Eritrea vs Sudan: Population density
Population density over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 28.64 people per sq. km of land area against 26.79 people per sq. km of land area in Sudan, a difference of 1.85 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 172nd and Sudan ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.83 people per sq. km of land area | 21.9 people per sq. km of land area | 3.93 people per sq. km of land area | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 27.9 people per sq. km of land area | 26 people per sq. km of land area | 1.9 people per sq. km of land area | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Eritrea or Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 28.64 people per sq. km of land area against 26.79 people per sq. km of land area in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 1.85 people per sq. km of land area, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for population density?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd and Sudan ranks 175th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.