Canada vs Sudan: Population in largest city

Canada
6.49 million
in 2025
Sudan
6.75 million
in 2025
Canada rank
34th
Sudan rank
33rd

Population in largest city over time

  • Canada
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 6.75 million against 6.49 million in Canada, a difference of 262,890.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 153 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.34 million 470,146 1.87 million Canada
1970s 2.80 million 869,691 1.94 million Canada
1980s 3.33 million 1.60 million 1.73 million Canada
1990s 4.16 million 2.99 million 1.18 million Canada
2000s 5.00 million 3.94 million 1.06 million Canada
2010s 5.83 million 5.08 million 754,205 Canada
2020s 6.34 million 6.27 million 73,357 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Canada or Sudan?
Sudan, at 6.75 million against 6.49 million in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Canada and Sudan?
262,890, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sudan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and Sudan rank globally for population in largest city?
Canada ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.