.2 | 80.6 |
| 2030 | 35.2 | 80.7 |
| 2031 | 35.3 | 80.9 |
| 2032 | 35.3 | 81.1 |
| 2033 | 35.4 | 81.2 |
| 2034 | 35.4 | 81.4 |
| 2035 | 35.4 | 81.7 |
| 2036 | 35.5 | 81.9 |
| 2037 | 35.5 | 82.1 |
| 2038 | 35.5 | 82.4 |
| 2039 | 35.5 | 82.6 |
| 2040 | 35.6 | 82.9 |
| 2041 | 35.6 | 83.2 |
| 2042 | 35.6 | 83.5 |
| 2043 | 35.6 | 83.8 |
| 2044 | 35.6 | 84.2 |
| 2045 | 35.6 | 84.5 |
| 2046 | 35.7 | 84.9 |
| 2047 | 35.7 | 85.3 |
| 2048 | 35.7 | 85.7 |
| 2049 | 35.7 | 86.1 |
| 2050 | 35.7 | 86.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time