Sudan vs Zambia: Population density

Sudan
26.79 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Zambia
27.88 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Sudan rank
176th
Zambia rank
175th

Population density over time

  • Sudan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 27.88 people per sq. km of land area against 26.79 people per sq. km of land area in Sudan, a difference of 1.09 people per sq. km of land area.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 175th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 21.9 people per sq. km of land area 22.44 people per sq. km of land area 0.537 people per sq. km of land area Zambia
2020s 26 people per sq. km of land area 26.75 people per sq. km of land area 0.7477 people per sq. km of land area Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Sudan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 27.88 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 Sudan and Zambia?
1.09 people per sq. km of land area, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for population density?
Sudan ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 175th of 216 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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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
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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.